✨ Film Censorship Decisions
12 MAY
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1971
Films Act 1967
Chief Censor’s Decisions: 1–30 March 1988
Pursuant to section 21 of the Films Act 1983, the entries in the Register for the above period are hereby published.
Key to Decisions
G — Approved for general exhibition.
GY — Approved for general exhibition, recommended as more suitable for persons 13 years of age and over.
GA — Approved for general exhibition, recommended as more suitable for adults.
G... (as specified) — Approved for general exhibition only to persons ... years of age and over (as specified).
R(age) — Approved for exhibition only to persons ... years of age and over (as specified).
RP(age) — Approved for exhibition only to persons ... years of age and over and to any person under that age when accompanied by that person’s parent or guardian.
R* — Approved for exhibition only ... (as specified).
Ex — Exempted from examination and approved for exhibition ... (with any conditions as specified).
Schedule
| Applicant | Maker | Title (Silent)(S) Trailer(T) | No. of Copies | Format Gauge | Running Time Minutes | Reason for Refusal Excisions, or Alterations | Decision and Cert. No. | Country of Origin | Remarks |
|---|
Tuesday, 1 March 1988
| Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | Gabrielle Beaumont | HE’S MY GIRL | 1 | 35 mm | 105½ | R 1579 | U.S.A. | 13 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd. | Warner Bros. | Police Academy Assignment 5 Miami Beach (T No. 1) | 40 | 35 mm | 1½ | G 1204 | U.S.A. | ||
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Freddie Francis | THE DOCTOR AND THE DEVILS | 1 | 35 mm | 94 | R 1580 | U.S.A. | 13 years and over | |
| Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | Marek Kanievska | LESS THAN ZERO | 1 | 16 mm | 98½ | RP 0245 | U.S.A. | 16 years and over, unless accompanied by that person’s parent or guardian. Censor’s note: Language may offend. |
Wednesday, 2 March 1988
| United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | Charles Shyer | BABY BOOM | 1 | 35 mm | 112 | GA 0617 | U.S.A. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Sam Raimi | CRIMEWAVE | 1 | 35 mm | 87 | RP 0246 | U.S.A. | 16 years and over, unless accompanied by that person’s parent or guardian. | |
| United International Pictures (N.Z.) Ltd. | John Hughes | SHE’S HAVING A BABY | 1 | 35 mm | 107 | GA 0618 | U.S.A. | ||
| Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. | Peter Smith | No Surrender (T No. 1) | 2 | 35 mm | 2½ | G 1205 | U.K. |
Thursday, 3 March 1988
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Michael Joens | MY LITTLE PONY THE MOVIE | 1 | 35 mm | 88 | G 1206 | U.S.A./Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Entertainment Corporation | Leon Narbey | ILLUSTRIOUS ENERGY | 1 | 35 mm | 102 | GY 0502 | N.Z. |
Friday, 4 March 1988
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Youssef Chahine | ADIEU BONAPARTE | 1 | 16 mm | 113½ | GA 0619 | Egypt/France | French Dialogue, English subtitles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Pictures | Roger Spottiswoode | SHOOT TO KILL | 8 | 35 mm | 111 | RP 0247 | U.S.A. | 13 years and over, unless accompanied by that person’s parent or guardian. Censor’s note: Contains coarse language. |
Monday, 7 March 1988
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Steve de Jarnatt | CHERRY 2000 | 1 | 35 mm | 99½ | GY 0503 | U.S.A. | Censor’s note: Contains violence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Productions Ltd. | Bob Ellis | WARM NIGHTS ON A SLOW MOVING TRAIN | 1 | 35 mm | 92½ | R 1581 | Australia | 16 years and over | |
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger | THE RED SHOES | 1 | 35 mm | 135 | GA 0620 | U.K. | New certificate issued. Previously examined on 25.1.49 |
Tuesday, 8 March 1988
| N.Z. Federation of Film Societies Inc. | Suzana Amaral | THE HOUR OF THE STAR | 1 | 16 mm | 95½ | GA 0621 | Brazil | Spanish dialogue, English subtitles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twentieth Century Fox Distribution (N.Z.) Ltd. | George Stevens Jr. | ESTRELA GEORGE STEVENS: A Filmmaker’s Journey (T No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 113 | GA 0622 | U.S.A. |
Wednesday, 9 March 1988
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Paolo and Vittorio Taviani | GOOD MORNING BABYLON | 1 | 35 mm | 119½ | GA 0623 | Italy/U.S.A./France | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerridge Odeon Film Distributors | Donald Cammell | WHITE OF THE EYE | 1 | 35 mm | 119½ | R 1582 | U.K./U.S.A. | 18 years and over. Censor’s note: Content may offend | |
| Endeavour Productions Ltd. | Maggie Productions | Footrot Flats The Dog’s Tale (T No. 3) | 1 | 35 mm | 2½ | G 1209 | N.Z. | ||
| Endeavour Productions Ltd. | Western Pacific Films | Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train (T No. 1) | 1 | 35 mm | 2½ | S13.2 (c) sex | G 1210 | Australia |
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