American Adult Films of 1973 – Page 1

American adult movies from 1973 that have been cut or banned in Australia.

The X-rating, for hardcore sex, was introduced in February 1984.


All in the Sex Family

Directed by Jack Bravman – Robert Ruttenberg / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In March 1981, 671.50-meter (61:11) 16mm print of ALL IN THE SEX FAMILY was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

A 285.22-meter (25:59) ‘reconstructed version’ was cut by a further 3.70-meter (00:21), before being awarded an R-rating in July 1981. This was done to tone down the sex, which was now found to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

In the R-rated version, the sex was:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous

The applicant, 14th Mandolin, later released it on their King of Video label.


The All-American Girl

Directed by Mark Haggard / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In June 1978, a 2139.00-meter (77:58) print of THE ALL-AMERICAN GIRL was censored by 39.00-meters (01:25) for an R-rating. The reason for the cuts was ‘indecency’.

The All-American Girl (1973) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
Daybill via Mark S.

Mutual Film Distributors were the applicant.

Banned in Queensland

On 17 July 1978, the censored R-rated version of THE ALL-AMERICAN GIRL was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.

The distributor was Mutual Films.


The Best of New York Erotic Film Festival

Directed by Robert Shaye / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In April 1975, a 2350.00-meter (85:39) print of THE BEST OF NEW YORK EROTIC FILM FESTIVAL was censored by 23.00-meters (00:50) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.

MGM/BEF Film Distributors were the applicant.

Banned on video

A 105-minute tape was Refused Registration in September 1981 due to sex, which was described as being:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

This submission from Video Classics was likely to have been an import of the American Wizard Video release.

Theatrical rerelease

A 2482.00-meter (90:28) version was censored by 23:00-meters (00:50) in December 1981. The cuts were made to remove sex, which was found to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

The R-rated sex was now described as:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Justified

Valhalla Film was the applicant.

Video release

In December 1984, a 110-minute video of THE BEST OF THE NEW YORK EROTIC FILM FESTIVAL passed with an R-rating. It was given for sex, which was:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous

The Best of New York Erotic Film Festival (1973) - VHS videotape 1
VHS – Roadshow

The tape was released by Roadshow Home Video.


Brother and Sister

Directed by Roland Miller / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In July 1977, a 1974.00-meter (71:57) print of BROTHER AND SISTER was censored by 100.20-meters (03:39) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.

Brother and Sister (1973) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
Daybill via moviemem

Lestrig Trading (aka Lestrig Films) was the applicant.


The Cocktail Hostesses

Directed by Stephen C. Apostolof / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In April 1975, a 2117.00-meter (77:10) print of THE COCKTAIL HOSTESSES was banned because of ‘indecency’.

Roadshow Distributors censored the print down to 1533.50-meters (55:54), but in September 1975, this too was refused because of ‘indecency’.

An appeal was made then to the Films Board of Review. They confirmed the banning of the ‘reconstructed version’ in November 1975


Danish Modern

Produced by R. Mansfield / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In September 1980, a 1431.20-meter (52:10) print of DANISH MODERN was banned because of sex and violence. They were both described as being:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

14th Mandolin was the applicant.

Despite the ban, advertisements list this as being released on 14th Mandolin’s King of Video label.


The Female Response

Directed by Tim Kincaid / 1973 / USA / IMDb

In November 1972, a 2502.00-meter (91:12) print of THE FEMALE RESPONSE was banned because of ‘indecency and incitement to drug abuse’.

Roadshow Distributors made an unsuccessful appeal to the Filmd Board of Review in January 1973.

In December 1973, a censored 2366.00-meter (86:14) print had a further 15.84-meters (00:34) removed for an R-rating. These extra cuts were made to remove ‘incitement to drug abuse’.

The Female Response (1973) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
Daybill via moviemem

Roadshow Distributors released it theatrically.

Further reading

For more censored Tim Kincaid (AKA Joe Gage), see the Adult Film Censorship Database entries for HOME INVASION (2000), TRUCK STOP ON I-95 (2004) and JOE GAGE SEX FILES VOLUMES 2, 3 & 4.