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’.
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 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’.
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’.
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.
