American adult movies from 1973 that have been cut or banned in Australia.
The X-rating, for hardcore sex, was introduced in February 1984.
The Miss Layed Genii
Directed by Eric Jeffrey Haims / 1973 / USA / IMDb
In December 1975, a 2518.20-meter (91:47) print of THE MISS LAYED GENII was banned because of ‘indecency’.
A 1761.82-meter (64:13) ‘reconstructed version’ was passed with an R-rating in March 1976.
Roadshow Distributors were the applicant.
Banned in Queensland
On 27 September 1976, the censored R-rated version of THE MISS LAYED GENII was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.
The distributor was Roadshow.
Banned again
In May 1982, Blake Films had a 2537.00-meter (92:28) print Refused Registration because of sex, which was described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
This version was presumably complete.
X-rated freedom
Blake Films had a 90-minute tape of THE MISS LAYED GENII passed with an X-rating in February 1984. This was during the first month of the new hardcore classification.
It was awarded for sex, which was found to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
The tape was released on the short-lived Palace X Video label.
Momma’s Little Girl
Directed by Josephine Milne / 1973 / USA / IMDb
In April 1981, a 668.20-meter (60:53) 16mm print of MOMMA’S LITTLE GIRL was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
14th Mandolin was the applicant.
The Passion Seekers
Directed by Walt Davis / 1973 / USA / IMDb
Note: A second film titled THE PASSION SEEKERS (1977) was passed with an X-rating in 1985. The Film Censorship Board listing states that all submissions listed below are for the 1973 film.
Modified R-rating
In February 1978, a 1947.53-meter (70:59) print of THE PASSION SEEKERS was censored by 82.20-meters (02:59) for an R-rating. The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.
Lestrig Trading (aka Lestrig Films) was the applicant.
14th Mandolin fail
In June 1978, 14th Mandolin had a shorter 1616.20-meter (58:54) version banned.
It was resubmitted in a 1527.00-meters (55:39) version, but this too was Refused Registration in September 1978.
Both were banned because of ‘indecency’.
Further reading
For more censored Walt Davis, see the database entry for THE DANISH CONNECTION (1974).
Sexcapade in Mexico
Directed by William DeDiego / 1973 / USA / IMDb
In June 1978, a 2333.80-meter (85:04) print of SEXCAPADE IN MEXICO was banned because of ‘indecency’.
14th Mandolin was the applicant.
Vice Squad Women
Directed by Al Fields / 1973 / USA / IMDb
In June 1974, a 2023.87-meter (73:46) print of VICE SQUAD WOMEN was censored by 56:38-meters (02:03) for an R-rating. The reason for the cuts was ‘indecency’.
House of Dare was the applicant.
The Virgin and the Lover
Directed by Kemal Horulu / 1973 / USA / IMDb
In February 1983, a 2002.39-meter (72:59) print of THE VIRGIN AND THE LOVER was censored by 65.00-meters (02:22) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove sex, which was found to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Following the censorship, it was described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
Regent Trading Enterprises was the applicant.
R-rated video
In January 1985, a 92-minute tape was passed with an R-rating. It was awarded for the same reasons as the censored February 1983 classification.
Video Classics released it on their Movies at Midnight label.
X-rated video
Leisuremail had a 91-minute tape classified X (Contains sexually explicit material) in June 1989.
The sex was now found to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Welcome Home Johnny
Directed by James Howard / 1973 / USA / IMDb
In July 1978, a 2079.50-meter (75:48) print of WELCOME HOME JOHNNY was banned because of ‘indecency’.
A 1782.95-meter (64:59) ‘reconstructed version’ was passed with an R-rating in October 1978.
In both cases, 14th Mandolin was the applicant. In the early 1980s, they released it on their King of Video label.
Queensland Police receive R-rating
In May 1987, a 57-minute tape of WELCOME HOME JOHNNY was passed with an R-rating. It was awarded for sex, which was found to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
The Queensland Police were the applicant.