American adult movies from the 1960s that have been cut or banned in Australia.
The X-rating, for hardcore sex, was introduced in February 1984.
Man and Wife: An Educational Film for Married Adults
Directed by Matt Cimber / 1969 / USA / IMDb
In June 1977, a 1853.00-meter (67:32) print of MAN AND WIFE: AN EDUCATIONAL FILM FOR MARRIED ADULTS was censored by 17.50-meters (00:39) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.
Lestrig Trading was the applicant.
Banned in Queensland
On 31 March 1978, the censored R-rated version of MAN AND WIFE: AN EDUCATIONAL FILM FOR MARRIED ADULTS was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.
The distributor was Lestrig Films.
White-coater censorship
At the same time, Lestrig Films also had to censor Matt Cimber’s HE & SHE (1970) for an R-rating. This was yet another of his ‘white-coaters’.
Night of the Vibrator
Directed by Unknown / 1969 / USA / IMDb
In February 1982, a 548.50-meter (49:59) 16mm print of NIGHT OF THE VIBRATOR was censored by 24.50-meters (02:13) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
In the censored R-rated version it was:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
14th Mandolin was the applicant.
Pleasure Cruise
Produced by Leonard Kirtman / 1969 / USA / IMDb
In June 1981, a 1617.50-meter (58:57) print of PLEASURE CRUISE was censored by 4.30-meters (00:09) for an R-rating.
The cuts were made to remove sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
The R-rating was awarded for sex, which was:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
…and for violence, which was:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Filmways Australasia Distributors was the applicant.
Further reading
For more censored Leonard Kirtman, see the database entries for 6-9 THE DAILY DOUBLE (1970) and SEX WISH (1976).
Riverboat Mama
Directed by Bob Favorite / 1969 / USA / IMDb
In May 1978, a 2084.00-meter (75:58) print of RIVERBOAT MAMA was censored by 17.40-meters (00:37) for an R-rating. The reason given for the cuts was ‘indecency’.
The applicant, 14th Mandolin, released it on their King of Video label in the early 1980s.
Slaves of Love
Directed by Charles Nizet / 1969 / USA / IMDb
In June 1972, a 6926-feet (76:57) print of SLAVES OF LOVE was Refused Registration because of ‘indecency’.
An appeal by Roadshow Distributors to the Films Board of Review failed in January 1973.
A 1655-meter (60:19) ‘reconstructed version’ was finally passed with an R-rating in August 1973.
Theatrical rerelease
In July 1979, a 2007.94-meter (73:11) ‘reduced version’ was passed with an R-rating.
The applicant, Blake Films, went on to release it theatrically.
What indecency?
Matt reports.
VHS – 74:27 – Appeared to be uncut
If it were not for the inclusion of some very tame softcore, then SLAVES OF LOVE would almost play like a nudie-cutie film. I cannot believe the censor found sixteen minutes to remove in 1972. Even less clear is how we still had a censored version in 1979.
Further reading
See also the database entry for Charles Nizet’s THE RAVAGER (1970).