The adult movies of Gary Graver that have been cut or banned in Australia. He directed some of these under the name Robert McCallum.
The X-rating, for hardcore sex, was introduced in February 1984.
Erika’s Hot Summer
Directed by Gary Graver / 1971 / USA / IMDb
In November 1973, a 1726.23-meter (62:55) ‘reconstructed version’ of ERIKA’S HOT SUMMER was passed with an R-rating.
Regent Trading Enterprises was the applicant.
Censored Australian video
In the early 1980s, it was released on tape by K&C Video.
Simon reports.
K&C Video (au) – VHS – 56:34 (PAL)
Something Weird Video (us) – VHS – 64:19 (NTSC)
It is unclear why the following scene was missing from the K&C release. Only a very small part of it shows sex and that is very tame when compared to what remains. The time below refers to the SWV print.
Before – The naked girl is shown in the forest as the photographer shoots her.
Censored at 08:53 to 14:01 – The photographer leans over and kisses the girl. They return to his studio where she looks at some of his pictures. She then strips and he takes some nude shots before they have sex.
After – Flashing lights and people dancing in a club.
3 A.M
Directed by Gary Graver / 1975 / USA / IMDb
In September 1978, an 1891.30-meter (68:56) print of 3 A.M. was banned because of ‘indecency’. The running time indicates that this was a precensored version.
G.H. Photography was the applicant.
Videotape refused
In October 1981, a 77-minute tape was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Videolink was the applicant.
This may have been an import of the UK pre-cert released by Cal Vista.
The Ecstasy Girls
Directed by Gary Graver / 1979 / USA / IMDb
In March 1981, a 2076.60-meter (75:41) ‘pre-censor cut version’ of THE ECSTASY GIRLS was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
A 1978.39-meter (72:07) ‘reconstructed pre-censor cut version’ was passed with an R-rating in May 1981 The sex was now described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
In both cases, AZ Associated Theatres was the applicant.
Banned tape
In June 1981, a 75-minute video of THE ECSTASY GIRLS was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
A. Faiman was the applicant.
Censored tapes
A 70-minute tape was passed with an R-rating in February 1984. The applicant, Video Classics, released it as part of their Movies at Midnight range.
It was later rereleased by Palace Vibrant Video.
Both of these tapes were heavily censored.
Hot Rackets
Directed by Gary Graver/ 1979 / USA / IMDb
In December 1981, a 72-minute tape of HOT RACKETS was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
Videolink was the applicant. This may have been an import of the UK pre-cert released by Cal Vista.
Special Condition video
In October 1983, Starlight Video had a 64-minute ‘overseas modified version’ passed with the Special Condition ‘that this film/tape will not be exhibited in any State in contravention of State’s law relating to the exhibition of films’.
Pre-X video
Tabu Video released HOT RACKETS on tape in 1983. The cover claims that it ran 90-minutes and notes it was X-rated.
This is incorrect, as this classification was not available until the following year.
The dawn of X
The X-rating was introduced in February 1984. In April of that year, an 84-minute tape of HOT RACKETS was passed with this new classification. It was awarded for sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
W.B. & J.E. Wathen was the applicant.
This was followed in August 1984 by a second X-rating for a 64-minute tape. It was awarded for the same reasons as in April 1984.
Tabu Enterprises was the applicant.
Tabu’s R-rated cut
In November 1985, a 69-minute tape was passed with an R-rating. The sex was described as being:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
The applicant was again Tabu Enterprises. This R-rated version had a longer running time than the X-rated one they had classified in April 1984.
Other videotapes
HOT RACKETS was also released on tape during the 1980s on the Mature Video Movies label. Presumably, this was the hardcore version.
Video Excellence released a censored R-rated tape in the late 1980s.
Co-Ed Fever
aka Coed Fever (Classification Board title)
Directed by Gary Graver / 1980 / USA / IMDb
In September 1981, an 80-minute videotape of CO-ED FEVER was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous
A. Faiman was the applicant. This may have been an import of a UK pre-cert.
Censored theatrical release
A 1848.00-meter (67:21) ‘modified version’ was passed with an R-rating in May 1982. The sex was now:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous
A.Z. Associated Film Distributors was the applicant.
Modified videos
In July 1984, a Video Classics had a 66-minute tape of CO-ED FEVER passed with an R-rating. It was awarded for the same reason as the May 1982 submission. This was released as part of their Movies at Midnight range.
It was reissued in the mid-1980s by Palace Vibrant Video.
Both of these tapes are heavily cut.