Directed by Joseph W. Sarno

The softcore and hardcore movies of Joe Sarno that have been cut or banned in Australia. He directed some of these under the name Karl Andersson.

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


The Seduction of Inga

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno / 1968 / Sweden – USA / IMDb

In December 1973, a 2423.00-meter (88:19) print of THE SEDUCTION OF INGA was censored by 47.85-meters (01:45) for an R-rating.

The cuts were made to remove ‘indecency’.

The Seduction of Inga (1968) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
Daybill via moviemem

MGM-BEF Film Distributors were the applicant.


Daddy, Darling

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno / 1970 / Denmark – USA / IMDb

In November 1971, an 8586-feet (95:24) feet print of DADDY, DARLING was banned because of ‘indecency’.

A censored 8286-feet (92:04) version was passed with an R-rating in April 1972.

In both cases, Consolidated Exhibitors was the applicant.


Bibi: Confessions of Sweet Sixteen

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno / 1974 / Sweden – Switzerland – West Germany / IMDb

In November 1974, a 2606.00-meter (94:59) print of BIBI: CONFESSIONS OF SWEET SIXTEEN was banned because of ‘indecency’.

A ‘reconstructed version’ 2386.00-meter (86:58) version was passed with an R-rating in April 1976.

Bibi: Confessions of Sweet Sixteen (1974) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
Daybill via moviemem

MGM BEF Film Distributors were the applicant.

Banned in Queensland

On 30 March 1979, the censored R-rated version of BIBI: CONFESSIONS OF SWEET SIXTEEN was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.

The distributor was G.U.O. (Film Distributors).


Confessions of a Young American Housewife

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno / 1974 / USA / IMDb

In September 1977, a 2260.00-meter (82:23) print of CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE was banned because of ‘indecency’.

A reduced 1810.00-meter (65:08) version lost a further 42.4-meter (01:32) before being awarded an R-rating in June 1978.

Natan Scheinwald Productions was the applicant.

Video release

In the early 1980s, K&C Video issued CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE on their Starbase Video label.

Confessions of a Young American Housewife (1974) - VHS videotape 1
VHS – Starbase Video

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A Touch of Genie

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno / 1974 / USA / IMDb

In July 1977, a 1739.90-meter (63:25) print of A TOUCH OF GENIE was banned because of ‘indecency’. This running time indicates that it was cut before submission.

The Films Board of Review upheld the decision in August 1977.

Lestrig Trading (aka Lestrig Films) was the applicant.


Butterflies

Directed by Joseph W. Sarno / 1975 / West Germany – Sweden / IMDb

In April 1976, a 3154.45-meter (114:59) print of BUTTERFLIES was banned because of ‘indecency’.

A censored 2386.00-meter (86:58) version lost a further 35.70-meters (01:18) of ‘indecency’ before being awarded an R-rating in July 1976.

Butterflies (1975) - Australian daybill movie poster 1
Daybill via Mark S.

Consolidated Exhibitors were the applicant.

Caballero Home Video

In February 1984, a censored 74-minute video was passed with an R-rating.

This was followed in September 1984 by a 92-minute tape that was passed with the newly introduced X18+ rating. This was awarded for sex, which was found to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

Butterflies (1975) - VHS videotape 1
VHS – Caballero

In both cases, Caballero Home Video was the applicant.


Inside Jennifer Welles

Directed by Jennifer Welles – Joseph W. Sarno / 1977 / USA / IMDb

In July 1978, a 2212.30-meter (80:38) print of INSIDE JENNIFER WELLES was banned because of ‘indecency’. The running time indicates it had been precensored.

A 2043.00-meter (74:28) ‘reconstructed version’ was refused for the same reason in September 1978.

An appeal to the Films Board of Review failed in November 1978.

In all cases, 14th Mandolin was the applicant.


All About Gloria Leonard

Directed by Gloria Leonard – Joseph W. Sarno / 1978 / USA / IMDb

In May 1980, a 1981.70-meter (72:14) print of ALL ABOUT GLORIA LEONARD was banned because of sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

The running time indicates it had been precensored.

A 1898.18-meter (69:11) ‘reconstructed version’ was passed with an R-rating in September 1980. The sex was now found to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous

All About Gloria Leonard (1978) - VHS videotape 1
VHS – King of Video

14th Mandolin was the applicant. They released it on their King of Video label.

Banned in Queensland

On 11 December 1981, the censored R-rated version of ALL ABOUT GLORIA LEONARD was prohibited by the Queensland Films Board of Review.

The distributor was 14th Mandolin.

X-rated, R-rated & banned videos

This was followed in December 1983 by a 90-minute tape, which was Refused Registration because of sex, which was:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

Video Classics was the applicant.

The X-rating was introduced in February 1984. That month saw both 14th Mandolin, and Video Classics receive that classification for 72-minute tapes. The sex was again found to be:
Frequency: Infrequent
Explicitness/Intensity: High
Purpose: Gratuitous

All About Gloria Leonard (1978) - VHS videotape 2
VHS – Xtra Hard

The Video Classics tape was released on their Xtra Hard label.

14th Mandolin resubmitted the film in January 1985 in what appears to be a precensored version. The 66-minute tape received an R-rating for sex, which was said to be:
Frequency: Frequent
Explicitness/Intensity: Medium
Purpose: Gratuitous

Presumably, this was released on their Pink Video label.

West Australian Police submission

In December 2004, a 141-minute VHS titled EXPENSIVE TASTE – ALL ABOUT GLORIA LEONARD – WA POLICE 65/38707 was banned by the OFLC.

December 2004
Film 1(a) The film is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Films Table, 1. (a) as films that ‘depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified.’

– Classification Board

The West Australian Police was the applicant.

Presumably, the second title on the video is Maria Lease’s EXPENSIVE TASTES (1978). This had previously received an X-rating in February 1984 after Blake Films had submitted a 71-minute tape.

In the case of the 2004 refusal, it is unclear which of the two films was to blame.