American movies made in 1970, cut and banned before the November 1971 liberalisation of the Australian censorship system.
Husbands
Directed by John Cassavetes / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 07-1971 / Rated: A / Length: 11813 feet / Time: 131:15 / Censored by 00:04 / Reason: indecent language
Post-November 1971 rating
In October 2010, Shock Entertainment received an M (Mature themes, sexual references, infrequent violence and coarse language) rating for a 317-minute DVD.
I Love My Wife
Directed by Mel Stuart / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 01-1971 / Rated: SOA / Length: 8533 feet / Time: 94:49 / Censored by 00:20 / Reason: indecency
I Never Sang for My Father
Directed by Gilbert Cates / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 10-1970 / Appeal: Against eliminations / Length: 8302 feet / Time: 92:15 / Result: Appeal dismissed by Review Board
Date: 05-1971 / Rated: G / Length: 8302 feet / Time: 92:15 / Censored by 00:01 / Reason: indecent language
Post-November 1971 rating
In January 1988, RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video received a PG-rating for an 88-minute VHS.
The Invincible Six
Directed by Jean Negulesco / 1970 / Iran-USA / IMDb
Date: 11-1970 / Rated: A / Length: 8895 feet / Time: 98:50 / Censored by 01:35 / Reason: violence and indecency
Jenny
Directed by George Bloomfield / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 01-1971 / Rated: A / Length: 8012 feet / Time: 89:01 / Censored by 01:33 / Reason: encouragement to drug abuse
Post-November 1971 rating
In November 1984, Communications and Entertainment received an M-rating for an 86-minute VHS.
Joe
Directed by John G. Avildsen / 1969 / USA / IMDb
Date: 04-1971 / Rated: Banned / Length: 9603 feet / Time: 106:42 / Reason: indecency
Date: 05-1971 / Appeal: Against rejection / Length: 9603 feet / Time: 106:42 / Result: Registered for a single screening only at each of the Sydney and Melbourne film festivals
Post-November 1971 rating
Resubmitted by Seven Keys, and passed with an R-rating in December 1971. The print ran 9550-feet (106:06) and was described as being a ‘reconstructed version’. This was 00:36 shorter than the previous submission.
In November 1977, Filmways Australasia Distributors had it passed with an R-rating. Despite being described as the ‘full version’, it ran only 2853.00-meters (103:59).
Two tapes were passed with R-ratings in the mid-1980s. A 104-minute version in July 1984 for Video Classics and a 102-minute version in April 1985 for Amalgamated 16mm Film Distributors.
The Landlord
Directed by Hal Ashby / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 11-1970 / Rated: SOA / Length: 9898 feet / Time: 109:59 / Censored by 00:14 / Reason: indecent language
Love Story
Directed by Arthur Hiller / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 04-1971 / Rated: A / Length: 9009 feet / Time: 100:06 / Censored by 00:16 / Reason: indecent language
Post-November 1971 rating
LOVE STORY received PG-ratings in February 1984, and April 1985. The first for CIC TAFT Video and the second for Pioneer Electronics. Both submissions ran for 95-minutes.
In January 2002, a DVD was passed with a PG (Low level coarse language, Adult themes) rating. Paramount Home Entertainment was the applicant.
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
Directed by Leonard Horn / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 06-1970 / Rated: Banned / Length: 10060 feet / Time: 111:47 / Reason: violence and indecency
