American gangster movies, cut and banned before the November 1971 liberalisation of the Australian censorship system.
Bloody Mama
Directed by Roger Corman / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 06-1970 / Rated: Banned / Length: 7619 feet / Time: 84:39 / Reason: violence and indecency
Date: 06-1970 / Appeal: Against rejection / Length: 7619 feet / Time: 84:39 / Result: Appeal dismissed by Review Board
This version appears to have already been censored.
Post-November 1971 rating
In June 1973, Roadshow Distributors has a 2474.00-meter (90:11) ‘new version’ passed with an M-rating. This was over five minutes longer than the print that was banned in June 1970.
Roadshow Home Video received an M-rating for an 89-minute tape in April 1985.
A Bullet for Pretty Boy
Directed by Larry Buchanan / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 09-1970 / Rated: A / Length: 7707 feet / Time: 85:38 / Censored by 00:40 / Reason: violence and indecency
Post-November 1971 rating
In March 1985, Roadshow Home Video received an M-rating for an 84-minute tape.
The Moonshine War
Directed by Richard Quine / 1970 / USA / IMDb
Date: 09-1970 / Rated: SOA / Length: 8973 feet / Time: 99:42 / Censored by 00:18 / Reason: violence
Bunny O’Hare
Directed by Gerd Oswald / 1971 / USA / IMDb
Date: 09-1971 / Rated: A / Length: 8134 feet / Time: 90:25 / Censored by 00:08 / Reason: encouragement to drugs
