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Re: All Things Film Censorship Related in Australia
My thinking regarding the two different censorship classified rating Australian daybills printed for The Black Alleycats is as follows.
In January 1 ,1980 the film was classified as being R18+ by the Australian censor. The red daybill version with the official rating was printed by MAPS.
The green daybill version, also printed by MAPS was I believe an attempt to push the envelope by using more incorrect information in the aim to gain attention for the film, and thus possibly create some controversy, that is a always a good way to attract audiences to the cinemas.
The green X rated version is minus the Blake Films distributor's credit that appears on the red version. Perhaps then Blake Films didn't want their name to be connected with this information deceiving poster.
Remember the controversy that surrounded Basic Instinct in 1992. This R rated film did huge business at the Australian box office partly due to the wide publicity that the film gained.
Any alternative views on this subject would be welcomed.
Finally I will mention just in case what I am about to include next may be raised. Perhaps the film's X rated green poster was used in the ACT and some parts of the NT for home video release promotion.. I have ruled this out though as this particular film doesn't appear to be the genre of film to have been considered for an X rating classification. Additionally the film was never banned in Australia before receiving the R certificate.
All the preceding information, and my arguments put forth have me firmly believing the green daybill's X rated classification was just a publicity ploy devised by Blake Films to create interest in the film..
In January 1 ,1980 the film was classified as being R18+ by the Australian censor. The red daybill version with the official rating was printed by MAPS.
The green daybill version, also printed by MAPS was I believe an attempt to push the envelope by using more incorrect information in the aim to gain attention for the film, and thus possibly create some controversy, that is a always a good way to attract audiences to the cinemas.
The green X rated version is minus the Blake Films distributor's credit that appears on the red version. Perhaps then Blake Films didn't want their name to be connected with this information deceiving poster.
Remember the controversy that surrounded Basic Instinct in 1992. This R rated film did huge business at the Australian box office partly due to the wide publicity that the film gained.
Any alternative views on this subject would be welcomed.
Finally I will mention just in case what I am about to include next may be raised. Perhaps the film's X rated green poster was used in the ACT and some parts of the NT for home video release promotion.. I have ruled this out though as this particular film doesn't appear to be the genre of film to have been considered for an X rating classification. Additionally the film was never banned in Australia before receiving the R certificate.
All the preceding information, and my arguments put forth have me firmly believing the green daybill's X rated classification was just a publicity ploy devised by Blake Films to create interest in the film..
HONDO
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
Correct. The John Ford classic that finally catapulted John Wayne to stardom.dedeposter said:Ok, getting in early because I don't know the other two or the B movies quizzes! C259 is Stagecoach (1939)
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Yes, certainly sounds like a threat to me!HONDO said:( Matt )
WOW!
....which was possibly a Christmas threat for patrons..
Re: All Things Film Censorship Related in Australia
HONDO said:I am thinking that possibly the Cinderella slide originated from being used in New Zealand.
The absence of a For General Exhibition in a triangle rating that was used in the 1950's appearing on the Cinderella slide, and the ( G ) rating wording has to have me thinking that New Zealand usage was the case.Mark said:At first I thought Cinderella was NZ, but I've since changed my mind.
Like many other queries here on the forum I imagine we will never know for sure the history of the slide.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
That looks to me like a well expended day ! Hehehe ! 
We had here in the 80's, maybe late 70's "long" sessions for kids in theaters, not only a lot of cartoons, but also clowns and not sure if magicians. I think sundays in the afternoon and was magical, for sure a good treat for our parents, too, not having us bothering around for a few hours, Hehehe !
Cheers and thanks for sharing !
DiegoP
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Re: Hondo's This And That
( Matt ) WOW!
Working with some known information on cartoon and serial running times, then adding on the interval time ( not also discounting possibly two intervals ), then adding on the running time for a conservative children's, possibly a western B grade feature of around 60 minutes duration , I have come up with a total time spent at this screening of somewhere between four and a half to possibly five hours, depending on the running time of the feature film.
The kids in attendance must have loved this screening. I think the 12 Noon start was brought forward due to the the total running time of this apparently school holidays programme, which was possibly a Christmas threat for patrons..
HONDO
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