What shocked the censors! (1933)

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What Shocked the Censors L and all views of feet and bodies hanging after execution (8). (This will allow scenes where prisoners get on cart and cart drives away.) "All right, string 'em up, Avery." "Giddap." In scene where noose breaks, eliminate scene of prisoner falling to the ground. "Git another rope." "We ain't got none." "Well, cut one of them down, use his." "We can't, Mr. Perkins. The man's too heavy. The ropes are stretched tight and they break." "Well, then, shoot him, we can't wait here all flight." "All right" . — and eliminate accompanying sound of shots. REEL 5. — Eliminate view of legs of three men hanging from tree top. Eliminate all views of feet of hanging men (5), and all full views of bodies of man hanging (4), and all views of feet with ball and chain attached Eliminate all views of guards whipping prisoners as they leave scene of execution (5). Eliminate all views of guard tying Barney to post and starting to beat him (3). Eliminate all views of flogging of prisoners, all close views of guard wielding whip, all views of Jackson tied to pole and all views of whip actually striking him, all views of Barney where whip actually strikes him (7). "Count, Slaney. Count, or I'll skin you alwe." Eliminate scene where Perkins takes whip and wields it on Barney. "Give me that ivhip. I'll make him count. You'll count or I'll kill you." LAW AND LAWLESS FEBRUARY, 1933 REEL 1. — Eliminate actual view of man firing burning arrow. LAW AND ORDER JANUARY, 1932 REEL 6. — Eliminate distinct views of young Northrup leveling gun at man across saddle on horse. Eliminate all views of Northrup deliberately firing gun at Brandt (killing him). LES GING GENTLEMEN MAUDIT JANUARY, 1933 REEL 2. — Eliminate view of mutilated dog, struggling on the ground. REEL 5. — Eliminate all views of naked children where sex is displayed (ii). Eliminate full length view of child in water. Eliminate views of naked figures going out of scene (3). Eliminate view of nude child facing camera. LETTY LYNTON APRIL, 1932 Contested — final eliminations in May. REEL 1. — Eliminate view of Emile in Letty's room with key of door in his hand. 50