What shocked the censors! (1933)

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What Shocked the Censors M MISTIGRI NOVEMBER, 1932 REEL 6. — Eliminate second distinct view of Zamore turning on gas. (Purpose — suicide. ) MONSTER WALKS FEBRUARY, 1932 REEL 6. — Eliminate italicised words: "And I'm going to kill you both." Eliminate last scene of Hanns striking the ape's cage with whip. Eliminate last view of Ape strangling Hanns, as Hanns drops to the floor with an agonized look upon his face. MOUTHPIECE APRIL, 1932 REEL 1. — In march to execution, eliminate all views where boy is shown faltering on way to execution (2). Eliminate view of man actually turning on current to electrocute boy, and views of man turning indicator to increase current in electrocution (2). MURDER AT DAWN MARCH, 1932 REEL 2.— Eliminate "Oh Christ!" MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE FEB RU RAY, 1932 REEL 2. — Eliminate all distinct views (5) of girl bound and tied to cross beams in Dr. Mirakle's laboratory — all views of her writhing in agony — all views of Doctor standing over her, holding her arm while he tortures her. Eliminate all sounds of girl and loud cries and moans of agony and fear, and accompanying dialogue: "Be patient. Are you in pain, Mademoiselle? It will only last a little longer." "Ah! You are so stubborn! Hush! It will only last one more minute and we shall see. We shall know if you are to be the bride of science." "Oh! Hush! Hush! Now, Mademoiselle, now." "The clots — the black spots! Your blood is rotten — black as your sins. You cheated me. Your beauty was a lie." "Janos! Janos!" "Get rid of it — get it away." REEL 6.— "Her blood is perfect." Show but flash of ape in cage raving and trying to break bars of cage. This scene directly follows above dialogue. MURDERS IN THE ZOO— MARCH, 1933 REEL 1. — Eliminate all close views of man where his mouth is shown sewn together. REEL 5. — Cut one half, views of Gorman as he chokes his wife and throws her into the alligator pool. Eliminate view where he kicks her hand from bridge. REEL 7. — Eliminate all close and distinct views of Gorman's body with snake coiled around it, and eliminate all close views of his agonized face as he is crushed to death. 60