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What Shocked the Censors O-P
"Well, we couldn't get a better man, boys. Listen — if old man Drake gives you a hundred thousand dollars for us and promises not to prosecute, we turn back the girl."
"Give me one of those cards. We want this dough in small bills, and where we're going to dump it serial numbers won't do 'em no good . . . etc."
REEL 6.— "Why you son of a . . ."
REEL 8. — Eliminate distinct view of two gangsters at window of broadcasting room as they reach for their guns.
OUR BETTERS MARCH, 1933
REEL 5. — Eliminate view of Pearl walking toward summer house.
REEL 6. — "It can't be. / saw Pearl and Pepi go in there."
"You fool. I told you it was too risky."
"I meant that it was unfortunate that you caught us."
"No, no. I mean about the other thing."
"Oh, you cad! // you wanted to be untrue to me why didn't you prevent me from finding out?"
"If one felt about things at night the way one doss the next morning, life ivould be an awful lot easier."
REEL 7. — "Ycu really oughtn't have made a scene before Harry Blayne, you know, and to tell Arthur wasn't playing the game."
"In the first place he wasn't here. He never is. I'll never forgive you — ■ never, never, never. If yon wanted to have an affair with anyone why didn't you take Thornton? He's almost the only one of your friends with whom you haven't."
"Aw, but you've forgiven Pepi."
"Oh, that's different. He ivas led aivay."
REEL 8. — -"You understand that everything is over between us."
"What? You know that I could never hit a woman. But I'll get done quickly and then go. It's merely this — / shall continue the allowance I've alivays made you."
"We can only be friends in the future."
"But if you must — /'/ you must deceive me, don't let me find it out, will you?"
"I ivon't, Arthur. I promise you I won't."
"Last night! Don't be silly, Bessie, what was it? An incident — an unfortunate incident."
OUT OF SINGAPORE OCTOBER, 1932
REEL 6. — Eliminate italicised words: "Well, that's little enough for blowing up a ship with all on board."
Eliminate all views of Barstow attaching fuse to dynamite (4) and lighting it. (To blow up ship.)
OVER THE SEVEN SEAS WITH MR. AND MRS. W. K. VANDERBILT DECEMBER, 1932
REEL 6. — Eliminate view of boy where sex is shown.
PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES AUGUST, 1932
REEL 3. — Eliminate "In your hat."
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