What shocked the censors! (1933)

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What Shocked the Censors 'j Eliminate views of executioners' hands cutting ropes which spring hangman's noose. Eliminate all views of feet of hanged men suspended through trap of gallows (4). Eliminate close view of girl on gallows with noose around her neck. THIS IS THE NIGHT APRIL, 1932 REEL 5. — Eliminate italicised words: "So you made her dizzy in broad daylight! So dizzy she had to go in and lie down." (This remark refers to prolonged kissing scene between Germaine and Gerald.) THIS NAKED AGE DECEMBER, 1932 REJECTED IN TOTO. THIS SPORTING AGE OCTOBER, 1932 REEL 6. — Eliminate distinct view of label on bottle marked "Poison." THREE WISE GIRLS JANUARY, 1932 REEL 6. — Eliminate view of Arthur taking key out of pocket, unlocking door, and coming in:o Miss Kane's apartment. REEL 7. — Eliminate close view of bottle marked "Poison." THRILL OF YOUTH AUGUST, 1932 REEL 1. — In scene in bedroom between Chet and Marcia who are seated on foot of bed, eliminate fade out embrace as Chet bends Marcia back on bed (2). REEL 4. — Eliminate entire sequence of man in Mildred's bedroom. This includes all views of man seated on foot of bed and all views of embrace and fade out kiss (5), and accompanying dialogue: "You'll hare to go home. Colby will be here in a minute." TOMORROW AND TOMORROW FEBRUARY, 1932 REEL 7. — ". . . and yours." "... knowing that he was yours, not his. Keep him yours.'' REEL 8. — "That Christian and I are really yours." "The truth is the truth, and Christian is our child." TOPAZE FEBRUARY, 1933 REEL 3. — "My dear, that's the chemist from our bottling works. Dr. Bomb lends his name to this concoction of ours. He makes it possible for the public to believe in it." "I ask you to reconsider this swindle against the schools of the nation." REEL 4. — Eliminate all views of latrine showing legs of occupants, one of whom is shaking foot (2). REEL 5. — Eliminate views of hand bill (2), picturizing scenes of man crawling out from under bed, exclaiming, "Believe it or not, I came in here to get a drink of Sparkling Topaze." (Man surprised by husband in bedroom with wife.) "Because he's my lover." 81