What shocked the censors! (1933)

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What Shocked the Censors X TREASON FEBRUARY, 1933 REEL 1. — Eliminate all views (3) of man applying torch to trash laid against house. TROIKA JANUARY, 1932 REEL 1. — Show but one (1) view of man spanking little child on posterior. (First view.) REEL 5. — In scene in Inn between man and woman, eliminate all views (2) of woman pulling man toward her on couch. TROUBLE iN PARADISE OCTOBER, 1932 REEL 4. — Eliminate underlined words: "And we'll celebrate the second anniversary of the day we didn't get married." (No words underlined in censors' report — probably meant "didn't get" . Ed. note.) TU SERA DUCHESSE MAY, 1932 REEL 7. — Eliminate entire episode of lewd dance between Negro man and woman. 20,000 YEARS IN SING SING DECEMBER, 1932 REEL 4. — Eliminate all views of prisoner taking wheel from machine and grinding in two making knuckles (2). Eliminate all views of prisoner in cell assembling parts of gun which he has taken out of mattress (3). Eliminate all views of prisoner attacking guard with knuckles (2). (Made for this purpose by prisoner in workshop.) REEL 5. — Eliminate distinct view of prisoner deliberately shooting and killing guard. Eliminate all views where prisoners drag dead guard by the feet down corridor and into cell (2). In scene where prisoner backs up with gun, eliminate view of him deliberately shooting at guard, killing him. TWO SECONDS MA Y, 1932 REEL 1. — Eliminate all views of executioner operating electric current indicater, and all scenes of actual operation of lever (3). REEL 8. — Eliminate view of actual operation of lever. (This allows hum cf dynamo in both reels). ULANI, ULANI, CHLOPGY MALOWANI JUNE, 1932 REEL 7. — Eliminate view of Lancer's hat and girl's hat on bench. (This follows fadeout of prolonged, amorous kiss on bench.) ULICA JANUARY, 1933 REEL 3. — Eliminate views of naked boy walking to swimming pool (2). Eliminate view of ether cone being placed over woman's face. Eliminate all views of ether dropping in cone (3) and all views of cone over woman's face (2). REEL 7. — Eliminate scene where boy takes coin purse out of pocketbook (which he has stolen), takes out money and puts it in his pocket (2). 82