What shocked the censors! (1933)

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What Shocked the Censors W WHISTLIN' DAN MARCH, 1932 REEL 2. — Eliminate all views of bandit's men with guns leveled on victim standing against wall (2), and scene where leader gives signal to shoot, and sound of shots. REEL 3. — Eliminate all views of bandit holding gun on jailor (2). REEL 7. — Eliminate all views of bandit with gun held close to body of Dan (2). WHISTLING IN THE DARK FEBRUARY, 1933 REEL 1. — "Well, why not rub him out." Eliminate view of young man shooting directly at policeman through pocket. REEL 3.— "Who is it you want me to kill?" REEL 4. — "Now this should be cyanide of potassium. This is the quickest and deadliest poison known to science." "Well, this poison, in addition to producing death almost instantaneously, is practically painless." "When the man you want to get brushes his teeth, the heavy flavor of the toothpaste disguises the odor of the poison." "Of course he doesn't. That's the beauty of it. Nothing must be found in the stomach in case of . . ." "Au— " "Autopsy." "It gets him by absorption." "The tongue is like a sponge, and during the . . ." REEL 5. — ". . . minute or two that the toothpaste is in the enemy's mouth the tongue will absorb enough to kill him a dozen times over." "No, it's less painful than a bullet or even a knife, and it's far more positive." "It better not. You know, Charlie, that gives me an idea. No matter how good this lay-out looks to us, / think we ought to try it out first." Eliminate view of Cossack and Bennie entering from right carrying Slim's body, and view of Cossack and Bennie exiting with body. "What are we going to do with him?" "Dump it in the closed truck out there and get away with it." "How long did you say it would take that stuff to work, Porter?" Eliminate view of Joe as he enters Dillon's room, nods to Dillon, and dialogue: "Say, Boss — Okay." (signifying that Slim has just died from the effect of the poisoned toothpaste) Eliminate all views of Charley in lower berth of train where he deliberately puts cyanide into tube of toothpaste. Eliminate all but flash of three feet of Herman at table, working with tube of toothpaste. WHY SAPS LEAVE HOME APRIL, 1932 REJECTED IN TOTO. WIDOW IN SCARLET JUNE, 1932 REEL 5.— Eliminate view of Mandel cutting telephone wires. Eliminate close view of Mandel handling dial of safe. 87