What the Censor Saw
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Pictorial slides to accompany a talk about the history of film censorship in Britain and the role of film and video examiners
What the Censor Saw
- 1. What the censorWhat the censor sawsaw
- 2. 1895 Birth of cinema! 1909 Cinematograph Act & first purpose built cinema in UK
- 3. 19121912 British Board of Film Censors opens its doors Indecorous dancing Unnecessary exhibition of under-clothing Relations of capital and labour No!No!
- 11. 1998
- 13. BBFC structure President & Vice Presidents Director Council of Management Heads of Policy & Press Examining team Administration
- 14. Mechanics of classification Viewing time = 5 hours a day, 3.5 days a week Film, video, video games Hindi and Cantonese language material Teams of two Second viewings
Editor's Notes
- 1920s- a time fo rebuilding after the great war- flappers and prohibition... Little Tramp still very popular but the biggest story of film in this decade was the coming of sound and the TALKIES...
- Birth of genre films- westerns, horror and gangster movies. BBFC introduces H category.
- X certificate- 16+- is introduced
- The dream sours in 1970s... X goes from 16+ to 18+ Rise of exploitation cinema
- A, AA and X are replaced by U, PG, 15 and 18