Censor - C.J. Campbell

 Commonwealth Film Censorship Board.

1956 C.J. Campbell appointed Commonwealth Chief Censor.He was a career public servant. See here and here and here.

1958 AWW article here. Chief Censor was C.J. Campbell - other four wereMrs. Vesta Davies,

Mrs. G. Hansen, and Messrs. S. Lemon and S. A. Payne.

Television censorship is only part of their work; they also censor all films for exhibition in motion-picture theatres.Says 20 films rejected last year.

1960 reports on violence in films see here.

 

1964 Campbell retires.  But he was kept as appeals censor see here.

1967 he was appeals censor - see here. HE retired in 1969.

1988 Campbell dies.

 

Censor reports here - most films rejected are horror movies (explain why none on TV)

 

1956 here - talks how the Board was to be made responsible for TV

- Year ended 1958 here - 85% of footage for TV movies from USA, 11% from UK

1959 see here - 90% Us, 8% UK Most films banned from TV due to excessive violence..

 

1960-61 here - 85% USS, 12% UK

Said "Each year films are “becoming more and more mature in theme. They deal with subjects which “by their very nature are designed to shock, such as rape, nymphomania, homosexuality, prostitution, abortion, drug addiction, delinquency etc. Themes dealing with the sordid side of life are the “bases of an ever increasing proportion of films. Fewer and fewer deal with the more wholesome and happier subjects. The Board maintains its previously expressed view however, that adult Australians should not be denied the opportunity to see films which examine the problems of contemporary life, provided they are presented in a manner which is not obscene or likely to encourage imitation of the practices portrayed. In our opinion most subjects can be discussed on film as long as they are directed with decency and delicate situations not developed and highlighted to the point of obscenity in tne interests of sensationalism. Nevertheless this trend in entertainment is disturbing because of its possible effect on the minds of young people who may well gain the impression that crime, immorality and violence are the dominant features of Western civilisation. That impression may be even more readily absorbed by peoples in Asia and Africa if, as seems probable, the films are exhibited in those countries. Many modern films are so pre-occupied with sex and violence that they are completely unsuitable for children."

1961/62 here

1962/63 here - mentions five films rejected for television doesn't say Reunion Day

1963/64 here 

See here