Vincenzo's BBFC Cuts Lists

Don't Lose Your Head is a 1966 UK action comedy adventure by Gerald Thomas.
Starring Kenneth Williams, Sidney James and Jim Dale.

Cut by the BBFC for a PG rated 1966 cinema release. Presumably subsequent home video releases are the same cut version.

Summary Notes

The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy take it upon themselves to aid there French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes "the black fingernail", scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police...

UK: Passed A (PG) after category cuts for:

• 1966 cinema release

UK: Presumably the cut cinema version was passed PG for:

• 2003 Carlton R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 1987 Video Collection International VHS

Thanks to Vincenzo. The BBFC cuts were:

• Reel 1 - Change "f-f-f-fishing" to "fishing."
• Reel 1 - Remove "... two digits rampant" and accompanying gesture.
• Reel 4 - Remove Bidet's reaction, and question "Get what out?" after Camembert's line "Get it out!"
• Reel 4 - Remove the line "You've always had magnificent balls."
• Reel 4 - Remove the line "By the look of him, he isn't even armed."
• Reel 5 - Remove the words "... before you feel a big one."
• Reel 6 - Remove the line "You've got two "F's" - surely you can spare an "f" for me?"
• Reel 6 - Remove the lines "He's no use with any sort of weapon", "You wouldn't say that if you'd seen him in the rose arbour."
• Reel 8 - Remove the line "I didn't see any harm in letting her have a pluck."
• Reel 8 - Remove the line "That was a hair raising experience."

Comment: Magnificent Balls

21st March 2015. thanks to Braintree

The line You've always had magnificent balls is said to be cut but I'm sure its included. That very line is included in the opening montage of the theatrical That's Carry On so unless it's not in the original film and the cut clip is only seen in the compilation ( which was made 10 years later) it would indicate that at least that cut is restored to the film.

It was the first or second of the Rank films , now owned by ITV and it wasn't until Carlton/ITV got hold of them that the original 15 version of Carry On England was seen again. Uncut for an AA it lasted about a week in the cinema where it bombed and was withdrawn and recut for an A. It was the A version that played on tv , was released on video etc. But the uncut version was retained so perhaps the uncut versions of the other Rank films are also in the vaults.

When Carlton released England on dvd well over a decade ago it was something of a treat to actually get a choice to watch either version. Shame it had to be one of the worst of the series. The disc with dvd/magazine collection only included one version (not sure which one)

Carry on Cruising is a 1962 UK comedy romance by Gerald Thomas and Ralph Thomas (uncredited).
Starring Kenneth Williams, Sidney James and Kenneth Connor.

BBFC category cuts were required for a U rated 1962 cinema release. The cuts have persisted to all releases since.

Summary Notes

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the passengers turn out to be a rather strange bunch too. The SS Happy Wanderer will never be the same.

UK: Passed U after category cuts for:

• 2006 Optimum R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2001 Warner R2 DVD
• 1986 Warner Home VHS
• 1962 cinema release

Thanks to Vincenzo. The BBFC cuts were:

• Reel 2 - Remove 'Twot' and 'incapability.'
• Reel 3 - Remove Out of where? after take you fingers out, and The sun shines out of our portholes.
• Reel 6 - Remove Cold water and plenty of it.
• Reel 7 - Remove 'impasse' in Right up an impasse.
• Reel 8 - Remove The hump of the camel and the sphinx's inscrutable smile.
• Reel 10 - Remove I have never wheeled on the deck in my life.

Friday the 13th A New Beginning aka i s a 1985 US slasher by Danny Steinmann.
With Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd and Shavar Ross.

Cut cinema release

The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 after a further 56s of BBFC cuts for:

• 1985 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• Reel 3 - Considerably reduce shots of bare-breasted girl lying on ground after sex as she is stalked and then killed with a pair of shears.
• Reel 3 - Remove shot of same girl lying with her eyes stabbed out by shears.
• Reel 3 - Reduce to establishing shots only tourniquet being tightened around both eyes.
• Reel 4 - Reduce anticipatory shots of bare-breasted girl lying on bed before turning over to find bloody body of boy next to her.

Further cut VHS release

The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 after a further 1:22s of BBFC cuts for:

• 1987 CIC VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• At 42 mins - Considerably reduce sight of bare-breasted girl [Tina] on ground after sex before she is killed with shears, in particular removing side angle of her lying back with knee raised foreground. Remove shot of same girl with gouged-out eyes, so that scene is played off boy's reactions to corpse as he turns her over. Reduce to establishing shots only tourniquet being tightened around boy's eyes [Eddie], only first and last shot to remain.
• At 53 mins - Reduce terrorising of boy speared through tin lavatory shack by removing altogether the sight of spear wounding him in knee and some of terror which follows it.
• At 64 mins - Reduce anticipatory shots of bare-breasted girl Robin lying on back in bed before turning and finding bloody body of boy next to her.
• At 66 mins - Reduce stabbing of second girl in dormitory while she is dancing to gramophone by removing the delay after she is grabbed round throat and thrown against wall, cutting altogether the sight of her being lifted into the air.
• At 67 mins - When boy looks into room and lightning flash reveals bodies on bed, remove two tighter shots featuring bare breasts and blood.

BBFC cuts waived for DVD Release

The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 with BBFC cuts waived for:

• 2009 Paramount R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2003 Paramount R2 DVD

Carry on Constable is a 1960 UK comedy by Gerald Thomas.
Starring Kenneth Williams, Sidney James and Eric Barker.

The BBFC made category cuts for 1960 cinema release. The cuts have persisted to all releases since

Summary Notes

With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits are assigned to Inspector Mills police station. With help from Special Constable Gorse, they manage to totally wreck the operations of the police force and let plenty of criminals get away, even before they arrive at the station. They all have to prove themselves or else they'll be out of a job and Sergeant Wilkins will be transferred. Sub-plots include romances between Wilkins and Moon, Constable and Passworthy.

UK: Passed U after BBFC category cuts for:

• 2007 Optimum/Studiocanal R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• 2001 Warner R2 DVD
• 1988 Warner VHS
• 1960 cinema release

Thanks to Vincenzo. The BBFC cuts were:

• Reel 3 - Remove emphasis on I can't.
• Reel 3 - Remove How to manipulate my truncheon.
• Reel 6 - Remove Sorry sir, it slipped out and Well tuck it in again.
• Reel 8 - Remove Don't be so filthy.
• Reel 9 - Remove You mean you're not a Virgo?