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Apparently (unconfirmed) the very first Beta/VHS release back in 1982 is a rare uncut version that is different from all other home video releases which were slightly cut. Here is what I know:
The uncut version of Dr. No shows a more extended fight with the taxi driver, Bond shooting more bullets at Professor Dent and Dr. No’s henchmen beating up Bond was toned down.
all home video releases afterwards (VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray, etc.) include the following cuts:
Dr. No’s line I’m sure she will amuse the guards was considered too sexually suggestive, and has been redubbed instead to The guards will amuse her.
Shortly after, Dr. No’s henchmen beating up Bond as he is sat at the table has been trimmed, introducing a dissolve to the next scene much earlier to cover the removal of violent footage.
Bond’s fight with the chauffeur has been trimmed, including the removals of blows to the chauffeur when he is unable to defend himself. A knee kick in this fight was also removed.
In 1983 there was a re-release of Dr. No via CBS/Fox on CED, Beta, VHS and Laserdisc. This leads me to believe they “fixed” something I mean why else would they re-release the movie just one year later?
I have checked this against the very first laserdisc release from 1982 but it has all of the cuts mentioned above.
The release in question would have one of these two covers:
(source: http://007homevideo.com)Unfortunately I have been able to get a hold of one these tapes. Hopefully someone may have better luck and we’ll be able to confirm this.
theres I think two versions of this tape I think because I think it was the during the change over time when 20th century fox started the joint venture and went by CBS/FOX I know most of these tapes will open with a magnetic video logo then go to a black screen then Dr. No. from whats posted on internet most will say for the first for films they were black before the movie started. I know theres a another version for Goldfinger and from Russia with love where it will open with a 20th century fox logo along with saying united artists then would cut to a united artists logo and then go to the film. Ive seen on of these prints on YouTube. I would look for prints before the DTS reprints.
