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Between 1921 and 1965, New York State required film distributers to obtain permission to screen individual films. Series A1418 consists of 71,269 case files documenting the application process, administered by the Motion Picture Division. Case files contain license applications, copies of film scripts, examiners' reports; and amendments to scripts if changes were required. This index summarizes the information in each case file. Search it by entering values in one or more of the fields below.

Film Titlesort descending Alternate Title English Title Episode Writer Director Manufacturer Exchange Country Footage Year Filed Script Type Additional Material Determination Note Casefile Box Number Copy Request For More Information
Arctic Giant, The Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 800 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41676 938 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Hike On The Great Aletsch Glacier, An Truant Film Corp
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 800 1922 None Approved Silent 373 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Jungle National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada Canada 931 1949 Dialogue Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 53763 1484 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Manhunt Malone, Joel

Brodney, Oscar
Scott, Ewing
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 6246 1949 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 52739 1430 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Rivals Willie The Walrus In "Arctic Rivals" Davis, Mannie
Terrytoons Inc
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 584 1954 Dialogue Approved N/A 59972 1809 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Roundup RKO Radio Pict
Buena Vista Film Dist Co Inc United States 2527 1958 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 64975 2074 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Saga Wilkinson, Douglas
National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada Canada 923 1953 Dialogue Approved N/A 58824 1749 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arctic Springtime Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 817 1941 Dialogue Approved N/A 40303 869 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ardent Love Wei, Eng
Fung Wong Co
Jong Young Theater Hong Kong 9464 1959 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 65991 2131 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ardent Sacrifice, An Ho, Wong
Hon, Ho Pak
Kien Wah Movie Prod
New York Chinese Film Exch Hong Kong 8448 1951 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 56747 1641 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Animals Actors? Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1502 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 46449 1153 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Blond Men Bashful Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1924 None Correspondence Approved Silent 374 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Brunettes Safe Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 375 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Golfers Cuckoo Sava Film Dist
First Graphic Exch Inc United States 1800 1926 None Approved Silent 376 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Husbands Human Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 378 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Husbands People FBO Prod Inc
FBO Exch United States 2000 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 8029 2691 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Parents People Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 6586 1925 None Approved Silent 379 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Parents Pickles Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 380 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Scotchmen Tight Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 2000 1929 None Approved Silent 13605 2778 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are The Children To Blame? Chopin Features Inc
Certified Pict Corp United States 1000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 381 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are These Our Children Estabrook, Howard
Ruggles, Wesley
Radio Pict
RKO Dist Corp United States 7530 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence
Reviews 		Eliminations N/A 22798 129 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are These Our Parents Jacoby, Michel
Nigh, William
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 6557 1944 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 45253 1104 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are We Civilized? Sherman, Harold
Raspin Prod Inc
Raspin Prod Inc United States 6432 1934 Shooting Script Correspondence Eliminations N/A 27252 291 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are Women To Blame Manthom Pict Inc
First Division Pict Inc United States 2871 1928 None Approved Silent 11645 2747 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Are You A Failure Al Lichtman Corp
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 0 1923 None Approved Silent 382 2575 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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