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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 Title![]() |
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 |
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Are You A Mason |
Twickenham Film Studios
Ltd |
Olympic Pict Corp | Great Britain | 7677 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28199 | 327 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Are You Fit To Marry? |
Judel Film Co |
Judel Exch | United States | 6800 | 1928 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Special Case File | 12421 | 2565 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Are You Fit To Marry? |
Wharton Brothers |
H J Brooks | United States | 5800 | 1923 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Special Case File | 383 | 2565 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Are You Listening |
Taylor, Dwight |
Beaumont, Harry |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6712 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 23540 | 153 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Are You Positive? |
National Tuberculosis
Association |
New York Tuberculosis And Health Assoc | United States | 1263 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65130 | 2082 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Are You There |
MacFadden, Hamilton |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5434 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20718 | 56 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Are You With It? |
Brodney, Oscar |
Hively, Jack |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 8080 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 51305 | 1359 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aren't The Kids Lovely |
Chun, To |
Great Wall Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9014 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 58885 | 1752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aren't We All |
Wakefield, Hugh Mason, Basil |
Lachman, Harry |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 6420 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23999 | 169 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aren't We All |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 951 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50706 | 1330 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arena |
Bloom, Harold Jack |
Fleischer, Richard |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6379 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58947 | 1755 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arena Of Friendship |
Maryanov, E |
Central Documentary Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 5312 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65101 | 2080 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arena Of The Tenth Olympiad, The |
Tenth Olympiad Prod
Inc |
New Era Film Exch Inc | United States | 1503 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23836 | 164 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentina |
Newman
Traveltalks |
Newman Traveltalks | United States | 2000 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 18402 | 2869 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentina |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2922 | 2613 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentina |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 842 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38368 | 777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentina |
Newman
Traveltalks |
Newman Traveltalks | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 384 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentina--Land Of Contrast |
Paul Alley |
Paul Alley | United States | 1425 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72116 | 2477 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Argentine Argosy |
Fox Film Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 871 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30109 | 405 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentine Athletes |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 881 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60659 | 1845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argentine Horses |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 899 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42267 | 968 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Argentine Love |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5970 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 385 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Argentine Nights |
Kuller, Sid Golden, Ray Horman, Arthur Y |
Rogell, Albert S |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 6628 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39126 | 812 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Argentine Primer |
International Film
Foundation |
General Film Prod | 1862 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49530 | 1275 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Argyle Case, The |
Warner Bros |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 7794 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16265 | 2825 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |