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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.
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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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Argyle Case, The |
Kempson Pict Corp |
W W Hodkinson Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 386 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argyle Case--Trailer, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 381 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16245 | 2825 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Argyle Secrets, The |
Eronel Prod Inc |
Film Classics Inc | United States | 5772 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51433 | 1366 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Aria Del Continente, L' |
That Continental Way |
Righelli, G |
Capitani Film |
Esperia Films Dist Co | Italy | 7383 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 37822 | 752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aria Di Paese |
Country Ways |
De Liguori, Enrico |
Tirrenia Films |
Cine Lux Corp | Italy | 5913 | 1937 | Subtitles ScriptEnglish TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33572 | 556 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Ariane |
Pathe-Natan |
Harold Auten | France | 7867 | 1933 | English Translation | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25615 | 228 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Ariane |
Czinner, Paul |
Pathe-Natan |
Blue Ribbon Photoplays Inc | Germany | 7552 | 1934 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27253 | 291 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arietta Antica |
Old Aria |
Almirante, Mario |
Cines-Pittaluga |
Transcontinental Pict Corp | Italy | 472 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22598 | 122 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arise My Love |
Thery, Jacques Wilder, Billy Brackett, Charles |
Leisen, Mitchell |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 9996 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39344 | 823 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aristide Maillol Sculpteur |
French Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs |
Jules Victor Schwerin | France | 1689 | 1949 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 52738 | 1430 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Aristocrats Of Fashion |
American Bemberg
Corp |
Al O Bondy | United States | 975 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38562 | 786 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Aristocrats Of The Kennel |
Sheilds, Russ |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 885 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40917 | 898 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aristocrats, The | Born And Lawrence "The Aristocrats" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 680 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13534 | 2777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona | Men Are Like That |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6011 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22005 | 102 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arizona |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 11408 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39539 | 833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona |
Burton Holmes |
Burton Holmes | United States | 15001 | 1942 | None | Approved | Silent | 41455 | 927 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arizona Bad Man |
Willis Kent |
Marcy Pict Corp | United States | 5185 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29589 | 383 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona Bound |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 4797 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 387 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona Bound |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5130 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 40711 | 888 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona Catclaw |
World Film Corp |
Peerless Film Exch | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 23850 | 164 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona Cowboy, The |
Springsteen, R G |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5995 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54332 | 1515 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona Cyclone |
Emmet, Robert |
Imperial Dist Corp |
State Film Exch | United States | 2404 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 27136 | 286 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arizona Cyclone |
Lowe, Sherman |
Lewis, Joseph H |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5120 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41151 | 911 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arizona Cyclone |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 5000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8597 | 2701 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arizona Days |
Syndicate Pict |
First Division Pict Inc | United States | 4192 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 14186 | 2788 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |