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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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Arizona Territory | Whip Wilson In "Arizona Territory" |
Fox, W Wallace |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5014 | 1950 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54676 | 1647 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Arizona Terror |
Natteford, John F |
Rosen, Phil |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 5737 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22379 | 115 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Arizona Terrors |
Caven, Taylor Schroeder, Doris |
Sherman, George |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4987 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41451 | 927 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arizona To Broadway |
Tinling, James |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6019 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25848 | 237 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arizona Trail |
Lively, William |
Keays, Vernon |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5119 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 44305 | 1065 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arizona Whirlwind |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 395 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arizona Whirlwind |
Kavanaugh, Frances |
Tansey, Robert |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 5306 | 1943 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44559 | 1075 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Arizona Wildcat |
Cady, Jerry Trivers, Barry |
Leeds, Herbert I |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6248 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 36176 | 674 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Arizona Wildcat |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 4665 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4268 | 2634 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arizonas Grand Canyon |
Castle Films |
Iris Novelty Exch | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 392 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arizonian, The |
Nichols, Dudley |
Vidor, Charles |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 7053 | 1935 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 29331 | 372 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Arkansas Judge |
Purcell, Gertrude Lardner, Ring Jr Hunter, Ian McGowan, Stuart McGowan, Dorrell |
McDonald, Frank |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6476 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39897 | 850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arkansas Swing, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5669 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51835 | 1383 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arkansas Traveler |
Perry, George Sessions Shore, Viola Brothers |
Santell, Alfred |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 7549 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35637 | 649 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arkansas Traveler, The |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4985 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arkansas Travelers, The | Meyers And Hanford "The Arkansas Travelers" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 670 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 10778 | 2735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Arlsberg Express |
Donau Film Prod |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Austria | 8519 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 57695 | 1691 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arm Of The Law |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 5951 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23802 | 162 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Arma Bianca |
Adventure Of Giacomo Casanova |
B Negroni |
Amerital Film Corp | Italy | 6631 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35984 | 665 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Armadni Dvojcata |
Army Twins |
Feix, K Slegl, Cenek |
Slavicek, Jiri Slegl, Cenek |
National Film |
Praga Film Co | Czechoslovakia | 8522 | 1942 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 42578 | 982 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Armata Azzurra, L' |
Blue Armada |
Ente Nazionale Industria
Cinografica |
Cine Lux Corp | Italy | 7845 | 1937 | Subtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34168 | 583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Arme Millionar, Der |
Poor Millionaire, The |
Dalmann, Josef Stoeckel, Joe |
Stoekel, Joe |
Bavaria Film |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 8285 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 37938 | 757 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Armenia Today |
Ovanesova Bacheris |
Erevan Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 5148 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57231 | 1667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Armenia Today |
Ovanesova Bacheris |
Erevan Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 5152 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 57232 | 1667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Armenian Cinema Concert | Armenian Concert |
Barkhudaryan, P A Ovanesyan, G A |
Barkhudaryan, P A |
Erevan Kino Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 3693 | 1946 | Subtitles ScriptCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48928 | 1250 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |