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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
Artist's Revelry Artist's Reverie, The Cambria, Frank
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 1000 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 18897 2 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artist, The Warner Bros
Apollo Exch Inc United States 1900 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 412 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artist, The Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 413 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artistic Temper Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 1640 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 24063 171 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artistry In Rhythm Collins, Lewis D
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 1388 1945 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 46781 1167 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists And Models Ware, Harlan

Greene, Eve

Martin, Francis

De Leon, Walter
Walsh, Raoul
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 8810 1937 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 33371 546 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists And Models McGuire, Don

Baker, Herbert

Kanter, Hal

Tashlin, Frank
Tashlin, Frank
Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 9804 1955 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 61996 1912 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists And Models Arrow Film Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 0 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 9410 2714 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists And Models Abroad Englund, Ken

Crouse, Russel

Lindsay, Howard
Leisen, Mitchell
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 8514 1938 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 35700 652 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists Blues Rayart Pict Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 1978 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 414 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists Paradise Prizma Color Film
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 600 1921 None Approved Silent 418 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artists' Models Model School J Rey-Palmer
William Mishkin United States 855 1960 None Correspondence Approved N/A 67309 2207 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Artless Artie Webster Pict Inc United States 1000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 419 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arts And Crafts Of Mexico Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc
Trans-Lux Dist Corp Great Britain 507 1956 Dialogue Advertising Approved N/A 62911 1961 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arts And Flowers Smith, Paul J
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch United States 544 1956 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 63304 1980 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arts Of Man And Nature (Series 2), The Famous Masterpieces #1 Swedish Biograph Co
George H Hamilton Inc Sweden 1000 1922 None Correspondence Approved Silent 420 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arturo Toscanini Conducting The NBC Symphony Orchestra OWI
Joseph Burstyn Inc United States 2434 1957 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 63740 2004 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Aryan Cranfield And Clarke United States 5000 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 421 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Arzt Aus Leidenschaft Obsession To Be A Physician
 Zerlett, Hanns H
Zerlett, Hanns H
Euphono Film
UFA Films Inc Germany 7245 1940 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 38390 778 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
As A Man Dreams Post Pict Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 422 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
As A Man Lives Achievement Film Co
American Releasing Corp United States 5800 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 423 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
As Good As Married Starling, Lynn

Herbert, F Hugh
Buzzell, Edward
Universal Pict Co
Big U Film Exch United States 7413 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 32931 526 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
As Husbands Go Behrman, S N

Levien, Sonya
MacFadden, Hamilton
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 7270 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26582 264 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
As It Happened Independent Pict Corp
Service Film Co United States 1300 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 428 2576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
As Long As They're Happy Melville, Alma
Thompson, J Lee
Rank Organisation Film Prod Ltd
Rank Film Dist Of America Inc Great Britain 6543 1958 Cutting Continuity Plot Summary Approved N/A 65048 2077 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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