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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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Asi Es La Vida |
Sofficci, Juan Maquina, Luis |
Mugica, Francisco |
Lumiton |
Raul Ancona | Argentina | 9280 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 39043 | 808 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Asi Es Mi Tierra |
This Is My Country That Is My Land |
Boytler, Arcady Uhthoff, Enrique |
Boytler, Arcady |
Cinematografica International
SA |
Cinexport Film Co | Mexico | 7460 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36546 | 691 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Asi Nacio El Tango | Ultimo Payador, El |
Last Of The Troubadors, The Thus Was The Tango Born |
Manzi, Homer |
Manzi, Homer Pappier, Ralph |
Estudios San Miguel |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Argentina | 7219 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61335 | 1878 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Asi Se Quiere En Jalisco |
That's The Way They Love In Jalisco |
De Fuentes, Fernando |
De Fuentes, Fernando |
Fernando De
Fuentes |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 11182 | 1943 | English TranslationDialogueSubtitles Script | Approved | N/A | 43976 | 1051 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Asi Son Ellas |
Women Are Like That |
Solares, Guillermo Martinez |
Olimpia Films |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7480 | 1947 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 49849 | 1287 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Ask Any Girl |
Wells, George |
Walters, Charles |
Euterpe Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9016 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66386 | 2152 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Ask Dad | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1972 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 13616 | 2778 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ask Dad | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 429 | 2576 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Ask Grandma |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 430 | 2576 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ask Me Another |
Visugraphic |
Visugraphic | United States | 950 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5465 | 2651 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ask Uncle Sol |
Kane, Raymond |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 999 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33828 | 567 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Asleep At The Switch |
Mack Sennett
Comedy |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 431 | 2576 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Asleep In The Feet |
Meins, Gus |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1726 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25106 | 209 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Asmar We Gamel |
Attractive Brunette, The |
Kamel, Abbas |
Kamel, Abbas |
Hassan Amer |
Julius Abraham | Egypt | 9952 | 1953 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 58437 | 1729 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Asotos, O |
Prodigal, The |
Anzervos Films |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | Greece | 8306 | 1965 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 73104 | 2532 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aspects Of Adolescence |
Beckwith, Frank |
McGraw Hill Book
Co |
Martin John Lewis | Canada | 4044 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 60671 | 1846 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aspen...Winter Mood |
Aspen Skiing Corp |
Association Films Inc | United States | 995 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71244 | 2426 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Asphalt |
UFA Films Inc |
Allied Film Exch Inc | Germany | 7749 | 1930 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 19193 | 10 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Asphalt Jungle, The |
Huston, John Maddow, Ben |
Huston, John |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 10087 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54218 | 1509 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Asphalt Playground |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 912 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63362 | 1983 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Assam Where Mighty Brahmaputra Flows |
Izra Mir |
Government Of India Tourist Office | India | 395 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69894 | 2350 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Assassin For Hire |
McCarthy, Michael |
Anglo Amalgamated Prod
Ltd |
Dietz And Horne | Great Britain | 5956 | 1951 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56408 | 1623 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Assassin Of Grief And Remorse | Al Herman In "Assassin Of Grief And Remorse" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 680 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 10988 | 2738 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Assassin Of Youth |
Clifton, Elmer |
Leo J McCarthy |
Leo J McCarthy | United States | 6737 | 1937 | Shooting Script | CorrespondenceAppeal DocumentationPlot Summary | Rejected | Special Case File | 34074 | 2558 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Assassin, The | Venetian Bird |
Canning, Victor |
Thomas, Ralph |
Betty E Box |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 8345 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 58710 | 1743 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |