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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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Film Title	Alternate Title	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Absent Minded					Universal Film Corp	Big U Film Exch Inc	United States	1000	1925	None		Approved	Silent	12	2570	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absent Minded Abner					Vitaphone Dist Corp	Vitaphone Dist Corp	United States	1687	1932	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	23695	158	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absent Minded Professor, The			Walsh, Bill	Stevenson, Robert	Walt Disney Prod	Buena Vista Dist Co Inc	United States	8625	1961	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	68251	2259	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absent Minded, The				Lok, Jow See	Mon Fong Film Co	Lee Kie Cheong	Hong Kong	8593	1952	English Translation Dialogue	Advertising	Approved	N/A	58080	1711	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absent-Minded	Wallace Ford "Absent-Minded"				Vitaphone Dist Corp	Vitaphone Dist Corp	United States	882	1930	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	19162	9	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absent-Minded Madame, The				Yuan, Chau	Yee Ai Film Co	Governor Theater	Hong Kong	9281	1965	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	73346	2543	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absolute Quiet			Clork, Harry	Seitz, George B	MGM Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	6369	1936	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	30947	438	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Absorbing Junior					Vitaphone Corp	Vitaphone Corp	United States	1989	1936	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	30936	438	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abstract In Concrete					John Arvonio Prod	John Arvonio	United States	902	1953	None	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	59035	1760	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abstronic					Ted Nemeth	Mary Ellen Bute	United States	517	1955	None		Approved	N/A	61090	1866	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abuelita, La		Grandmother, The	Sevilla, Rafael J Baena, Carlos Martinez	Sevilla, Rafael J	Grovas SA de CV	Clasa-Mohme Inc	Mexico	7900	1944	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	44857	1087	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abuelo, El		Grandfather, The				Caminal Bada	Spain	0	1926	Title Script		Approved	Silent	6173	2661	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abuna Messias		Messiah, The	Ludovici, C D	Giacosi, Luigi	Romana Editrice Film Co	Sound Film Co	Italy	8585	1940	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence Article	Approved	N/A	38845	798	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abuna Messias				Alessandrini, Goffredo	REF Film Co	Casolaro Film Dist Co	Italy	8649	1952	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	57218	1667	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abus De Confrance		Abused Confidence			Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	8100	1938	Subtitles Script English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	35960	664	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abused Husband, An				Pee, Chin	South China Motion Pict Co	New York Chinese Film Exch	Hong Kong	9699	1937	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	33121	534	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abusement Park					Paramount Pict Inc	Paramount Pict Inc	United States	638	1946	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	49194	1261	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abysmal Brute, The					Universal Film Corp	Big U Film Exch Inc	United States	8000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	13	2570	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abysses, Les		Depths, The	Vauthier, Jean	Papatakis, Nico	Lenox Films	Kanawha Films Ltd	France	8273	1964	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence Reviews Plot Summary	Approved	N/A	72840	2519	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abyssinia	Wings Over Ethiopia				Praesens-Film	L Wechsler	Switzerland	7500	1935	English Translation	Correspondence	None	N/A	29714	388	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Aca Las Tortas	Hijos De Los Ricos, Los	Children Of The Wealthy Hamburger Stand		Oro, Juan Bustillo	Cinematografica Grovas SA	Azteca Films Inc	Mexico	9713	1952	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	57614	1687	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Academician Ivan Pavlov					Lenfilm Studios	Artkino Pict Inc	USSR	8470	1950	English Translation Subtitles Script Cutting Continuity	Article	Approved	N/A	54077	1501	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Acanturos	Cine Revista "Acanturos"	Deep Sea Fish			Viguie-Guastella Inc	Cine Revista Inc	United States	548	1965	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	73056	2529	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Acapulco			Fernandez, Emilio De Martino, Inigo	Fernandez, Emilio	Cinematografica Intercontinental	Clasa-Mohme Inc	Mexico	7669	1952	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	57942	1704	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Acapulquena				Pereda, Ramon	Pereda	Azteca Films Inc	Mexico	8221	1959	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	66475	2158	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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