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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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Aventura |
Adventure |
Veiller, Anthony Lawrence, Vincent Wright, William H Brennan, Frederick Hazlitt |
Fleming, Victor |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 11239 | 1949 | Cutting ContinuityEnglish Translation | Approved | N/A | 53389 | 1465 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventura En La Noche, Una |
Adventure In The Night |
Urueta, Chano |
Aguilar, Rolando |
Raul De Anda |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 8170 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 52703 | 1428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventura En Rio |
Adventure In Rio |
Gout, Alberto Carbo, Jose Custodio, Alvaro |
Gout, Alberto |
Producciones
Calderon |
Azteca Films Inc | Brazil | 8500 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58982 | 1757 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Aventura Hipica |
Sporting Chance (Spanish Version) |
Peerless Prod |
J H Hoffberg Co Inc | United States | 6365 | 1933 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25510 | 224 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aventuras De Carlos Lacroix, Las | Crimen Perfecto, El |
Perfect Crime, The Adventures Of Carlos Lacroix, The |
Urquiza, Zacarias Gomez |
Zacarias, Mario A |
Producciones
Zacarias |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 7167 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66072 | 2135 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |
Aventuras De Chucho El Roto, Las |
Adventures Of Chucho El Roto |
Ruanova, Alfredo Taboada, Carlos |
Munoz, Manuel |
Estudios America |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7074 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69257 | 2316 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventuras De Cucuruchito Y Pinocho, Las |
Adventures Of Cucuruchito And Pinocchio, The |
Vejar, Carlos Jr |
Vejar, Carlos Jr |
Cimesa |
Cinespano Corp | Mexico | 7429 | 1945 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 46571 | 1158 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventuras De Don Juan De Mairena |
Buch, Jose Torres, Mauricio |
Buchs, Jose |
Estudios Ballesteros |
Master Films Dist Inc | Spain | 9036 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59232 | 1770 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aventuras De Joselito Y Pulgarcito |
Adventures Of Joselito And Little Tom Thumb |
Portillo, Adolfo Torres Cardona, Rene |
Cardona, Rene |
Cinematografica Filmex
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Spain | 8220 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68988 | 2301 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventuras De La Hermanas |
Adventures Of The Sisters |
Ruanova, Alfredo Curiel, Federico |
Curiel, Federico |
Estudios America
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7775 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72156 | 2480 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Aventuras De Pito Perez, Las |
Adventures Of Pito Perez, The |
Oro Juan Bustillo Algarra, M Luis De Fuentes, Fernando |
Oro, Juan Bustillo |
Dyana Films SA |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 8527 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64082 | 2024 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventuras De Un Mexicano En Africa | Cien Dias De Safari |
Hundred Days Safari, A Adventures Of A Mexican In Africa |
Fenix SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 6156 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58791 | 1747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aventuras De Un Nuevo Rico |
Adventures Of A New Millionaire |
De Anda, Raul Aguilar, Rolando Gaytan, Carlos Herera, D Meyer, Roberto |
Aguilar, Rolando |
Cinematografica Intercontinental
Clasa |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 8092 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 59085 | 1762 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Aventuras En Jalisco |
Adventures In Jalisco |
Munoz, Manuel |
Cinematografica Filmex SA And Estudios America
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7329 | 1965 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 73039 | 2528 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aventuras En Puerto Rico |
Ortega, Juan J |
Ortega, Juan J |
Productora Mexicana De Peliculas SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 9599 | 1964 | DialogueEnglish Translation | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72649 | 2507 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventure A New-York, Une |
Adventure In New York, An |
Pierre Arnaud |
Arno Cinema | France | 973 | 1932 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 24575 | 190 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aventure Di Giacomo Casanova, Le |
Sins Of Casanova |
Rizzoli Film |
Times Film Corp | Italy | 9420 | 1957 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64423 | 2043 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aventurera |
Adventuress |
Custodio, Alvaro Sampelayo, Carlos |
Gout, Alberto |
Producciones Calderon
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 9176 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Plot Summary | Rejected | N/A | 55516 | 1576 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Aventurera (Revised) |
Adventuress |
Custodio, Alvaro Sampelayo, Carlos |
Gout, Alberto |
Producciones Calderon
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8776 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 55556 | 1577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Aventureros, Los |
Adventurers, The |
Gazcon, Gilberto Mendez, Fernando |
Mendez, Fernando |
Cinematografica Jalisco
SA |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 6870 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61237 | 1873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Aventures De Casanova, Les |
Loves Of Casanova, The |
Sauvajon, Marc Gilbert |
Boyer, Jean |
Sirius |
Vog Film Co | France | 9188 | 1948 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 52084 | 1396 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Average Husbands |
Jevne, Jack Smith, Vernon Rodney, Earle Waldron, John A |
Sennett, Mack |
Mack Sennett |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1646 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20204 | 40 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Average Woman |
C C Burr |
Bond Photoplays Corp | United States | 6000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 480 | 2577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Avetic Isaakian |
Life Of Isaakian |
Erevan Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 1681 | 1959 | Subtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 66253 | 2146 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Avgi Tou Thriamvou |
Rissa Film |
Apollo Films Inc | Greece | 8358 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71542 | 2444 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |