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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 Title![]() |
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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Bachelor Daze |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1629 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44426 | 1070 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bachelor Father, The |
Johnson, Laurence E |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 8236 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 21006 | 66 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor Flat |
Grossman, Budd Tashlin, Frank |
Tashlin, Frank |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8205 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69124 | 2309 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bachelor Girl, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 5940 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 15844 | 2816 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bachelor In Paradise |
Kanter, Hal Davies, Valentine |
Arnold, Jack |
MGM Pict |
MGM Inc | United States | 9797 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 69068 | 2306 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bachelor In Paris |
Norden, Denis Muir, Frank MacKinnon, Allan |
Guillermin, John |
Van Dyke Pict |
Favorite Pict Exch | 7036 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58828 | 1749 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor Is Born, A |
Chun, To |
King, Lau Sien, Lee Ping |
Cheung Sing Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7943 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56458 | 1625 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bachelor Mother |
Goldsmith Prod Inc |
Hollywood Film Exch Inc | United States | 6471 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24910 | 202 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor Mother |
Krasna, Norman |
Kanin, Garson |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 7396 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37117 | 717 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bachelor Of Arts |
Trotti, Lamar |
King, Louis |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6738 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28274 | 330 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bachelor Of Hearts |
Raphael, Frederic Bricusse, Leslie |
Rilla, Wolf |
Julian Wintle-Leslie
Parkyn |
Continental Dist Inc | Great Britain | 8496 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 67741 | 2231 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bachelor Party, The |
Harold Hecht |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8869 | 1956 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 63414 | 1986 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor Tom And His Bikini Playmates |
Corsican Prod Inc |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | United States | 5128 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 72429 | 2495 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor's Affairs |
Werker, Alfred |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5800 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24021 | 170 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor's Baby |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 640 | 2579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bachelor's Daughter, The |
Andrew Stone |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8035 | 1946 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48578 | 1235 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bachelor's Folly |
Stevenson, Robert McPhail, Angus |
Hunter, T Hays Smith, Herbert |
Gainsborough--British
Lion |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | Great Britain | 6217 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 23904 | 165 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bachelor's Paradise | Tiffany-Stahl Prod | United States | 6147 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9033 | 2708 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Bachelors' Club, The |
Oscar Price |
Biltmore Pict Inc | United States | 5699 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 16258 | 2825 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bacio Di Una Morta, Il |
Dead Woman's Kiss, A |
Martino, Vittorio Cevenni, Leo |
Brignone, Guido |
Flora Film |
Casolaro Film Dist Co | Italy | 8623 | 1951 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56520 | 1629 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Back Alley Oproar | Merrie Melodies "Back Alley Oproar" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 608 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51077 | 1347 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back Door To Heaven | Skid Row |
Tasker, Robert Bright, John |
Howard, William K |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 7834 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36634 | 694 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Back Door To Hell |
Hackett, John Guttman, Richard A |
Hellman, Monte |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6225 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 72874 | 2520 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Back Fire |
Sunset Prod |
Unique Film Exch | United States | 5000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 18405 | 2869 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back Fire | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 644 | 2579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |