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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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Back Street |
Ludwig, William Griffin, Eleanore |
Miller, David |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 9586 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68972 | 2300 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Back To Bataan |
Landau, Richard H Barzman, Ben |
Dmytryk, Edward |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 8505 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46826 | 1169 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Back To Bikes |
Sheilds, Russ |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 808 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42948 | 998 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To Erin |
Vocafilm Corp Of
America |
Vocafilm Corp Of America | United States | 1875 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 10013 | 2722 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To God's Country |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 2125 | 2602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To God's Country |
Reed, Tom |
Pevney, Joseph |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 7014 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59222 | 1770 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Back To Liberty |
Excellent Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 6721 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4139 | 2632 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To Life |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 651 | 2579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To Mother |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 652 | 2579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To Nature | This Naked Age |
Vision Pict Inc |
Monogram | United States | 5298 | 1933 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | N/A | 26351 | 255 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Back To Nature |
Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert |
Tinling, James |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5070 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31548 | 464 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Back To Nature |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 6160 | 2661 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To Nature |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 653 | 2579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To Nature |
Doubleday Prod Co |
Myriad Pict Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 654 | 2579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To Old Virginia |
Primrose Pict Corp |
Climax Film Corp | United States | 4500 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 23851 | 164 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To The Soil |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13238 | 2772 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To The Soil |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1785 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27846 | 315 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To The Soil |
Donnelly, Eddie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 583 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41158 | 911 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To The Sun |
Josmin Prod Inc |
Josmin Prod Inc | United States | 4450 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Rejected | N/A | 26349 | 255 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back To The Woods |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1752 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32941 | 527 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back To The Woods | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 655 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Back To Yellow Jacket |
Arrow Film Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 656 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Back Trail |
Cheney, J Benton |
Cabanne, Christy |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 4815 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51747 | 1378 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Back Trail, The |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 657 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Back Yard Broadcast, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1970 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31598 | 466 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |