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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	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Back Yard Follies			Scotto, Aubrey	Paramount Publix Corp	Paramount Publix Corp	United States	1000	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	21904	97	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Back-Breaking Leaf, The			Macartney-Filgate, Terence	National Film Board of Canada	National Film Board of Canada	Canada	1047	1964	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	71996	2470	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backbone				Distinctive Pict	Goldwyn Dist Corp	United States	6797	1923	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	641	2579	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backfield Aces				Pathe Exch Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	900	1930	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	20559	52	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backfield Play			Kelley, Albert	Universal Pict Corp	Big U Exch	United States	776	1931	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	22645	124	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backfield Strategy				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	948	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	22517	120	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backfire		Roberts, Ben Goff, Ivan Marcus, Larry	Sherman, Vincent	Warner Bros Pict Inc	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	8156	1949	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	53929	1493	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backfire				Sunset Prod	Aywon Film Corp	United States	4800	1922	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	643	2579	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Background To Danger				Warner Bros Pict Inc	Vitagraph Inc	United States	7196	1943	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	43773	1043	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backlash		Elman, Irving	Forde, Eugene	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	5960	1947	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	49532	1276	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backlash		Chase, Borden	Sturges, John	Universal Pict Co Inc	Universal Film Exch Inc	United States	7575	1956	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	62461	1937	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backs To Nature			Meins, Gus	Hal Roach Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	1780	1933	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	26377	256	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backstage	Limelight			Herbert Wilcox Prod Ltd	Gaumont British Pict Corp of America	Great Britain	5900	1937	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	32807	521	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backstage				Tiffany Prod Inc	Tiffany Prod	United States	6000	1927	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	499	2577	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backstage Follies		Yates, Hal	Yates, Hal	RKO Radio Pict Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	1694	1948	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	52469	1415	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backstairs				UFA	International Film Arts	Germany	4500	1926	None		Approved	Silent	650	2579	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backward George (Let George Do It)				Universal Film Corp	Rialto Theater	United States	2000	1927	None		Approved	Silent	658	2580	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backwoods Bunny	Merrie Melodies "Backwoods Bunny"			Warner Bros Pict Inc	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	572	1959	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	66354	2151	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backyard Golf				Vitaphone Corp	Vitagraph Inc	United States	774	1944	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	45058	1096	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backyard Hockey				RKO Pathe	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	769	1951	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	56672	1637	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Backyard Theatre				W And H Co	Industrial Film Co	United States	1000	1922	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	659	2580	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bacon Grabbers				Hal Roach Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	2000	1929	None	Correspondence	Approved	Silent	14443	2793	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bad And The Beautiful, The		Schnee, Charles	Minnelli, Vincente	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	10593	1952	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	58117	1713	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bad Auf Der Tenne, Das		Meyer, Rolf Yost, Tibor Martin, Paul	Martin, Paul	CCC Film Arthur Brauner	Casino Film Exch Inc	Germany	7139	1960	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	67572	2221	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bad Bad Woman, A	Dora Maughan In "A Bad Bad Woman"			Vitaphone Corp	Vitaphone Corp	United States	748	1928	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	12002	2753	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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