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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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Bad Bandit, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 4000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 660 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Bascomb |
Garrett, Grant Lipman, William |
Simon, S Sylvan |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9912 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 47730 | 1203 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bad Blonde |
Landau, Richard Elmes, Guy |
LeBorg, Reginald |
Exclusive Films Ltd |
Favorite Pict Exch | Great Britain | 7184 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | ReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 58742 | 1744 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bad Boy |
Rivkin, Allen |
Blystone, John |
Fox Film Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5003 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29892 | 396 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bad Boy |
Meyer, Herbert |
Gateway Prod Inc |
Atlas Film Exch Inc | United States | 5884 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37574 | 740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bad Boy |
Kamb, Karl Andrews, Robert Hardy |
Allied Artists Prod
Inc |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 7752 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52580 | 1421 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bad Boy, The |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 661 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Boys Of Bornes |
Castle Films |
Central Film Co | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4481 | 2637 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Breaks | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 662 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Bad Buck Of Santa Ynez |
Tri-Stone Pict Inc |
Advance Pict Inc | United States | 1800 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 663 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Company |
Buckingham, Tom Garnett, Tay |
Garnett, Tay |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 6995 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Rejected | N/A | 22440 | 117 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bad Company |
St Regis Pict |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 664 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bad Company (Revised) |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 6150 | 1931 | None | CorrespondenceReviews | Eliminations | N/A | 22620 | 123 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bad Day At Black Rock |
Mc Guire, Don Kaufman, Millard |
Sturges, John |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7329 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 61027 | 1863 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bad Exchange, A |
W And H Co |
Industrial Film Co | United States | 900 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 665 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad For Each Other |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7391 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59635 | 1791 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Genius, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 552 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24891 | 201 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Girl |
Borzage, Frank |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 8580 | 1931 | Dialogue | ReviewsArticlePlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 22218 | 110 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bad Girls Do Cry |
Jacqueline Kay Corp |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | United States | 5329 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72856 | 2519 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Guy |
Ruskin, Harry Felton, Earl |
Cahn, Edward |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6186 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33516 | 553 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bad Housekeeping |
Goodwins, Leslie |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1720 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32342 | 499 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bad Lands |
Young, Clarence Upson |
Landers, Lew |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6327 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37266 | 724 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bad Lands, The |
Hunt Stromberg
Prod |
Producers Dist Corp | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 666 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bad Life |
Dora Film |
Roma Film | Italy | 4500 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 667 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bad Little Angel |
Yost, Dorothy |
Thiele, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6472 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37701 | 746 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |