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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	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Baku						Latin Film Co	USSR	950	1942	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	42468	977	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bal Tabarin			Branch, Houston	Ford, Philip	Republic Pict Corp	Republic Pict Corp	United States	7533	1952	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	57364	1674	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bal, Le		Ball, The			Vandal And Delac	Protex Pict Corp	France	7359	1932	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	24408	184	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bala De Plata		Silver Bullet	Espinoza, Armando	Delgado, Miguel M	Alfa Films SA	Columbia Pict Corp	Mexico	6013	1960	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	68139	2253	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bala Es Mi Testigo, Una		Bullet Is My Witness, A			Alameda Films SA	Azteca Films Inc	Mexico	7956	1960	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	67812	2236	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bala Perdida		Stray Bullet	Alcoriza, Luis	Urueta, Chano	Cinematografica Filmex SA	Azteca Films Inc	Mexico	8544	1961	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	69035	2304	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Baladi And Kheffa	Native Beauty			Fouzy, Hosein	Nahas Film Co	Albert Rashid	Egypt	12291	1951	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue		Approved	N/A	56642	1636	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balaju			Aguilar, Rolando Gaitan, Carlos Gonzalez, A Elias Cortazar, Ernesto	Aguilar, Rolando	Producciones Excelsior SA	Cinespano Corp	Mexico	8401	1944	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	46704	1164	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balalaika			Deval, Jacques Bennett, Charles Gordon, Leon	Schunzel, Reinhold	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	9175	1939	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	37954	758	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balance					Paramount Pict Dist Corp	Paramount Pict Dist Corp	United States	740	1933	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	25585	227	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balarrasa			Escriva, Vicente	Conde, J A Nieves	Cifesa	Master Film Dist Inc	Spain	8557	1954	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	61005	1862	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balbo's Flight Italy--America					Balbo's Transatlantic Film Co	Balbo's Transatlantic Film Co	Italy	2561	1933	English Translation	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	25974	242	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balcon De La Luna, El			Nicolau, J F Espina, J Font De Lara, Tono Saslavsky, Luis	Saslavsky, Luis	Suevia Films	Columbia Pict Corp	Spain	9087	1963	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	70818	2401	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balcony, The			Maddow, Ben		City Film Corp	Continental Dist Inc	United States	7526	1963	Shooting Script	Article	Approved	N/A	70649	2393	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Baldevin's Brollop		Baldevin's Wedding		Pehrson, Emil A Wahlberg, Gideon	AB Europa Film	Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc	Sweden	9193	1938	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	35980	665	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balgaspel		Accordion Making In Sweden			AB Svensk Filmindustri	Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc	Sweden	728	1939	None	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	37432	733	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bali					Burton Holmes	Burton Homes Lectures Inc	United States	2000	1933	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	25029	206	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bali			Spaulding, Russel		Van Beuren Corp	RKO Dist Corp	United States	851	1933	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	25439	221	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bali	This World Of Ours "Bali"				Republic Pict Corp	Republic Pict Corp	United States	765	1955	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	61167	1870	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bali The Unknown					Prizma Inc	Collwyn Pict Inc	United States	4000	1927	None		Approved	Silent	2193	2602	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bali, The Island Of Paradise					MGM Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	886	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	22042	103	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balinese Love					Jackson Prod Co	Talking Pict Epics Inc	United States	3800	1931	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	22397	115	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Balkans, The					Chadwick Pict Corp	Commonwealth Film Corp	United States	0	1924	None		Approved	Silent	678	2580	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ball And Bat					Grantland Rice	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	680	2580	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ball Bearing But Hard Running					Chadwick Pict Corp	Merit Film Corp	United States	2000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	681	2580	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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