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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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Ballet Les Santons, A |
Paris Triomphe
Films |
Associated Artists Prod Ltd | France | 2463 | 1949 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53870 | 1491 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Ballet Mechanique |
Dudley Murphy |
Dudley Murphy | United States | 900 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 682 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Ballet Of The Paris Opera, The |
Claude Lambert |
World Pict Corp | France | 761 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 37747 | 748 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ballet Oop |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 665 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59708 | 1795 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ballet Tales |
Gelovani, I Chabukiani, V |
Chabukiani, V Managadze, S |
Georgia Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 4688 | 1956 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 63356 | 1983 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Ballets De France |
Jean Benoit Levy |
Hoffberg Prod Inc | France | 7594 | 1955 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62003 | 1912 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Ballets Of The Atlas |
Centre Cinematographique
Marocain |
AF Films Inc | Morocco | 823 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58123 | 1713 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Ballology | Alfred Snyder | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 683 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Ballon |
Max Fleischer |
Harold Rodner | United States | 800 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 684 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ballon Vole |
Ball Play |
Cine Documents |
Kingsley International Pict Corp | France | 1028 | 1962 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69428 | 2325 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Balloon Land |
Celebrity Prod Inc |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 628 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 30197 | 409 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Balloon Tired | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 686 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Balloonatic |
Joseph M Schenck
Prod |
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc | United States | 2156 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 685 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ballot Box Bunny | Merrie Melodies "Ballot Box Bunny" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 682 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56433 | 1624 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bally Hooey |
Lovy, Alex |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 564 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 67178 | 2198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Ballybrennan Mystery, The |
Hibernia Film Co |
William Alexander | Ireland | 7356 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37808 | 751 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ballyhoo Buster |
Action Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4539 | 2638 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Balmy Daze |
Simple Simon |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 1600 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 22647 | 124 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Balmy Swami, A |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 609 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52958 | 1441 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Balocchi E Profumi |
Toys And Perfumes |
Montillo, N De Bernardi, F M De Marchis, Wanda |
De Bernatdi, F M Montillo, N Petti, Luigi |
Natale Montillo |
Crown Pict | Italy | 7228 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65613 | 2110 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Baltic Deputy |
Lenfilm |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 8757 | 1937 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33553 | 554 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Baltimore And The Oyster Industry |
Ford Motor Co |
Ford Motor Co | United States | 700 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 5820 | 2656 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Baltimore Escapade | Adventure In Baltimore |
Houser, Lionel |
Wallace, Richard |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 8040 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52709 | 1428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Baltimore Plan, The |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | United States | 736 | 1958 | Dialogue | AdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 65003 | 2075 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Baltimore The Home Of Wallis Warfield |
Alpha Film
Laboratories |
J H Hoffberg Co Inc | United States | 808 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37005 | 711 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |