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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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Bar L Ranch |
Big Four Film Corp |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5700 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19950 | 33 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bar Nothin' |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 716 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bar Sinister, The | It's A Dog's Life |
Hayes, John Michael |
Hoffman, Herman |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7791 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61925 | 1908 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bar Z Bad Men |
Plympton, George H |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 4718 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32366 | 500 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bar-Mitzvah |
Confirmation |
Sov-Am-Film Corp |
Sov-Am-Film Corp | USSR | 7265 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28906 | 355 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bar-Rac's Night Out |
Frank, Earl |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 915 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32490 | 506 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bara En Trumpetare |
Henrikson, Anders |
Wivefilm |
Sanders Films | Sweden | 7631 | 1942 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 41785 | 944 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Barabbas |
Fry, Christopher |
Fleischer, Richard |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 16781 | 1962 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 70153 | 2365 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Baranya |
Corvair Co |
Peter Radosiosic | Hungary | 2500 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 698 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Baratsagos Arcot Kerek |
Smile Please] |
Mihaly, Istvan Karinthy, Frighes |
Kardos, Laszlo |
Keleti Film Co |
Danubia Pict Inc | Hungary | 7973 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 31784 | 474 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Barb Wire |
Sunset Prod |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4800 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 700 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Barbados And Trinidad |
Fitzpatrick Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 784 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24102 | 172 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barbara |
Munk, Christian |
Wisbar, Frank |
UFA-Filmhansa |
Casino Films Inc | Germany | 8596 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71364 | 2433 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Barbara Frietchie |
Regal Pict Inc |
Producers Dist Corp | United States | 7179 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 699 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barbara Radi |
Barbara In A Rage |
Wermuth, B Sulc, B |
Cikan, Miroslav |
Projektor Film Co |
Praga Film Co | Czechoslovakia | 7981 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 37103 | 716 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Barbara Radziwillowna | Love Or A Kingdom |
Wielipolska, M J Stern, Anatol |
Lejtes, Joseph |
Age Film |
Jerzy S Starczewski | Poland | 8920 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 34086 | 579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Barbara Wo Bist Du? |
Barbara Where Are You? |
Rumpff, Heinrich |
Harbich, Milo |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1300 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37781 | 750 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Barbarian And The Geisha, The |
Grayson, Charles |
Huston, John |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9321 | 1958 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 65648 | 2112 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Barbarian, The |
Harris, Elmer Loos, Anita |
Wood, Sam |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7900 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25544 | 225 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Barbaros Del Norte, Los |
Barbarians Of The North, The |
Espino, Fidel A Cordova, Pancho Porter, Julio |
ilmex |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7397 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69997 | 2356 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Barbary Coast | Port Of Wickedness |
Samuel Goldwyn |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8086 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 29844 | 394 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Barbary Coast Bunny | Looney Tune "Barbary Coast Bunny" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 614 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62904 | 1961 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Barbary Coast Gent |
Ruskin, Harry Garrett, Grant Lipman, William R |
Del Ruth, Roy |
MGM Pict Corp |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7798 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 45435 | 1112 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Barbary Pirate |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5821 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53334 | 1462 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barbe-Bleue |
Bluebeard |
Jeanson, Henri Antoine, Andre-Paul |
Christian-Jaque |
Douglas Fairbanks
Jr |
Dougfair Corp | France | 8015 | 1956 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Eliminations | N/A | 62593 | 1944 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |