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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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Barefoot Mailman, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7455 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56655 | 1636 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bareknuckle Gallegher |
Russell Prod Inc |
Savoy Film Exch | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 710 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Barely Reasonable |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 711 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bargain Counter Attack |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 607 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48044 | 1214 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bargain Day |
Walker, H M |
McGowan, Robert |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1723 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 21396 | 79 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bargain Day | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 714 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Bargain Daze |
Cliff Broughton Prod |
First Division Pict Inc | United States | 0 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11643 | 2747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bargain Daze | Talking Magpies In "Bargain Daze", The |
Davis, Mannie |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 582 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58872 | 1751 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bargain Madness |
Barclay, David Harmon, Julian |
Barclay, David |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 852 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56130 | 1608 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bargain Matinee |
Schwarzwald, Milton |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 960 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32744 | 518 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bargain Of The Century, The |
Chase, Charley |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1774 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25565 | 226 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bargain With Bullets | Gangsters On The Loose |
Million Dollar Prod
Inc |
Million Dollar Prod Inc | United States | 7200 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33785 | 565 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bargain, The |
Stafford, Babe |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6364 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22040 | 103 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bargain, The |
Tri-Stone Pict Inc |
Producers Feature Service Inc | United States | 5000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 713 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bargains |
Burr Nickols |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 6000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 715 | 2580 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bark Foo Yown |
Look, Jow See |
Fook Wah Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 9107 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 58928 | 1754 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Barker, The |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | 7800 | 1928 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 10933 | 2737 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barker--Trailer, The | Milton Sills Announcement Trailer "The Barker" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 418 | 1928 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 12959 | 2767 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Barking Champs |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 818 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61666 | 1895 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barking Dog |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 668 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25678 | 230 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Barking Dogs Don't Fite |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 556 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53364 | 1463 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barkleys Of Broadway, The |
Green, Adolph Comden, Betty |
Walters, Charles |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9792 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52771 | 1432 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Barmherzige Luege, Die |
Merciful Lie, The |
Kulemeyer, Guenther Klingler, Werner Braun, Curt I |
Klingler, Werner |
Tobis |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 7992 | 1941 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39912 | 851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Barn Dance, The |
Walter Disney |
Disney Cartoons | United States | 610 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12933 | 2766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Barn Yarns | Felix The Cat In "Barn Yarns" | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4104 | 2632 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |