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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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Battle Cry |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 13391 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60963 | 1860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Flame |
Ullman, Elwood |
Springsteen, R G |
Allied Artists Pict |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 7032 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66244 | 2145 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle For A Bottle, A |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 590 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42094 | 959 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle For China |
Varlamov, Leonid |
Peking Studio And Central Documentary
Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7997 | 1953 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 59429 | 1781 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle For Music | Music Magic |
Strand Film Prod Ltd |
Four Continents Films Inc | Great Britain | 6946 | 1945 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 47349 | 1189 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle For Oil |
World In Action |
United Artists Corp | United States | 1558 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41813 | 945 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Hell | Yangtse Incident |
Ambler, Eric |
Anderson, Michael |
Everest Pict Ltd |
Distributors Corp of America | Great Britain | 10114 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 64043 | 2021 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Battle Hymn |
Sirk, Douglas |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 9738 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 63506 | 1991 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle Hymn Of The Republic |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 11940 | 2752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Hymn Of The Republic |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 950 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 748 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle In Outer Space |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8117 | 1960 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67551 | 2220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of Blood Island |
Filmgroup |
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc | United States | 5765 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67424 | 2213 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of Broadway |
Patrick, John Breslow, Lou |
Marshall, George |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7575 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34830 | 612 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle Of Century |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1882 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4688 | 2640 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of Coronel And Falkland Islands |
British Instructional Films
Ltd |
Artlee Pict Corp | Great Britain | 8332 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5827 | 2656 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of Gallopoli, The | Men Of Steel |
Wardour Films Ltd |
Capital Film Exch | Great Britain | 7000 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 22918 | 132 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle Of Gettysburg |
New York Motion Pict
Co |
Elvin Film Corp | United States | 900 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 749 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of Gettysburg, The |
Hoffman, Herman |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 2661 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62464 | 1938 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle Of Greed |
Neville, J T |
Higgin, Howard |
Crescent Pict Corp |
Royal Film Exch Inc | United States | 5529 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33126 | 534 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Battle Of Jutland, The |
Ideal Films Ltd |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 750 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of London, The |
H E Mendelssohn |
Atlas Film Exchange Inc | Great Britain | 1400 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 40536 | 879 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of Lone Star, The |
Denver Dixon |
Stern Film Exch | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 751 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of Paris |
Markey, Gene |
Florey, Robert |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 6763 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 18311 | 2866 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Battle Of Rogue River |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6338 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59924 | 1806 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of Running Bull |
Fools-Cap
Comedies |
E R Champion Dist Co | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 753 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |