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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 Of Sagario, The |
Day Film |
George Sailarides | United States | 4800 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 754 | 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 Stalingrad, The |
Minerva International
Films |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | Sweden | 3577 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70168 | 2366 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of The Ants, The |
Bray Prod Inc |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 750 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 755 | 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 The Atlantic |
Sheilds, Russ |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 850 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40239 | 865 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of The Barn |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 561 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23989 | 168 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of The Bulge |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 873 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 55393 | 1568 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of The Centuries, The |
Nathan Woodward And
Fairbanks |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 787 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24615 | 191 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of The Champs |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 936 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48923 | 1250 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of The Coral Sea |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7797 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66710 | 2172 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of The Flowers |
Cohen, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 813 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64609 | 2054 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of The Flying Swordsmen |
Lum, Wong Tin |
Wah Nom Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | China | 8795 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 55563 | 1578 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of The Peaks, The |
Lum, Wong Tien |
Tung Nam Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 8267 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 60506 | 1836 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of The Plants |
British Instructional Films
Ltd |
Artlee Pict Corp | United States | 900 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 6131 | 2660 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Of The Sexes |
United Artists Corp |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8400 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 11536 | 2746 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Of The Sexes |
Crichton, Charles |
Monja Danischewsky
Prod |
Continental Dist Inc | Great Britain | 7534 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67117 | 2195 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle Of The Worlds | Arrival Of The Outsider, The |
Dawson, Anthony |
Ultra Films |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 7530 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70980 | 2411 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battle Of Wits |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 756 | 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 Wits |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 757 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle On The Crockery Boat, The |
Kwong, Chang Wai |
Kwock Kwong Film
Co |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 9669 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59203 | 1768 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle Royal |
Ceder, Ralph |
Sweet, Harry |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1652 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23352 | 147 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Battle Royal |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 653 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31177 | 448 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Royal, A |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 597 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31903 | 479 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Song Of The Cities |
Philadelphia Coal And Iron
Co |
Visugraphic Pict Inc | United States | 950 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 14407 | 2792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Stations |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7254 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62440 | 1936 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle Taxi |
Ivan Tors And Art
Arthur |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7186 | 1955 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61128 | 1868 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |