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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 Zone |
Selander, Lesley |
Allied Artists Prod |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 7337 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57939 | 1704 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battle, The |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 959 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40510 | 878 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battle, The |
Max Fleischer |
Harold Rodner | United States | 800 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 747 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battlefield |
Drummer Films |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Great Britain | 1100 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65855 | 2123 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battleground |
Pirosh, Robert |
Wellman, William A |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 10988 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 53232 | 1456 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Battler, The |
Bud Borskey |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 758 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battles Of Chief Pontiac |
De Witt, Jack |
Feist, Felix |
Jack Broder Prod |
Realart Film Exch | United States | 6549 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58168 | 1716 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Battlin' Bill |
William Mix Prod Inc |
R C Fox Exch | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 791 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battlin' Buccaroo, The |
Anchor Film Inc |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 759 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Bass |
Walsh, Joseph |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 715 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 47333 | 1188 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Bass |
Hawley Lord Inc |
James E Duncan Inc | United States | 1622 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51689 | 1375 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Bates |
Arrow Film Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 760 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Bettas |
Consolidated Film
Industries |
World Pict Corp | United States | 958 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33167 | 536 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Big Bass |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 879 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67595 | 2223 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Big Fish |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 963 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59762 | 1798 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Bookworm |
Balshofer Prod |
Biltmore Pict Inc | United States | 4800 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 10593 | 2732 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Brewster #1-15 |
Rayart Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 43574 | 1027 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Buckaroo |
Willis Kent Ent |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 4337 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 26921 | 277 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Buckaroo |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4128 | 2632 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Buddy |
Artclass Pict |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 761 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Bunyan |
Crown Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 762 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Burke |
Krelbar Prod |
Collwyn Pict Inc | United States | 5000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 6359 | 2663 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Butler |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6978 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 763 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Duet |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5929 | 2657 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Fool, The |
CBC Film Sales
Corp |
CBC Film Sales Corp | United States | 4947 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 764 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |