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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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Battling For Barleycorn |
Bill Nolan |
Harold Rodner | United States | 800 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 765 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Justice |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 7110 | 2675 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Kangaroo |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 766 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Kid |
Bud Borsky |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 4900 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 767 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Kid, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1930 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 19622 | 23 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling King |
P D Sargent And William J
Otts |
Rollo Sales Corp | United States | 4809 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 768 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Marshal |
Yucca Pict Corp |
Famous Pict Film Exch | United States | 4744 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55730 | 1588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Mason |
Bud Borsky |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 4800 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 769 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Orioles |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 770 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Romeo |
Bischoff Prod |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 771 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Battling Silver Kings |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 932 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22104 | 106 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling Sister | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1531 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16008 | 2820 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Battling Torchy |
Master Films Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 772 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #1 | Captured By Redskins |
O'Neill, Ella Plympton, George |
Taylor, Ray |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1619 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22525 | 120 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #10 | Shot From Ambush |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1709 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22936 | 133 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #11 | Flaming Death, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1900 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22941 | 133 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #12 | Cheyenne Vengeance |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1606 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22998 | 135 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #2 | Circling Death |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1600 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22574 | 121 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #3 | Between Hostile Tribes |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1428 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22602 | 122 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #4 | Savage Horde, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1545 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22643 | 124 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #5 | Fatal Plunge, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1502 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22733 | 126 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #6 | Trapped |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1900 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22740 | 127 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #7 | Unseen Killer, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1519 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22781 | 128 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #8 | Sentenced To Death |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1539 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 22790 | 128 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Battling With Buffalo Bill #9 | Death Trap, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1536 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22841 | 130 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |