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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.

Film Titlesort descending 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
Be Honest Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 860 2582 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Human Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 622 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31885 478 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Kind To "Animals" Paramount Pict Dist Corp
Paramount Pict Dist Corp United States 542 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 28764 349 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Like Me Scotto, Aubrey
Scotto, Aubrey
Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 976 1931 Dialogue Approved N/A 23103 139 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Mice To Cats Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 638 1960 Dialogue Approved N/A 67180 2198 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Mine Tonight Orton, John
Litvak, Anatol
Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 7983 1933 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 25348 218 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be My Guest Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 882 2583 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be My King New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1765 1928 None Approved Silent 12370 2758 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be My Wife Max Linder For Goldwyn
Goldwyn Dist Corp United States 4450 1921 None Approved Silent 883 2583 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be My Wife Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 884 2583 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be My Wife Rolin Film Co
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1922 None Approved Silent 885 2583 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Patient, Patient Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 611 1944 Dialogue Approved N/A 45885 1130 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Prepared Pictorial Club
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1926 None Approved Silent 895 2583 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Reasonable Mack Sennett Prod
Associated First National Pict United States 3500 1921 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 896 2583 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Up To Date Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 574 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 34472 597 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Your Age Jam Handy Organzation
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co United States 1103 1947 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 49511 1275 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Your Age Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 957 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Yourself Joseph Schenck
United Artists Corp United States 6901 1930 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 18809 2880 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Yourself Arrow Film Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 2000 1923 None Approved Silent 958 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Yourself Christie Film Co
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 2000 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 959 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Be Yourself Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1924 None Approved Silent 960 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beach After Dark, The Robert C Bruce
Capitol Theatre United States 249 1925 None Approved Silent 793 2581 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beach Babies Barker, Bradley
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1900 1929 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 16211 2824 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beach Blanket Bingo Asher, William
American International Pict
Pan-World Film of New York Inc United States 9000 1965 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 73363 2544 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beach Club Mack Sennett
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1927 None Approved Silent 1783 2596 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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