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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
Across The Atlantic MGM Movietone
MGM Dist Corp United States 2495 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 13489 2776 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Atlantic Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 6052 1928 None Approved Silent 6371 2664 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Atlantic On A Giant Liner Pathescope Co
White Star Liner United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 41 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Badlands Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 4837 1950 Dialogue Approved N/A 54808 1538 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Border Russell Prod Inc
Elk Photo Plays Inc United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 42 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Border Charles R Sceling
Aywon Film Corp United States 4500 1922 None Correspondence Approved Silent 43 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Border Texas Guinan Prod
Merit Film Corp United States 2000 1921 None Approved Silent 45 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Border With Sarah Padden (Part 1) Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 997 1928 Dialogue Approved N/A 11313 2742 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Bridge Freeman, Denis

Elmes, Guy
Annakin, Ken
J Arthur Rank Organisation
Rank Film Dist Of America Inc Great Britain 9299 1957 Cutting Continuity Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 64593 2053 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Continent Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 6000 1922 None Approved Silent 46 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Dead Line William Steiner
Elvin Film Corp United States 5000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 47 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Dead Line Universal Film Manufacturing Co
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 5000 1921 None Approved Silent 48 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Deadline William Steiner
Exhibitors Film Exch United States 4800 1930 None Approved Silent 20375 45 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Grand Canyon Burton Holmes Inc
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 1000 1921 None Approved Silent 49 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Great Divide Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 703 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 48099 1216 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Great Divide PLO Pict Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 6000 1921 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 50 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Pacific Warner Bros Pict Inc
Vitagraph Inc United States 8709 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 42341 971 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Pacific Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 6954 1926 None Approved Silent 51 2570 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Plains Robert J Horner
Collwyn Pict Inc United States 5000 1928 None Approved Silent 10952 2737 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Plains Emmett, Robert
Bennett, Spencer
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 4800 1939 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 36935 708 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Rio Grande Davidson, Ronald
Drake, Oliver
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 4967 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 53058 1446 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Sea E W Hammons
Fox Film Corp United States 907 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26406 257 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Seas Randolph's Royal Hawaiians "Across The Sea" Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 617 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 13563 2777 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Sierras Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5169 1941 Dialogue Approved N/A 39802 846 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Across The Wide Missouri Jennings, Talbot
Wellman, William A
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 7047 1951 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 56444 1625 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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