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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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Beach Combers |
Lantz, Walter |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 791 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31675 | 469 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beach Command, The |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 843 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43270 | 1012 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Days |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 897 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48416 | 1228 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Masters |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 960 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29848 | 394 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beach Nut, A |
CBC Film Co |
Warners Exch | United States | 1900 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 794 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Nut, The |
Cozine, Ray |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 1000 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22123 | 106 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beach Nut, The |
Culhane, James |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 610 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45569 | 1118 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beach Nuts |
Bray Prod |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4819 | 2642 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Nuts |
J And C |
Cranfield And Clarke | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 796 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beach Nuts, The |
Bray |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 400 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 795 | 2581 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Of Nazare, The |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 726 | 1957 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63616 | 1997 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beach Pajamas |
Goodrich, William |
Goodrich, William |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 1665 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22057 | 104 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beach Party |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 704 | 1931 | None | Approved | N/A | 22801 | 129 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Party |
Rusoff, Lou |
Asher, William |
American International
Pict |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 8766 | 1963 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 71238 | 2426 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beach Peach |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 582 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54063 | 1500 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Picnic |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 754 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36837 | 704 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach Sports |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 922 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33068 | 532 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beach, The | On The Beach |
Sun, Chen Chok |
Tai Linn Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8926 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70556 | 2388 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beachcomber, The | Vessel Of Wrath |
Cormack, Bartlett |
Pommer, Erich |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8072 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35702 | 652 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Beachcombers, The |
Box, Sydney |
Box, Muriel |
William MacQuitty |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 7375 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 60922 | 1858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beaches And Scream |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12122 | 2754 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beachhead |
Simmons, Richard Alan |
Heisler, Stuart |
Howard Koch |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8062 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59813 | 1800 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beachhead To Berlin |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 1897 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46039 | 1137 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beacon Of The East (Macao) | Macao |
Palmer Miller And Curtis
Nagel |
Crystal Pict Inc | United States | 877 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51604 | 1372 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beale Street Mama |
Bert Goldberg Prod |
Sack Amusement Ent | United States | 5611 | 1947 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 50908 | 1340 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |