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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 Title![]() |
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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Beat Generation, The | This Rebel Age |
Haas, Charles |
Albert Zugsmith
Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8519 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66223 | 2143 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beat Girl | Wild For Kicks |
Ambler, Dail |
Greville, Edmond T |
George Willoughby |
Times Film Corp | Great Britain | 7839 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 69028 | 2304 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Beat It |
C L Chester |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 928 | 1931 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 22464 | 118 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar |
Ceballos, Larry |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1534 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39752 | 844 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beat The Band |
Kimble, Lawrence |
Auer, John H |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6063 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49489 | 1274 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beat The Devil |
John Huston |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8372 | 1953 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59691 | 1794 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beata Madre Cabrini, La |
Roma Film Co |
Roma Film Co | United States | 6900 | 1939 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37457 | 735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beaten |
Independent Pict
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 806 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beaten Gold |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 807 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beati Paoli, I |
Tangled Hearts |
Aurora Film |
Dora Film | Italy | 7200 | 1931 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 22595 | 122 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beating Beats |
Capital Prod |
Fineart Dist Co Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11102 | 2739 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beating The Book |
Hi-Mark Prod |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 808 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beating The Game |
Goldwyn Pict Corp |
Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 809 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beatniks, The |
Frees, Paul |
Barjul International |
Waldman Films Inc | United States | 6542 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 66496 | 2159 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beatrice Lillie | Beatrice Lillie And Her Boy Friends |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 721 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19018 | 5 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau "Za" | Beau "Sha" |
Pei, Chan |
Man Kan Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7988 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61327 | 1878 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beau And Arrows |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 663 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23553 | 153 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beau Bandit |
Smith, Wallace |
Hillyer, Lambert |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 5435 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 19118 | 8 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beau Bashful |
Horne, James W |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1886 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 27510 | 301 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Best |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 578 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25698 | 231 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beau Broadway |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 10616 | 2732 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beau Brummel |
Warner Bros |
Dependable Exch Inc | United States | 10947 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 810 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Brummell |
Tunsberg, Karl |
Bernhardt, Curtis |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 10027 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 60713 | 1848 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beau Brummels, The | Shaw And Lee In "The Beau Brummels" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 784 | 1928 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 11955 | 2752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Geste |
Carson, Robert |
Wellman, William A |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 10273 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37172 | 720 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |