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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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Beau Geste |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 11000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 811 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Hunks |
Walker, H M |
Horne, James W |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 3582 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22446 | 117 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beau Hunks |
Hal Roach Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 3355 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33763 | 564 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Ideal |
Meehan, Elizabeth Schofield, Paul |
Brenon, Herbert |
Radio Pict |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 7491 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 21088 | 68 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beau James |
Shavelson, Melville Rose, Jack |
Shavelson, Melville |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 9411 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63656 | 1999 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beau Night | Brendel And Bert In "Beau Night" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 856 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 15533 | 2812 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Sabreur |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 6524 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5172 | 2647 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Serge, Le |
Handsome Serge |
Films Marceau |
United Motion Pict Organization | France | 7813 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogueSubtitles Script | Approved | N/A | 66579 | 2164 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beau Ties |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 662 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46609 | 1160 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beau With A Magic Fiddle, The |
Parng, Wu |
United Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8462 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68246 | 2259 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beaus Will Be Beaus |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 564 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61388 | 1881 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beaute Du Diable, La |
Beauty Of The Devil, The Beauty And The Devil, The |
Salacrou, Armand Clair, Rene |
Clair, Rene |
Franco-London |
Arthur Davis Associates | France | 8626 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 57753 | 1694 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Beauties |
Gay, Chu |
Kum Sing Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7583 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56087 | 1605 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beauties |
Aspiotis |
Apollo Films Inc | Greece | 945 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 72502 | 2499 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beauties Beware | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1575 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13053 | 2768 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Beauties In Paradise |
Po, Hong |
Sing Hwa Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 8998 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 61298 | 1876 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beauties Of The Night, The |
Gredy, Jean-Pierre Barillet, Pierre Clair, Rene |
Clair, Rene |
Angelo Rizzoli |
United Artists Corp | France | 7605 | 1954 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticle | Approved | N/A | 59999 | 1810 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beauties Of Wasteland |
Kelly Colors |
Big Three Exch | United States | 700 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 812 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beauties, The |
Cummings, Hugh |
Davis, Frank T |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19723 | 26 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beautiful And Damned, The |
Warner Bros |
W B Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 813 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beautiful And Dumb |
Flynn, Emmett Smith, Dick Todd, Ruth |
Flynn, Emmett |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1000 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23602 | 155 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beautiful And Ugly |
Fung, Chee Gong |
Kim Kiu Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 8101 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 62618 | 1946 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beautiful Bali |
James A Fitzpatrick
Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 760 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39543 | 833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Bali |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 864 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50537 | 1322 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Banff And Lake Louise |
Sharpe, Benjamin P |
Fitzpatrick Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 756 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 29841 | 394 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |