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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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Beautiful Bavaria |
MGM Co |
Loew's Inc | United States | 778 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58579 | 1736 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Bermuda |
Burton Holmes |
Service Film Corp | United States | 500 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 814 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend, The |
Felton, Earl |
Sturges, Preston |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6902 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52979 | 1443 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beautiful Blue Danube |
J H Hoffberg Co
Inc |
J H Hoffberg Co Inc | United States | 830 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30394 | 416 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Blue Danube, The | Moviegraphs Inc | 950 | 1931 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 22482 | 118 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Beautiful Borderlands Of Saxony |
German R R Information
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 810 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31638 | 467 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Brazil |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 746 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 56924 | 1652 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful British Columbia |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 941 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39764 | 845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Budapest |
Fitzpatrick Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 778 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34801 | 611 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful But Broke |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6452 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44621 | 1078 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful But Dangerous | Most Beautiful Woman In The World, The |
G E S I
Cinematografica |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | Italy | 10065 | 1956 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 63488 | 1990 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beautiful But Dumb |
Tiffany Stahl Prod |
Tiffany-Stahl Prod | United States | 6152 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11593 | 2747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful But Dummies |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1536 | 1938 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34749 | 609 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beautiful But Unhappy |
Kong, Fung Gee |
Tai Sing Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10171 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 71151 | 2421 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beautiful Cheat |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 815 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Cheat, The |
Markson, Ben |
Barton, Charles |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5332 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46950 | 1174 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beautiful Cities Of Germany |
German R R Information
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 950 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16968 | 2841 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful City |
Inspiration Pict |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 6400 | 1925 | None | Eliminations | Silent | 816 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Devil |
Yau, Chiu Tien |
Wun, Hung Shook |
Ka Yip Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 8259 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56308 | 1617 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beautiful Dolls |
Huang, Tang |
Motion Pict And General Investment
Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 8970 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67791 | 2234 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beautiful Dresden |
German Tourist
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 866 | 1933 | None | Approved | N/A | 26466 | 259 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Flowers |
Kay, Ying Hoy |
LVN Prod-Golden Gate Film
Co |
World Theater | Philippines | 8972 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67068 | 2192 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beautiful Germany |
German R R Information
Office |
55TH Street Playhouse | Germany | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12958 | 2767 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Germany |
German R R Information
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 950 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16976 | 2841 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beautiful Granada |
Willy Goldberger |
General Foreign Sales Corp | Austria | 933 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 28684 | 345 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |