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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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Across The World With Mr And Mrs Martin Johnson |
Martin Johnson |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 8600 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 18805 | 2879 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Across The World With Mr And Mrs Martin Johnson #1 | Cannibal Islands |
Talking Pict Epics
Inc |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 1816 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 21517 | 84 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Across The World With Mr And Mrs Martin Johnson #2 | Head Hunters |
Talking Pict Epics
Inc |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 1687 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21520 | 84 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Across The World With Mr And Mrs Martin Johnson #3 | Great Migration, The |
Talking Pict Epics
Inc |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 2416 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21526 | 84 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Across The World With Mr And Mrs Martin Johnson #4 | Three Boy Scouts In Africa |
Talking Pict Epics
Inc |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 1989 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21540 | 85 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Across To Singapore |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 8869 | 2705 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Act Of Love |
Anatole Litvak |
United Artists Corp | United States | 9789 | 1954 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 59845 | 1802 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Act Of Murder, An | Live Today For Tomorrow |
Thoeren, Robert Blankfort, Michael |
Gordon, Michael |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 8173 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51847 | 1384 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Act Of Violence |
Richards, Robert L |
Zinnemann, Fred |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7387 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52380 | 1411 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Act One |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 9976 | 1963 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71621 | 2447 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Act Your Age |
Roberts, Charles |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1615 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37596 | 741 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Action |
Jules Burnstein |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 990 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22209 | 109 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Action |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 52 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Action |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 53 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Action Craver |
Rayart Pict Corp |
First Graphic Exch Inc | United States | 4800 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 54 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Action For Slander |
Alexander Korda
Prod |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 7396 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34082 | 579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Action Galore |
Artclass Prod |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 55 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Action In Arabia |
Biberman, Herbert MacDonald, Philip |
Moguy, Leonide |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6760 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44792 | 1084 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Action In Sports |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 822 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50670 | 1328 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Action In The North Atlantic |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 11455 | 1943 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 43499 | 1021 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Action Of The Tiger |
Carson, Robert |
Young, Terence |
Claridge Film |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8329 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64318 | 2037 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Action On Ice |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 846 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38863 | 800 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Action With Rod And Reel |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 861 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54204 | 1508 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Actions Speak Louder Than Words |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18569 | 2873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Actor's Romance, An |
Good Earth Film
Co |
Esther Eng | United States | 10407 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60175 | 1820 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |