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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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Beer Is Here |
Standard Motion Pict
Inc |
Standard Motion Pict Inc | United States | 2800 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25489 | 223 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beer Parade, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 556 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25396 | 220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beersheba |
Geographic Film Co |
American Releasing Corp | United States | 0 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 847 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bees A'Buzzin' |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 776 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44134 | 1058 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bees' Buzz, The | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1930 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 14088 | 2786 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beethovan Concerto |
Belgoskino |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 5950 | 1937 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 32682 | 515 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beethoven Overture To Egmont |
Ambassador Films
Inc |
Eugen Sharin | United States | 794 | 1965 | None | Approved | N/A | 73072 | 2530 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beethoven's Sonata |
Gorikker, V |
Gorikker, V |
Mosfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 939 | 1961 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptCutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 68240 | 2259 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beethovens Fruehlings Sonate |
Beethoven's Spring Sonata |
Zieglmayer, Karl |
Martin J Lewis |
Academy Prod Inc | Austria | 1029 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 62630 | 1946 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beezy Bear |
Hannah, Jack |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 650 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61908 | 1907 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Befehl Ist Befehl |
Orders Are Orders |
Zoch, Georg |
Elling, Alwin |
Deka |
Charles F Unger | Germany | 8370 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 32088 | 488 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Before Dawn | Secret Of Doctor Cornelius, The |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 5514 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25979 | 242 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Before I Hang |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5582 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39198 | 816 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Before It's Too Late |
Audio Prod |
New York Telephone Co | United States | 996 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 72575 | 2503 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Before Midnight |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5764 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26552 | 263 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Before Midnight |
Henry Ginsberg Dist
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 848 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Before Morning |
Stage And Screen Prod
Inc |
Arthur Greenblatt Inc | United States | 5399 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26309 | 253 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Before Taken |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 849 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Before The Bar | Hurst And Vogt In "Before The Bar" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 636 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16667 | 2834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Before The Public |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 850 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Before The Raid |
Weiss, Jiri |
British Ministry Of
Information |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 3107 | 1943 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 44185 | 1060 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Before The White Man Came |
North Western Pict
Corp |
Industrial Pict Corp | United States | 4300 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24049 | 171 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Before The White Man Came |
Arrow Film Corp |
Niagara Pict Corp | United States | 5500 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 851 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Befriete Haende |
Heuser, Kurt Ebermayer, Erich |
Schweikart, Hans |
Bavaria Film |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 8906 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38732 | 793 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beg, Borrow Or Steal |
Parsonnet, Marion Ruskin, Harry Lee, Leonard |
Thiele, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6449 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34087 | 579 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |