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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 Titlesort descending 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
Behind Prison Walls Norcross, Van
Sekeley, Steve
Producers Releasing Corp
PRC Film Exch Inc United States 5764 1943 English Translation Correspondence Approved N/A 43451 1019 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind Southern Lines Tombragel, Maurice

Levy, Melvin
Carr, Thomas
Allied Artists Prod
Allied Artists Prod United States 4793 1953 Dialogue Approved N/A 58971 1756 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind Stone Walls Seitz, George B
Strayer, Frank
Action Pict Inc
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 5500 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 23590 155 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind That Curtain Cummings, Irving
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 8455 1929 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 16164 2823 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind That Curtain Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 6289 1929 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17885 2857 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Altar Hisa Film
Affiliated European Prod Inc Germany 6752 1929 None Approved Silent 13180 2771 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Big Top Vitaphone Corp
Vitagraph Inc United States 1755 1943 Dialogue Approved N/A 44331 1066 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Bright Lights Jam Handy Pict Service Inc
Marcy Pict Corp United States 700 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31130 446 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Counter Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 2000 1928 None Approved Silent 6153 2661 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Criminal Miller, Winston
Bucquet, Harold S
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 1857 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 33941 572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Curtain Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 5000 1924 None Approved Silent 854 2582 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Eightball Ronson, Mel

Roberts, Stanley
Cline, Edward F
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 5411 1942 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 42572 981 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Evidence Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5124 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 28623 343 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Footlights Donner, Vyvyan
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 793 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 48223 1221 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Front Paramount Pict
Max Leventhal United States 1774 1941 None Approved Silent 40399 873 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Front Paramount
48th St Music Hall United States 1733 1941 None Approved Silent 40508 878 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Front Behind Two Guns Miscellaneous
James E Duncan Inc United States 3421 1948 None Approved Silent 51786 1380 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Front Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 5555 1926 None Approved Silent 855 2582 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The German Lines UFA
UFA Films Inc Germany 7892 1928 None Correspondence Approved N/A 10977 2737 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Great Wall Young, Chu Soy
Unique Film Co
New York Chinese Film Exch Hong Kong 7640 1937 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 33017 530 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Great Wall Breath Of The East Italian Astra Cinematografica Leonardo Bonzi Prod
Continental Dist Inc Italy 8596 1959 Dialogue Approved N/A 66996 2189 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Green Lights Clark, Colbert

Gruen, James
Cabanne, Christy
Mascot Pict Corp
Majestic Films Dist Corp United States 6337 1935 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 28953 357 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Headlines Cahn, Edward
MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 950 1936 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 31488 460 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The Headlines Bren, J Robert

Hartmann, Edmund L
Rosson, Richard
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 5207 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 33028 530 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Behind The High Wall Bloom, Harold Jack
Biberman, Abner
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch United States 7649 1956 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 62892 1960 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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