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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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Believe It Or Not (Series 2) #6 | Robert L Ripley "Believe It Or Not" (Series 2) #6 |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 732 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23300 | 145 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Believe It Or Not (Series 2) #7 | Robert L Ripley "Believe It Or Not" (Series 2) #7 |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 710 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23466 | 150 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Believe It Or Not (Series 2) #8 | Robert L Ripley "Believe It Or Not" (Series 2) #8 |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 745 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23567 | 154 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Believe It Or Not (Series 2) #9 | Robert L Ripley "Believe It Or Not" (Series 2) #9 |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 696 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23690 | 158 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Believe Me |
Arrow Film Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 864 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Believed Dead |
Sun, Chun Chak |
Tai Lynn Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8367 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70480 | 2384 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bell Bare And Beautiful |
Griffith Prod |
Griffith Prod | United States | 5375 | 1963 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticleAppeal Documentation | Eliminations | N/A | 71465 | 2438 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bell Book And Candle |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 11811 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65565 | 2106 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bell Boy Thirteen |
Thomas H Ince |
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc | United States | 3962 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 866 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bell For Adano, A |
Raine, Norman Reilly Trotti, Lamor |
King, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9358 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46828 | 1169 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bell For Philadelphia, A |
Kuwahara, Bob |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 571 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70726 | 2397 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bell Hop |
George Kleine |
George Kleine | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 869 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bell Hop, The |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 870 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bell Hoppy | Merrie Melodies "Bell Hoppy" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 610 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59985 | 1810 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bell Solar Battery, The |
MPP Prod |
New York Telephone Co | United States | 1023 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64016 | 2020 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bell' Antonio, Il |
Antonio, The Great Lover |
Raphael Hakim |
Embassy Pict Corp | Italy | 8937 | 1962 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69362 | 2322 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bella Donna |
Twickenham Film Studios
Ltd |
Olympic Pict Corp | Great Britain | 8766 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27947 | 319 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bella Donna |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 7903 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 865 | 2582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bella Lola, La |
Beautiful Lola, The |
Arozamena, Jesus M Palacios, Jose M Cusso, Miguel |
Balcazar, Alfonso |
Oro Films |
Azteca Films Inc | Spain | 10170 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70983 | 2411 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bella Mugnaia, La |
Miller's Beautiful Wife, The |
Ponti De Laurentiis |
Distributors Corp of America | Italy | 8279 | 1957 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 64042 | 2021 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bella Napoli |
UFA |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 889 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11003 | 2738 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bella Otero, La |
Belle Otero |
Suevia Films-Cesario
Gonzalez |
Azteca Films Inc | Spain | 9396 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65904 | 2126 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bellamy Trial, The |
Bell, Monta |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 4000 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 11183 | 2740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bellboy And The Playgirls, The | Playgirls And The Bellboy, The |
Screen Rite Prod |
Joseph Brenner Associates | Germany | 7534 | 1962 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 69918 | 2352 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bellboy Donald |
Walt Disney Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 658 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42051 | 957 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |