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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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Bellboy, The |
Lewis, Jerry |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 6456 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67578 | 2222 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Americaine, La |
What A Chassis |
Film D'Art--Panorama Films--CORFLOR--
CCFC--Carlton--Continental |
Continental Dist Inc | France | 8964 | 1961 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69256 | 2316 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Americaine, La |
What A Chassis |
Films D'Art--Panorama Films--CORFLOR--
CCFC--Carlton Continental |
Continental Dist Inc | France | 8719 | 1962 | Dubbing Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69780 | 2344 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Boys |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 552 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59307 | 1774 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Belle Equipe, La |
Five Men And A Woman They Were Five |
Cine Agres Prod |
Lenauer International Films Inc | France | 7561 | 1938 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35009 | 619 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Et La Bete, La |
Beauty And The Beast |
Cocteau, Jean |
Cocteau, Jean |
Discina Internatl Films
Corp |
Lopert Films Inc | France | 7922 | 1947 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 50723 | 1331 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Belle France, La |
Burton Holmes
Travelogues |
Burton Holmes Travelogues | United States | 2639 | 1952 | None | Approved | Silent | 57033 | 1658 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Belle Le Grand |
Beauchamp, D D |
Dwan, Allan |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 8073 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 55477 | 1573 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Ma Povere |
Beautiful But Poor |
Titanus |
Casolaro-Giglio Film Dist Corp | Italy | 8874 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68208 | 2257 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belle O Brutte Si Sposan Tutte |
Pretty Or Plain They All Get Married |
Bragaglia, Carlo L |
Atlas Film |
Esperia Film Dist Co Inc | Italy | 6621 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 39174 | 815 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Of Al-Mahrajan, The |
Atlas Sound Film
Studios |
Arabic International Talking Pict Co | United States | 5850 | 1931 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22155 | 107 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belle Of Alaska |
Chester Bennett
Prod |
American Releasing Corp | United States | 4716 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 867 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belle Of Athens |
Finos Film |
Greek Motion Pict | Greece | 7495 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 66029 | 2133 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belle Of Broadway, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 868 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Belle Of New York, The |
Erskine, Chester Elinson, Irving O'Brien, Robert |
Walters, Charles |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7252 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57005 | 1656 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Belle Of Old Mexico |
Springsteen, R G |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6302 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53961 | 1495 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Of Peneng, The |
Tit, Lee |
Jick Lee Film Co |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 10574 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61582 | 1890 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belle Of Samoa |
Silver, Marcel |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1580 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13222 | 2771 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belle Of The Night |
Blumenstock, Morton |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 18719 | 2877 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Of The Nineties (Revised) | It Ain't No Sin (Revised) |
West, Mae |
McCarey, Leo |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6561 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsArticlePlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 27821 | 314 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Belle Of The Yukon |
Grant, James Edward |
Seiter, William A |
International Pict
Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 7572 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45940 | 1132 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Belle Sommers |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5637 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69407 | 2324 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Belle Starr |
Trotti, Lamar |
Cummings, Irving |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7809 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40765 | 890 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Belle Starr's Daughter |
Burnett, W R |
Selander, Lesley |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorpAlson Prod Inc | United States | 7764 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52161 | 1400 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Belles And Ballets |
Celia Film |
Excelsior Pict Corp | France | 7424 | 1960 | None | Approved | N/A | 68026 | 2248 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |