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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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Actor, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16695 | 2835 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Actors And Sin | Woman Of Sin, AActor's Blood |
Hecht, Ben |
Hecht, Ben |
Sid Kuller Prod |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7661 | 1952 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 56956 | 1654 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Actress, The |
Gordon, Ruth |
Cukor, George |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8130 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59102 | 1764 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Actress, The |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6998 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9324 | 2712 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Acuerdate De Vivir |
Do Not Forget To Live |
Gavaldon, Roberto Baez, Edmundo Magdaleno, M Wall, Mauricio Verbitsky, Alejandro |
Gavaldon, Roberto |
ilmex |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 9653 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59134 | 1765 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Ada |
Driskill, William Sheekman, Arthur |
Mann, Daniel |
Avon Prod |
MGM Inc | United States | 9726 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68722 | 2286 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Ada To Nie Wypada |
Ada That Will Never Do |
Teniks |
Albert J Novak | Poland | 8186 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32943 | 527 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adagio Et Ronde |
Compagnie Des Grands Artistes
Internationaux |
World Pict Corp | France | 486 | 1939 | None | Approved | N/A | 37716 | 747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adam And Eva |
Cosmopolitan |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 7153 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 56 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adam And Evalyn |
Phipps, Nicholas Barraud, George Storm, Lesley |
French, Harold |
J Arthur Rank |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 8308 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53549 | 1474 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adam And Eve |
Gout, Alberto |
Constelacion Prod |
W M Horne | Mexico | 6752 | 1958 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticleAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 65475 | 2101 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adam And Evil |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 2080 | 2601 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adam Had Four Sons |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7201 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40002 | 855 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adam's Eve |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16707 | 2835 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adam's Rib |
Kanin, Garson Gordon, Ruth |
Cukor, George |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9095 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53595 | 1476 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adam's Rib |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 9526 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 57 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adan Y Eva |
Gout, Alberto |
Gout, Alberto |
Constelacion (Alberto
Gout) |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 6744 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66094 | 2136 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adan Y Seis Evas |
Portador, Al |
Rubin Ayala |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 5431 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Rejected | N/A | 72401 | 2494 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adan, Eva Y El Diablo |
Adan, Eva And The Devil |
Crevenna, Alfredo B Baez, Edmundo Cabrera, Francisco De P |
Crevenna, Alfredo B |
Clasa Films |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 7348 | 1946 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 49304 | 1266 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adaq--King Of Alaskan Seas |
Lowell Thomas Jr |
Modern Talking Pict Service | United States | 943 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71784 | 2457 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Addio Ammore | Rimpianto |
Good Bye Love |
Troncone Film Co |
Gloria Film Co | Italy | 6000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 6082 | 2659 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Addio Felicita |
Lost Happiness |
Acito Film |
Sicula Film | Italy | 6900 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19400 | 16 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Addio Mia Bella Napoli |
Farewell My Beautiful Naples |
Bonnard, Mario |
Ideal Films |
Saturnia Film Dist Corp | Italy | 8422 | 1947 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 50505 | 1320 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Addio Napoli |
Naples Goodbye |
Antonio Ferrigno |
Casolaro-Giglio Film Dist Co | Italy | 7869 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65755 | 2118 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Addio, Amore |
Goodbye, Love |
Fauno Film |
Lux Film Inc | Italy | 7724 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 55527 | 1576 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |