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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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Beloved Infidel, The |
Bartlett, Sy |
King, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 11076 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66949 | 2186 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beloved Rogue, The |
United Artists Corp |
United Artists Corp | United States | 9264 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 876 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beloved Vagabond |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6098 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32214 | 493 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beloved Vagabond |
R-C Pict Corp |
R-C Pict Corp | United States | 6000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 877 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Below The Border |
Screen Attractions
Inc |
Marcy Pict Corp | United States | 2800 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32097 | 488 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Below The Border |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5148 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41566 | 933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Below The Deadline |
Chesterfield Motion Pict
Corp |
First Division Pict Inc | United States | 5554 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 14778 | 2799 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Below The Deadline |
Chesterfield Pict
Corp |
Grand National Dist Corp | United States | 6205 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31191 | 448 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Below The Deadline |
Judd, Forrest Gates, Harvey |
Beaudine, William |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 5873 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48581 | 1235 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Below The Deep |
Adams, M P Greenwood George, Burton |
Paul Goldman |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 1402 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26538 | 262 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Below The Deep |
Adams, M P Greenwood George, Burton |
Standard Film Company | United States | 1412 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38099 | 765 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Below The Equator |
Fox |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 878 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Below The Keys |
Kitchel, Allan Jr |
Cohen, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 829 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65951 | 2129 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Below The Line |
Warner Bros |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5975 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 879 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Below The Rio Grande |
Dudley, Carl |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 803 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60357 | 1829 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Below The Rio Grande |
William Steiner Prod
Inc |
E R Champion Dist Co | United States | 5000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 880 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Below The Sahara |
Benjamin, Burton Brondfield, Jerome |
Denis, Armand |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 5867 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58801 | 1747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Below The Sea |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7139 | 1933 | Dialogue | Eliminations | N/A | 25572 | 227 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Below Zero |
Walker, H M |
Parrott, James |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19311 | 13 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Below Zero | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 881 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Ben And Me |
Sears, Ted Connell, Del Hibler, Winston |
Luske, Hamilton |
Walt Disney Prod |
Buena Vista Dist Co Inc | United States | 1886 | 1953 | Cutting ContinuityDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59488 | 1784 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Ben Bard "The Champion Golfer" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 789 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13606 | 2778 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ben Bernie And His Orchestra |
Fox-Case Corp |
Fox-Case Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 1793 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ben Bernie And His Orchestra |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 771 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19272 | 12 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Ben Franklin |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 888 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |