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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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Besuch Beim Bettelstudent |
Visit With The Beggar-Student |
Storch, Eberhard Schmidt, Walter |
Schmidt, Walter |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 2045 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30168 | 408 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Besuch In Frankfurt Am Main |
Visit To Frankfort On The Main (River) |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1240 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 34853 | 613 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Besuth Beim Weitermacher | Beim Weitermacher |
At The Weather-Maker's |
Biebrach, Rudolf |
UFA Films Inc |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1019 | 1932 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23208 | 142 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bet Your Life |
Roberts, Charles E |
Yates, Hal |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1279 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50981 | 1343 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bete Humaine, La |
Human Beast |
Paris Film |
Paris Film | France | 9138 | 1939 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticlePlot Summary | Rejected | N/A | 37133 | 718 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bete Humaine, La |
Human Beast, The |
R Hakim |
Juno Films Inc | France | 7661 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 37732 | 747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bete Humaine, La (Revised) |
Human Beast, The (Revised) |
Renoir, Jean |
R Hakim |
Juno Films Inc | France | 7504 | 1939 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticleAdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 37984 | 760 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bethany Judea |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 916 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bethlehem |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 917 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Betrayal |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 6492 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13536 | 2777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Betrayal |
Nero Film |
World Pict Corp | France | 7471 | 1939 | Subtitles ScriptEnglish TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37119 | 717 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Betrayal From The East |
Wisberg, Aubrey Gamet, Kenneth |
Berke, William |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 7404 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46398 | 1151 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Betrayal Of Maggie |
Triangle Film Corp |
Tri-Stone Pict Inc | United States | 1800 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 918 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Betrayal, The |
Oscar Micheaux
Prod |
Astor Pict Corp | United States | 17276 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51720 | 1377 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Betrayed |
Froeschel, George Millar, Ronald |
Reinhardt, Gorttfried |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9741 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60449 | 1834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Betrayed Love |
M Katopodis Film
Co |
J Tsiropoulos | Greece | 6962 | 1964 | DialogueEnglish Translation | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 72759 | 2513 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Betrayed Women |
Fisher, Steve |
Cahn, Edward L |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 6319 | 1955 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61747 | 1899 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Betrayer, The |
UCI |
Famous Italian Pict Corp | Italy | 0 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4223 | 2633 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bettelstudent, Der |
Beggar Student, The |
Aafa Film |
General Foreign Sales Corp | Germany | 7175 | 1933 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26292 | 253 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bettelstudent, Der |
Beggar Student, The |
Diller, C H Wasserman, Walter |
Jacoby, Georg |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 8700 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32267 | 496 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bettelstudent, Der |
Beggar Student, The |
Boettger, Fritz |
Jacobs, Werner |
Carlton Film Prod
Co |
Sam Baker Associates | Germany | 8714 | 1958 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64911 | 2071 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Better 'Ole, The |
Warner Bros |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 8649 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 927 | 2583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Better Bait Than Never |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 615 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58720 | 1743 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Better Behave |
Artclass Pict |
Big Three Exch | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16365 | 2828 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Better Bowling |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 853 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41456 | 927 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |