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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 Titlesort descending 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
Beware Of Bachelors--Trailer Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 380 1928 Dialogue Approved N/A 12141 2754 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Barnacle Bill Paramount Pict Dist Corp
Paramount Pict Dist Corp United States 625 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 28620 343 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Blondes Columbia Pict Corp
Hollywood Pict Corp United States 5504 1928 None Approved Silent 11190 2740 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Blondes E W Hammons
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 1834 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 30544 422 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Blondie Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5957 1950 Dialogue Approved N/A 54083 1501 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Blonds CBC Film Corp
Warners Exch Inc United States 1950 1922 None Approved Silent 946 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Children Estridge, Robin

Hudis, Norman
Thomas, Gerald
American International Pict
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc Great Britain 7780 1961 Cutting Continuity Reviews
Plot Summary
Approved N/A 68653 2282 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Danger Fon, Dor
Motion Pict And General Investment Co
World Theater Hong Kong 8671 1960 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 67994 2246 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Ladies Dublin, L C
Pichel, Irving
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Film Exch Inc United States 5626 1936 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 32161 491 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Married Men Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 5421 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 5251 2648 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Pity Elvey, Maurice
J Arthur Rank Prod
Big U Film Exch Great Britain 9203 1947 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 50574 1323 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Redheads Yates, Hal
Yates, Hal
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1566 1945 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 47258 1185 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of The Husband Yuan, Lee Ying
Lin Kwong Film Co
Governor Theater Hong Kong 10109 1965 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 73356 2544 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of The Law Watered Stock Jawitz Pict Corp
Jawitz Pict Corp United States 4800 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 947 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Widows Universal Film Co
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 6000 1927 None Correspondence
Appeal Documentation
Eliminations Silent 948 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Of Your Relatives Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 949 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beware Spooks Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 6120 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37696 746 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bewitched Oboler, Arch
Oboler, Arch
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 5876 1945 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 46730 1165 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bewitched Bunny Looney Tune "Bewitched Bunny" Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 624 1954 Dialogue Approved N/A 60336 1828 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bewitching Gay, Gee
Lai See Film Co
World Theater Hong Kong 9785 1960 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 67196 2199 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Morrow, Douglas
Lang, Fritz
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 7230 1956 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 63168 1973 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beyond All Limits Flor De Mayo Silva, Julien

Blum, Edwin
Gavaldon, Robert
Olallo Rubio
Omat Corp Mexico 8487 1961 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 68229 2258 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beyond All Odds Chesterfield
Industrial Pict Corp United States 4500 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 11988 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beyond Bengal Schenck, Harry
Schenck, Harry
Harry Schenck
Showmens Pict Inc United States 6800 1934 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 27174 288 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Beyond Civilization To Texas Levinson, Leonard Louis
Levinson, Leonard Louis
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Pict Corp United States 689 1949 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 52775 1432 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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