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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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Beyond Endurance |
Cine-Art Co |
Cine-Art Co | United States | 7763 | 1946 | None | Correspondence | None | N/A | 48119 | 1217 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond London's Lights |
FBO Pict Inc |
FBO Exch | United States | 6000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 6905 | 2672 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond One More Spring |
Choan, Tao |
Motion Pict And General Investment
Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10167 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68090 | 2251 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond Suspicion |
Bo, Han |
Sing Wah Films |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 8994 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68181 | 2255 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond The Blue Horizon |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 630 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23349 | 147 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Blue Horizon |
Butler, Frank |
Santell, Alfred |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 6846 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41641 | 937 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beyond The Border |
Hunt Stromberg |
Producers Dist Corp | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 950 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond The Forest |
Coffee, Lenore |
Vidor, King |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 8609 | 1949 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticleAdvertising | Eliminations | N/A | 53577 | 1475 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beyond The Frontier |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 938 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58958 | 1755 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Jordan |
Geographic Film Co |
American Releasing Corp | United States | 0 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 951 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Last Frontier |
Bretherton, Howard |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5084 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 44070 | 1055 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond The Law |
Raytone Pict Corp |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5700 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20256 | 41 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond The Law |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5288 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27752 | 311 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Line Of Duty |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1978 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42617 | 983 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Mombasa |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8119 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63470 | 1989 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Pecos |
Cohen, Bennett R |
Hillyer, Lambert |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5417 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46689 | 1163 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beyond The Purple Hills |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6251 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54577 | 1528 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Rainbow |
R-C Pict Corp |
Robertson-Cole Dist Corp | United States | 7000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 952 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Range Of Vision | New York Telephone Co | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 953 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Beyond The Rio Grande |
Webb, Harry |
Big Four Pict |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5800 | 1930 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 19368 | 15 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Beyond The Rio Grande |
Rothacker Prod |
New Era Film Exch Inc | United States | 780 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24947 | 203 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Rockies |
Drake, Oliver |
Allen, Fred |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 4951 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24035 | 170 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Beyond The Rockies |
Independent Pict
Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 954 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Beyond The Rocks |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 7000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 955 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Beyond The Sacramento |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5192 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39481 | 830 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |