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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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Bienaventurados Los Que Creen |
Blessed Those Who Believe |
Pereda, Ramon |
Peon, Ramon |
Pereda Films |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 6724 | 1947 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 51042 | 1346 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bienvenido Padre Murray |
Welcome Father Murray |
Sebares, Manuel De Urrutia, Federico |
Torrado, Ramon |
Producciones Gonzalo Elvira
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8538 | 1965 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 73365 | 2544 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bienvenido, Mr Marshall |
Welcome, Mr Marshall |
Mihura, Miguel Bardeur, Juan Berlanger, Luis |
Berlanger, Luis |
Uninci |
Antonio Mendez | Spain | 7044 | 1954 | None | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 60784 | 1852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bienvenido, Mr Marshall |
Welcome, Mr Marshall |
Mihura, Miguel Berlanga, Luis G Barden, J A |
Berlanga, Luis G |
Uninci |
Nathan Cy Braunstein | Spain | 7050 | 1956 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63484 | 1990 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Biff And Bang |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 826 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 1431 | 2591 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Biff Bang Boom |
Sol Lesser Prod |
Associated First National Pict | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 962 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Biff Bang Buddy |
Artclass Pict |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 963 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big A, The |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 813 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 67815 | 2236 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big And Little |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 965 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Appetite, The |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 747 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55128 | 1555 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Apple, The |
Graham, Walter |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 828 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33690 | 561 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Appreciation |
Wooy, Eng |
Chong Lun Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 8445 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65671 | 2113 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Bad Sinbad |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 856 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58060 | 1710 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Bad Wolf, The |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 841 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 27216 | 290 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Bankroll, The | King Of The Roaring 20's |
Swerling, Jo |
Newman, Joseph M |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 9553 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68399 | 2267 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Big Beat, The |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 7333 | 1958 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64876 | 2069 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Beef, The |
Roberts, Charles E |
Roberts, Charles E |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1498 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 47335 | 1188 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Benefit, The |
Shores, Lynn |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1949 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26281 | 252 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Berthas |
FBO Prod Inc |
FBO Exch | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8028 | 2691 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Bill Tilden |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 853 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40226 | 865 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Birdcast, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 623 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35002 | 619 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Blow-Out, The |
Jam Handy Pict Service
Inc |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 643 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32401 | 502 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Blue Goose |
Heilner, Van Campen |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 726 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63406 | 1985 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Bluff, The | Doubled And Redoubled |
Tower Prod |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5531 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26096 | 246 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Bluff, The |
W Lee Wilbur |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6421 | 1955 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61900 | 1906 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |