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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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Big Gamble, The |
Fleischer, Richard |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9002 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68695 | 2285 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Game |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11662 | 2748 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 763 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22310 | 113 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Game |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 6747 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31804 | 475 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 975 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game |
Grand-Asher Dist
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 976 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game Angling |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 868 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51110 | 1348 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game Country |
South African Tourist
Corp |
South African Tourist Corp | South Africa | 583 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67991 | 2246 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game Fishing |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 880 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37355 | 729 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game George |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4944 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game Hunt, The |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 586 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32497 | 506 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game Hunter |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 977 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Game Hunting |
Chester Educational
Prod |
Bell Pict Inc | United States | 6000 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18566 | 2873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Game Of The Sea |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 806 | 1932 | None | Approved | N/A | 24242 | 178 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Gusher, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6106 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56072 | 1605 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Guy, The | Warden Of The Big House |
Cole, Lester |
Lubin, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7048 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37864 | 754 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Big Hangover, The |
Krasna, Norman |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7380 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54084 | 1501 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Hearted |
Cummings, Hugh |
De Lacy, Robert |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19713 | 26 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Big Hearted Fish, A |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 650 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 982 | 2584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Hearted Herbert |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5345 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27964 | 319 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Heat, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8048 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59263 | 1772 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Heel Watha |
Avery, Tex |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 712 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45514 | 1116 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Hop, The |
Buck Jones Prod |
Biltmore Pict Inc | United States | 6550 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 11575 | 2746 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big House Blues |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 637 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49558 | 1277 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big House Bunny | Looney Tune "Big House Bunny" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 639 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54212 | 1508 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |