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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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Film Title	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Admiration			Kim, Chun	Fung Wong Co	Jong Young Theater	Hong Kong	10454	1957	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	64236	2032	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Admission Five Cents				Vitaphone Dist Corp	Vitaphone Dist Corp	United States	954	1933	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	26191	249	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Admission Free				Paramount Publix Corp	Paramount Publix Corp	United States	715	1932	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	23824	163	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adobe Village				Universal Pict Co Inc	Universal Film Exch Inc	United States	1734	1953	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	58808	1747	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adolescence		Spafford, Robert Hoerl, Arthur	Gasnier, Louis	Hirliman Florida Prod Inc	Select Attractions Inc	United States	7498	1940	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	39590	836	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adolescencia	Adolescence	Olivani, Carlos Rios, Sixto Pondal	Mujica, Francisco	Lumiton	Cinespano Corp	Argentina	7303	1948	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	51118	1349	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adolf Armstarke	Adolf Armstrong		Wallen, Sigrud	AB Svensk Talfilm	Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc	Sweden	7858	1937	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	33410	548	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adonde Van Nuestros Hijos	Where Are Our Children Going		Alazraki, Benito	Cinematografica Filmex SA	Azteca Films Inc	Mexico	8449	1958	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	65172	2084	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adopted Daughter, An			Kwong, Chiang Wai	Wing Wah Movie Prod	New York Chinese Film Exch	Hong Kong	9392	1955	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	62252	1926	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorable			Dieterle, Wilhelm	Fox Film Corp	Fox Film Corp	United States	7787	1933	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	25701	231	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorable Cheat, The				George R Batcheller	Chesterfield Motion Pict	United States	5084	1928	None		Approved	Silent	10589	2732	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorable Creatures		Companeez, Jacques Spaak, Charles Christian-Jacque	Christian-Jacque	Productions Jacques Roitfeld	Continental Dist Co	Italy	9840	1955	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence Reviews Appeal Documentation	Approved	N/A	62261	1926	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorable Deceiver				R-C Pict Corp	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	5000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	61	2570	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorable Julia				James Maze	Continental Dist Inc	France	8668	1962	Dubbing Script	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	70171	2366	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorable Julia				Productions De L'Etoiles	See-Art Films Inc	France	8671	1964	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	71876	2463	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adorables Creatures				Productions Jacques Roitfeld	Georges Roitfeld	France	9949	1955	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	61756	1900	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adoration				First National Pict Inc	First National Pict Inc	United States	6800	1928	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	12355	2757	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adoration				Paramount Famous Lasky Corp	Paramount Famous Lasky Corp	United States	2000	1928	None		Approved	Silent	5846	2656	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adoyaotoi Ekaaboi		Papamihali, Eionos	Papamihali, Eionos	Novak Films	Chelly Wilson	Greece	6220	1952	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	58008	1707	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adriatic Wonderland				Hamilton Wright Organization Inc	Favorite Pict Exch of New York Inc	United States	858	1954	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	60830	1854	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adrift					William K Wells	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	63	2570	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adua E Le Compagne	Love A La Carte	Pietrangeli, Antonio	Pietrangeli, Antonio	Zebra Film	Promenade Films Inc	Italy	8861	1964	Subtitles Script Dialogue	Reviews Plot Summary	Approved	N/A	72923	2523	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adultera, La	Adulteress, The	Demicheli, Tulio	Demicheli, Tulio	ilmex	Clasa-Mohme Inc	Mexico	8129	1957	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	63985	2018	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Adunata 5 Maggio XIV, L'	Assembly May 5 And 9th XIV, The			Instituto Nazionale Luce	Nuovo Mondo Motion Pict Inc	Italy	1480	1936	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	31295	452	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Advance Australia				Department Of The Interior Film Division	Australian News and Information Bureau	Australia	1789	1951	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	56757	1642	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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