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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	Alternate Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Big House For Girls, The		Corvalho, Claire Orr, Gertrude	Crosland, Alan	Patrician Pict Ltd	Atlantic Pict Corp	United States	5438	1936	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	31141	446	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big House Party, The				Vitaphone Dist Corp	Vitaphone Dist Corp	United States	970	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	22435	117	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big House Rodeo				RKO Pathe	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	718	1951	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	55521	1576	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big House, The		Flavin, Martin Farnham, Joe Marion, Frances	Hill, George	MGM Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	9000	1930	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence Article	Eliminations	N/A	19629	23	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big House, USA		Higgins, John C	Koch, Howard W	Aubrey Schenck	United Artists Corp	United States	7442	1955	Dialogue	Correspondence Reviews	Approved	N/A	61312	1877	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Idea				Hal Roach	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	1000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	983	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Idea, The				Hal Roach Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	1765	1934	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	27405	297	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Jack		Van Eyss, Osso Borowsky, Marvin Fowler, Gene	Thorpe, Richard	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	7641	1949	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	52687	1428	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Jeeter	Big Dog Lost			Telfilm	Citation Films Inc	Italy	6470	1959	Dubbing Script	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	66773	2175	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Jewel Case, The			Roberts, Stephen	Jack White	New York Exch for Educational Films Inc	United States	1480	1930	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	18943	3	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Jim McLain			Ludwig, Edward	Warner Bros Pict Inc	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	8081	1952	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	57792	1696	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Kick				Hal Roach	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	1000	1925	None		Approved	Silent	984	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Kick, The			Doane, Warren	Hal Roach Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	2000	1929	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	18732	2878	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Killing, The				Paramount Famous Lasky Corp	Paramount Famous Lasky Corp	United States	5929	1928	None		Approved	Silent	10058	2723	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Knife, The			Aldrich, Robert	Robert Aldrich	United Artists Corp	United States	10098	1955	Dialogue	Correspondence Article	Approved	N/A	61949	1909	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Land, The		Rackin, Martin Dortort, David	Douglas, Gordon	Warner Bros Pict Inc	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	8294	1957	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	63651	1998	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Landlord, The				Grandview Motion Pict Co	New China Amusement Co	Hong Kong	8498	1939	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	37334	728	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big League				Van Beuren Corp	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	961	1937	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	32945	527	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big League Glory				Paramount Pict Inc	Paramount Pict Inc	United States	863	1948	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	51595	1371	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Leaguer		Baker, Herbert	Aldrich, Robert	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	6355	1953	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	59054	1761	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Leaguers				Pathe News Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	820	1939	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	36741	699	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Lift, The			Seaton, George	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	10741	1950	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	54296	1513	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Little Leaguers				Paramount Pict Corp	Paramount Pict Corp	United States	813	1951	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	55635	1582	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Meow, The				E W Hammons	Fox Film Corp	United States	1665	1934	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	27120	285	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Moments From Little Pictures				Hal Roach	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	2000	1924	None		Approved	Silent	985	2584	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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