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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 Titlesort descending 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
Big Money Potters In "Big Money", The Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 1141 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 19422 17 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Money Mack, Russell

De Leon, Walter
Mack, Russell
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1415 1930 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 20536 51 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Mouth Bass Walsh, Joseph
RKO Pathe
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 697 1948 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 51414 1364 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Mouthpiece, The Guiol, Fred
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 1769 1934 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 28122 325 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Mystery, The Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 1000 1921 None Approved Silent 986 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big News De Leon, Walter

Jungmeyer, Jack
La Cova, Gregory
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 5995 1929 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 16373 2828 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Night, The Phillip A Waxman
United Artists Corp United States 6789 1951 Dialogue Approved N/A 56488 1627 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Night, The Hardman, Ric
Salkow, Sidney
Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 6518 1959 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 66882 2183 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Noise, The Warner Bros Pict Inc
Vitagraph Inc United States 5188 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31206 449 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Noise, The Darling, W Scott
St Clair, Mal
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 6652 1944 Dialogue Approved N/A 45543 1117 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Noise, The First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 7800 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 7763 2687 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Operator, The Anatomy Of A Syndicate Rivkin, Allen

Smith, Robert
Haas, Charles
Albert Zugsmith Prod
Loew's Inc United States 8194 1959 Cutting Continuity Correspondence
Article
Approved N/A 66560 2163 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Pal Henry Ginsberg Dist Corp
Apollo Exch Inc United States 5000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 987 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Palooka, The McCoy, Harry

Del Ruth, Hampton

Rodney, Earle

Waldron, John A
Sennett, Mack
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1961 1929 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 16111 2822 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Parade Of Comedy, The MGM Inc
MGM Inc United States 8066 1964 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 72495 2499 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Parade Of The East Side, The Mack Yacht
Mack Yacht United States 500 1928 None Approved Silent 5305 2649 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Parade, The Metro Goldwyn Pict Corp
Metro Goldwyn Dist Corp United States 13000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 988 2584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Paraders, The Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 806 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 16286 2826 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Party, The Blystone, J G
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 6520 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 18982 4 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Party, The Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 5578 1930 None Approved Silent 19726 26 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Pond, The Sturges, Preston

Fort, Garrett

Presnell, Robert
Henley, Hobart
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 6982 1930 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 19386 16 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Port, The Hale, Dudley
O'Reilly, Larry
RKO Pathe
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 772 1954 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 60604 1842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Pow-Wow At Gallup MPO Prod
Modern Talking Pict Service United States 692 1963 Dialogue Approved N/A 70657 2393 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Premiere, The McGowan, Robert

Law, Hal
Cahn, Edward
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 949 1940 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 38407 779 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Punch, The Girard, Bernard
Shourds, Sherry
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 7213 1948 Dialogue Approved N/A 51549 1370 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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