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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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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 | CorrespondenceArticle | 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 |