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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 Shot, The		Granet, Bert Horman, Arthur T	Killy, Edward	RKO Radio Pict Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	5399	1937	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	33357	545	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shot, The				Warner Bros Pict Inc	Vitagraph Inc	United States	7378	1942	Dialogue	Article	Approved	N/A	41902	949	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shots Of Baseball				Fisher Body Co	Al O Bondy	United States	846	1937	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	32859	524	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show				C L Chester	Talking Pict Epics Inc	United States	895	1931	None		Approved	N/A	22470	118	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show				Oscar A Price	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	6000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	995	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show Tonight				Parc Film	Pathe Contemporary Films Inc	France	1708	1964	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	73001	2527	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show, The				Fable Pict Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1924	None		Approved	Silent	228	2573	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show, The		McGowan, Stuart E McGowan, Dorrell	Wright, Mack V	Republic Pict Corp	Republic Film Exch Inc	United States	6426	1936	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	32022	485	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show, The				Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	5009	1957	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	64471	2046	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show, The			Clark, James B	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	10141	1961	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence Reviews Plot Summary	Approved	N/A	68604	2279	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show, The				Hal Roach Studio	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	2000	1923	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	996	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Show-Off, The		Weil, Richard Vadnay, Leslie	Bretherton, Howard	Republic Pict Corp	Republic Pict Corp	United States	6256	1945	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	46260	1145	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Sister Blues		Roberts, Jack	Ganzer, Alvin	Paramount Pict Inc	Paramount Pict Inc	United States	1240	1948	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	51660	1374	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Sky, The		Nichols, Dudley	Hawks, Howard	RKO Radio Pict Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	10989	1952	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	57522	1682	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Sleep, The		Furthman, Jules Brackett, Leigh Faulkner, William	Hawks, Howard	Warner Bros Pict Inc	Vitagraph Inc	United States	10235	1946	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	48634	1237	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Snooze, The	Looney Tune "The Big Snooze"			Vitaphone Corp	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	660	1946	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	48647	1238	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Snooze, The			Lovy, Alex	Universal Pict Co Inc	Universal Film Exch	United States	553	1957	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	64327	2037	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Sombrero, The				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	7005	1948	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	51960	1389	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Splash, The			Cozine, Ray	Paramount Publix Corp	Paramount Publix Corp	United States	2000	1930	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	20328	43	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Squawk, The				Hal Roach Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	1710	1929	None	Correspondence	Approved	Silent	15697	2814	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Squeal, The		Adamson, Ewart Pagano, Ernest	Lamont, Charles	Educational Film Exch Inc	Fox Film Corp	United States	1674	1933	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	25928	240	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Squirt, The				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1611	1937	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	33578	556	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Stakes				Metropolitan Prod Inc	East Coast Prod Inc	United States	4650	1922	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	997	2585	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Stampede, The				Warner Bros Pict Inc	Vitagraph Inc	United States	4950	1932	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	24377	183	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Steal, The		Adams, Gerald Drayson Homes, Geoffrey	Siegel, Don	RKO Radio Pict Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	6398	1949	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	53087	1448	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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