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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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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 Store, The |
Golden, Ray Fimberg, Hal Kuller, Sid |
Riesner, Charles |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7487 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40576 | 881 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Street |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 7962 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42252 | 967 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Stunt |
Nat Levine |
First Graphic Exch Inc | United States | 4800 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 998 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Swim |
Short Films
Syndicate |
Big Three Exch | United States | 700 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1000 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Tent, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2198 | 2603 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Test, The |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 907 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61876 | 1905 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Tim |
Wilding Pict Prod
Inc |
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc | United States | 946 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 53980 | 1496 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Timber |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1001 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Timber |
Canadian
Government |
Gaumont British Pict Corp of America | Canada | 840 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27520 | 302 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Timber |
Wilson, Warren |
Yarbrough, Jean |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 6561 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54857 | 1541 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Time |
Hawks, Kenneth |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7685 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 16771 | 2837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Time |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6389 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19466 | 18 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Time Burlesque Stars |
Hoffberg Prod Inc |
William Mishkin | United States | 985 | 1951 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Special Case File | 55646 | 2551 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Time Charley |
Le Maire, George |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 17351 | 2847 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Time Or Bust |
Tower Prod |
Majestic Pict Corp | United States | 5539 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 26531 | 261 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Time Revue |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 923 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49245 | 1264 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Timer, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6500 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23441 | 149 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Timers |
All American News |
All American News | United States | 2946 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 47490 | 1194 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Tip-Off, The |
McDonald, Frank |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 7078 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61363 | 1880 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Top Bunny | Merrie Melodies "Big Top Bunny" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 642 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56658 | 1637 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Top Caravan |
Brondfield, Jerome |
RKO Pathe Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1357 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61296 | 1876 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Top Champions |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 900 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19101 | 7 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Big Top Murder | Side Show Murder Mystery |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1827 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23768 | 161 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Big Top, The |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 585 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34927 | 616 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Big Town |
Trojan Pict Inc |
Invincible Pict Corp | United States | 5306 | 1932 | Shooting Script | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24795 | 198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |