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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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Billy May And His Orchestra |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1370 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57744 | 1694 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy Mouse's Akwakade |
Donnelly, Eddie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 598 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39051 | 808 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe | Diamond Horseshoe |
Seaton, George |
Seaton, George |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9401 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46574 | 1158 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy Rose's Jumbo |
Sheldon, Sidney |
Walters, Charles |
MGM Inc |
MGM Inc | United States | 11113 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 70363 | 2377 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Billy The Kid |
Independent Pict
Corp |
Biltmore Pict Inc | United States | 4700 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1010 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy The Kid |
MacArthur, Charles Stallings, Laurence Tuchock, Wanda |
Vidor, King |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 8808 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20420 | 47 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy The Kid |
Fowler, Gene |
Miller, David |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8582 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40444 | 875 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Billy The Kid In Santa Fe |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Releasing Exch Inc | United States | 5980 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 40728 | 889 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy The Kid In Texas |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 4805 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39361 | 824 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy The Kid Outlawed |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Dist Corp of New York | United States | 4873 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39019 | 807 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy The Kid Returns |
Natteford, Jack |
Kane, Joe |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5051 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 35536 | 644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy The Kid Trapped |
Drake, Oliver |
Scott, Sherman |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Releasing Exch Inc | United States | 5338 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41567 | 933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy The Kid Wanted |
Myton, Fred |
Scott, Sherman |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Releasing Exch Inc | United States | 5729 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41030 | 905 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy The Kid's Gun Justice |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5500 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39748 | 844 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Billy The Kid's Range War |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5322 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39978 | 854 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Billy The Kid's Round-Up |
Myton, Fred |
Scott, Sherman |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Releasing Exch Inc | United States | 5255 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41254 | 916 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy The Kid's Smoking Guns |
Milton, George |
Scott, Sherman |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Releasing Exch Inc | United States | 5678 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42073 | 958 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Billy's Week End |
Sanford Prod |
First Graphic Exch Inc | United States | 1800 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1011 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bimbo Rapito |
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen |
Storm, Jane St Johns, Adela Rogers |
Hall, Alexander |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6362 | 1935 | English TranslationCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29958 | 399 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bimbo The Great | Rivals Of The Arena |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7890 | 1961 | Dubbing Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68728 | 2286 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bimbo's Express |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 1000 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22122 | 106 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bimbo's Initiation |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 1000 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22019 | 102 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bin Fong Huet Lvey |
Ching, Kwan Man |
Mountain And Moon
Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 10850 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 34343 | 591 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bing Presents Oreste |
Dmytryk, Edward |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 952 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61858 | 1905 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bint El Pasha |
Pasha's Daughter |
Lotus Film |
Behna Brothers | Egypt | 10800 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 35537 | 644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |