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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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Advance In The Air |
British Movietone
News |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1129 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61635 | 1893 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventura Peligrosa, Una |
Dangerous Adventure, A |
Peon, Ramon |
International Films De
Cuba |
Atlas Film Exch Inc | Cuba | 7837 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 38593 | 787 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adventure |
Lawrence, Vincent Brennan, Frederick Hazlitt |
Fleming, Victor |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 11631 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 47626 | 1199 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adventure |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6713 | 1925 | None | Approved | N/A | 64 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure By The Sea |
Bartsch, Art |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 497 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72356 | 2491 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure For Two | Demi-Paradise, The |
De Grunwald, Anatole |
Asquith, Anthony |
Two Cities Film |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 8094 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 47622 | 1199 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Adventure Girl | Joan Lowell--Adventure Girl |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 6983 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27732 | 310 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adventure In Blackmail |
Pertwee, Roland |
Huth, Harold Pertwee, Roland |
Mercury Prod |
English Films Inc | Great Britain | 6350 | 1943 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 43985 | 1052 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adventure In Bokhara |
Tashkent Film Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7862 | 1944 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45554 | 1117 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In Capri |
Marcellini, Romolo |
Twentieth Century-Fox
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 795 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62499 | 1939 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In Contentment, An |
Swedish Biograph
Co |
George W Hamilton Inc | Sweden | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | N/A | 65 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure In Iraq |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5816 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44125 | 1057 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure In Manhattan |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6730 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31628 | 467 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure In Movieland |
Leion, Yu |
Ling Sing Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 10283 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56857 | 1649 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In Music |
Artists' Films Inc |
Crystal Pict Inc | United States | 5600 | 1943 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44579 | 1076 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In Odessa |
Speshnev, A Batrov, A |
Kozir, A |
Kiev Film Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7165 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogueSubtitles Script | Approved | N/A | 60334 | 1828 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adventure In Paradise, An |
Rankin Pict Prod |
Hoffberg Prod Inc | United States | 1600 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 45752 | 1125 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In Rhythm |
Shaindlin, Jack |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 808 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68447 | 2270 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adventure In Sahara |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5129 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35932 | 663 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure In The Bronx |
Film Associates Inc |
Film Associates Inc | United States | 984 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 40981 | 902 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In The Hopfields |
Children's Film
Foundation |
Continental Dist Inc | Great Britain | 5429 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70766 | 2399 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure In Washington |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7592 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40492 | 877 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure Island |
Shane, Maxwell |
Stewart, Peter |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 5983 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49832 | 1287 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adventure Mad |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 5837 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4695 | 2640 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure Of Maya | Edward L Klein Corp | United States | 4691 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 14455 | 2793 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |