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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
Birdy And The Beast	Merrie Melodies "Birdy And The Beast"			Vitaphone Corp	Vitagraph Inc	United States	669	1944	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	45431	1111	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth				Praesens Film Co	Culture Films Inc	Switzerland	5800	1931	Dialogue	Correspondence Article	Rejected	Special Case File	21955	2550	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Baby, The		Rose, A L Symon, Burke Jarrett, Arthur Cox, Warren M Adair, Fred L	Christie, A E	Christie Prod Inc	Sam Citron	United States	6786	1937	Dialogue	Correspondence Reviews Article Appeal Documentation Plot Summary	Rejected	Special Case File	33320	2553	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Baby, The (Revised)				American Committee On Maternal Welfare Inc	Special Pict Corp	United States	5166	1941	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence Article Advertising Appeal Documentation	Approved	Special Case File	41279	2554	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Baby, The (Revised)				Special Pict Corp	Cosmo Films Inc	United States	6224	1959	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence Article	Approved	Special Case File	66389	2554	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Baby--Now, The (Revised)				Cosmo Inc	Cosmo Inc	United States	5480	1956	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	Special Case File	62890	2554	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Ballet			Mathieson, Muir	Crown Film Unit	Oxford Films Inc	Great Britain	2247	1949	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	53663	1480	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Band		Dioguardi, Maxine	Cowan, Will	Universal Pict Co Inc	Universal Film Exch Inc	United States	1351	1954	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	60480	1836	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Nation, The				D W Griffith Inc	Epoch Prod Corp	United States	0	1922	None	Correspondence Article Appeal Documentation	Eliminations	Silent	1023	2585	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Notion	Looney Tune "Birth Of A Notion"			Vitaphone Corp	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	647	1947	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	49620	1279	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Painting				RF TV Prod	Russell Ford	United States	1180	1964	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	71872	2463	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Star, The				Astor Pict Corp	Astor Place Film Exch	United States	3500	1945	None		Approved	N/A	46262	1146	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of A Toothpick, The			Gillet, Burt	Universal Pict Co Inc	Big U Film Exch	United States	827	1939	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	36485	688	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Dnieprostroy, The				Sovkino Kulturfilm	Amkino Corp	United States	1432	1933	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	Silent	26090	246	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Jazz, The				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	592	1932	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	23730	160	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Life					Hoffberg Prod Inc	United States	2403	1941	Dialogue	Correspondence Advertising	Approved	N/A	41393	923	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Prophet Mohamed	Peace Be On Him			Atlas Films Co	Cinaraphone Co	Lebanon	6700	1963	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	70843	2402	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Russian Freedom, The				International Kino Corp	Abraham Naidich	USSR	5700	1925	None		Approved	Silent	1022	2585	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Stone Child, The			Sing, Wong Hock	Sky Dragon Film Co	Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc	Hong Kong	9989	1963	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	70941	2408	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of The Blues				Paramount Pict Inc	Paramount Pict Inc	United States	7648	1941	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	40824	893	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of The Earth, The				Exhibitors Pict Corp	Exhibitors Pict Corp	United States	1920	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	21589	86	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of The Films, The					Big Three Exch	United States	700	1928	None		Approved	Silent	11116	2739	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of The Laff Stars				Miscellaneous	George J Waldman	United States	8462	1953	Cutting Continuity Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	58331	1724	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of The Movies				Alliance Films Corp	Alliance Films Corp	Great Britain	1872	1939	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	37330	728	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Birth Of Twins, The				K Gordon Murray	K Gordon Murray	United States	484	1959	None	Correspondence	Rejected	N/A	73480	2549	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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