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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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Bits Of My Prison Life |
Peerless Film Co |
Charles E Perez | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1035 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bitter And Sad |
Gay, Gee |
Tai Shing Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9790 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69162 | 2311 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Apples |
Warner Bros |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5463 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1036 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Creek |
Waggner, George |
Carr, Thomas |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Prod | United States | 6687 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59917 | 1806 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bitter Fights |
Kim, Toon |
San Lun Co |
Sun Sai Guy Theatre | Hong Kong | 10070 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64330 | 2037 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Friends |
Roberts, Stephen |
Jack White |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1609 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19364 | 15 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bitter Fruit |
Drama Films Co |
Advance Pict Corp | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1037 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Girl |
Oy, Wong |
Shen Yum Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9225 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70563 | 2388 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Half, The | Codee And Orth In "The Bitter Half" |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | 808 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21973 | 100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bitter Love |
Fung, Wong |
Tai Shing Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 9039 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64073 | 2023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Love |
Sing, Wong Hok |
Hong Kong Film
Co |
Pagoda Theatre | Hong Kong | 10785 | 1965 | DialogueEnglish Translation | Approved | N/A | 73060 | 2530 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Spears | Naked Terror |
Gatti, Attilio |
Commander Gatti
Prod |
Joseph Brenner Associates | Africa | 6351 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63413 | 1986 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bitter Springs |
Danischewsky, M Lipscomb, W P |
Smart, Ralph |
Ealing Studios |
Bell Pict Corp | Great Britain | 6569 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 56307 | 1617 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bitter Struggle |
Wooi, Eng |
Tung Fong Co |
Sun Sai Gay Theatre | Hong Kong | 8456 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64237 | 2032 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Struggle |
Kim Kiu Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 8257 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64400 | 2042 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bitter Struggle, A |
Chong, Lee Horn |
Shaw's Prod |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 7990 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67160 | 2197 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Struggles |
Sing, Wong Hok |
Fung Wong Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 9807 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65553 | 2106 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Sweet |
British Dominion Film
Corp |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 8097 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26004 | 243 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bitter Sweet |
Samuels, Lesser |
Van Dyke, W S |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8378 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39510 | 832 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bitter Sweet |
Ping, Woo |
Kwok Gar Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9302 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 66507 | 2160 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Sweets |
Peerless Pict |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5900 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11827 | 2750 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bitter Taste |
Fung, Liu |
Lee Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 11352 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65892 | 2126 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Tea Of General Yen, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8105 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24949 | 203 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bitter Victory | Paid In Full |
Schnee, Charles Blees, Robert |
Dieterle, William |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 9462 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52658 | 1426 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bitter Victory |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7420 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65024 | 2076 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |