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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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Black Arrow #9 | Escape From Death |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1439 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46043 | 1137 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Arrow, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6841 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51187 | 1353 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Bag, The |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1042 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Bandit, The |
West, Joseph |
Waggner, George |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5261 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35584 | 646 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Bart |
Bowers, William Natteford, Jack Ward, Luci |
Sherman, George |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7245 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 51122 | 1349 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Beauty |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 5888 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25649 | 229 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Beauty |
Johnson, Agnes Christine Hayward, Lillie |
Nosseck, Max |
Edward L Alperson |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6874 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48681 | 1240 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Bird, The |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6600 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1043 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Book #1, The | Secret Of The Vault |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 15873 | 2817 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Book #10, The | Out Of The Shadow |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1800 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16320 | 2827 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Book #2, The | Death Rail, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 15878 | 2817 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Book #3, The | Shot In The Night, A |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 15883 | 2817 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Book #4, The | Danger Sign, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16145 | 2822 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Book #5, The | Flaming Trap, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16150 | 2822 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Book #6, The | Black Van, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16173 | 2823 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Book #7, The | Fatal Hour, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16176 | 2823 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Book #8, The | Mystery Mill, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16205 | 2824 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Book #9, The | Assassin, The |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1800 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16321 | 2827 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Book, The | Reign Of Terror |
MacKenzie, Aeneas Yordan, Philip |
Mann, Anthony |
Walter Wanger Prod |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | United States | 8029 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52826 | 1435 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Bottom |
William R
Wilkerson |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1044 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Brute, The |
Capitol Prod Inc |
Big Three Exch | United States | 1000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13482 | 2776 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Butterfly |
Quality Pict |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 6800 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 10792 | 2735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Camel |
MacFadden, Hamilton |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6871 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21936 | 99 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Cargo Of The South Seas |
Norman Dawn |
Big Three Exch | United States | 6650 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 14968 | 2802 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Castle, The |
Sackheim, Jerry |
Juran, Nathan |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 7327 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57957 | 1705 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |