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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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Black Dragons |
Gates, Harvey |
Nigh, William |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 5611 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41710 | 940 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Duck |
Van Buren Corp |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13499 | 2776 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Ducks And Broadbills |
Deeke, William |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 723 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48123 | 1217 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Duke, The | Duca Nero, IlCesare Borgia |
Rodes
Cinematografica |
Eldorado Films Inc | Italy | 9455 | 1964 | Dubbing Script | Approved | N/A | 71804 | 2459 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Eagle |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6955 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51959 | 1389 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Eyes And Blue |
Imperial Prod Inc |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1046 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Eyes And Blues |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1484 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40189 | 863 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Fox |
Stoumen, Louis Clyde |
Image Prod Inc |
Capri Films Inc | United States | 7856 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70887 | 2405 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Friday |
Taylor, Eric Siodmak, Kurt |
Lubin, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 6296 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38362 | 777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Fury |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 8710 | 1935 | None | Correspondence | None | N/A | 28952 | 357 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Fury |
Erickson, Carl Finkel, Abem |
Curtiz, Michael |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 8710 | 1935 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticle | Approved | N/A | 29067 | 363 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Fury |
Saizis, Ted Saizis, Vincent |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 2851 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59384 | 1778 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Glove, The |
Borneman, Ernest |
Fisher, Terence |
Lippert Pict Inc |
Favorite Pict Exch | Great Britain | 7587 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59955 | 1808 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Gold |
William Steiner Prod |
Kerman Films Inc | United States | 4850 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1047 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Gold |
Conn Pict Corp |
Malcolm Laboratories Inc | United States | 5120 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30670 | 427 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Gold |
Johnston, Agnes Christine |
Karlson, Phil |
Allied Artists Prod
Inc |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 8010 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50378 | 1314 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Gold |
Duncan, Wanda Duncan, Bob |
Martinson, Leslie H |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8842 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70668 | 2393 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Gold |
Norman Studios |
Norman Studios | United States | 5600 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9785 | 2719 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Gold And Cactus |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 799 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45903 | 1131 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Gold Bricks |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1048 | 2585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Hand |
Gaumont |
Venus Film Co | Great Britain | 9879 | 1930 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Silent | 20737 | 57 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Hand |
Davis, Luther |
Thorpe, Richard |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8323 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54025 | 1498 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Hearted Devil |
Yuan, Lung |
Wing Ping Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9056 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70330 | 2375 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Heroine |
Doi, Wong |
Dai Sing Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9537 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67789 | 2234 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Hills |
Castle Films |
Central Film Co | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 10275 | 2726 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |