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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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Adventure Of The Missing Rembrandt, The |
Twickenham Film Studio
Inc |
First Division Exch Inc | Great Britain | 6908 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23576 | 154 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure On A Deadly Island |
Woon, Ng |
Dai Goon Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9578 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68897 | 2295 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventure To Remember, An |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 950 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62006 | 1912 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure Trails |
Earl L Hilfiker |
Earl L Hilfiker | United States | 1433 | 1949 | None | Approved | Silent | 52688 | 1428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventure's End |
Sutherland, Sid Darling, Scott Cohn, Ben Grauman |
Lubin, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5834 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33880 | 570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Adventurer, The |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1802 | 1934 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 27716 | 309 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventurer, The |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 4709 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3053 | 2615 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventurer, The |
Mutual Films |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4839 | 2642 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventurer, The |
RKO |
Thomas Baldassare | United States | 694 | 1947 | None | Approved | N/A | 50471 | 1318 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventures In Africa #1 | Into The Unknown |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1594 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21350 | 78 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #10 | Man-Eaters |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1338 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21970 | 100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #11 | Beasts Of The Wilderness |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1386 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21974 | 100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #12 | African Adventures #12 | Unconquered Africa |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1612 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22028 | 103 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Adventures In Africa #2 | African Boma, An |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1433 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21363 | 78 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #3 | Lion Hunt, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1340 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21470 | 82 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #4 | Spears Of Death |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1425 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21817 | 94 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #5 | Trails Of The Hunted |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1527 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21669 | 89 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #6 | Buffalo Stampede, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1577 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21873 | 96 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #7 | Witch Doctor's Magic |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1299 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21877 | 96 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #8 | Flaming Jungles |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1669 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21882 | 96 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Africa #9 | Dangerous Trails |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1430 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21890 | 97 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In Silverado |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6754 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51310 | 1359 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventures In South America |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 881 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48559 | 1234 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Adventures In The Big City |
Luck, Chow Hsi |
Sin Kan Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 9351 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65674 | 2113 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Adventures In The Far North |
F E Kleinschmidt |
F E Kleinschmidt | United States | 3100 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 66 | 2570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |