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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 Sheep, The |
Wuey, Eng |
Sun Luen Film Co |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 10150 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59409 | 1780 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Sheild Of Falworth, The |
Brodney, Oscar |
Mate, Rudolph |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 8901 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 60407 | 1832 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Sleep, The | Dr Cadman's Secret |
Higgins, John C |
Le Borg, Reginald |
Howard W Koch |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7393 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62903 | 1961 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Black Spider, The |
Audio-Cinema Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 539 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22665 | 124 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Spurs |
Fisher, Steve |
Springsteen, R G |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 7268 | 1965 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 73037 | 2528 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Sunday |
Serandrei, Mario De Concini, Ennio |
Bava, Mario |
American International
Pict |
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc | United States | 7545 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68281 | 2261 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Swan, The |
Miller, Seton I Hecht, Ben |
King, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7617 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42639 | 984 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Tears |
John Gorman |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 488 | 2577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Tent, The |
Forbes, Bryan Maugham, Robin |
Hurst, Brian Desmond |
J A Rank Prod Ltd |
Rank Film Distributors Of America Inc | Great Britain | 7608 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 64036 | 2020 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Thunderbolt, The |
Excel Film Exch |
New Douglas Film | United States | 6600 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1065 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Tide |
Astor Pict |
Famous Pict Film Exch | Great Britain | 7151 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63981 | 2017 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Tights |
Road Show Films |
Magna Pict Corp | France | 10571 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69361 | 2322 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Torment, The |
Ford, Donald Ford, Derek |
Hartford-Davis, Robert |
Governor Films |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | Great Britain | 7725 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 73008 | 2527 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Tuesday |
Boehm, Sydney |
Fregonese, Hugo |
Robert Goldstein |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7227 | 1954 | Dialogue | ReviewsArticle | Approved | N/A | 60921 | 1858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Tulip Of In Ka Bough |
Wa, Lee |
Sun Wa Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 7614 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67829 | 2237 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Watch |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5632 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 18670 | 2876 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Black Watch, The |
Ford, John |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 8580 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 15501 | 2811 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Waters |
British And Dominion Films
Ltd |
World Wide Pict Inc | Great Britain | 7322 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 14297 | 2790 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Whip, The |
Hampton, Orville |
Warren, Charles Marquis |
Regal Films Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6967 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63503 | 1991 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Black Widow |
Johnson, Nunnally |
Johnson, Nunnally |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8546 | 1954 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 60741 | 1849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Widow #1, The | Deadly Prophecy |
Shor, Sol Duffy, Jesse Dickey, Basil Adreon, Franklin |
Bennet, Spencer Brannon, Fred C |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1805 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50200 | 1305 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Black Widow #10, The | Stolen Corpse, The |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1200 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50409 | 1315 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Widow #11, The | Death Dials A Number |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1200 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50430 | 1316 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Widow #12, The | Talking Mirror, The |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1200 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50466 | 1318 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Black Widow #13, The | Life For A Life, A |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1200 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50479 | 1318 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |