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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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Film Title	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Blindfold				Fox Film Corp	Fox Film Corp	United States	5598	1928	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	12596	2761	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blinkity Blank				National Film Board of Canada	Ardee Films Inc	Canada	471	1955	None		Approved	N/A	61896	1906	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blinky				Universal Film Corp	Big U Film Exch	United States	6000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	1085	2586	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blissful Blunder, A				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1486	1952	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	57453	1678	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blithe Spirit		Havelock-Allen, Anthony Neame, Ronald Lean, David	Lean, David	Twin Cities Films	United Artists Corp	Great Britain	8609	1945	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	47192	1183	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blitz On The Ritz				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1652	1942	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	42802	991	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blitz Wolf			Avery, Tex	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	886	1942	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	42321	971	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blitzkiss, The				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1351	1941	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	41114	909	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blitzkrieg				Certus Film	Continental Dist Inc	Germany	8227	1959	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	66855	2180	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blizzard				Fox Film Corp	Fox Film Corp	United States	7000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	1087	2586	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blob, The		Phillips, Kate Simonson, Theodore	Yeaworth, Irvin S Jr	Paramount Pict Corp	Paramount Pict Corp	United States	7391	1958	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	65491	2102	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Block Busters		Branch, Houston	Fox, Wallace	Monogram Pict Corp	Monogram Pict Corp	United States	5432	1944	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	45412	1111	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Block Party				RKO Pathe	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	717	1948	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	52305	1408	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Block Signal, The				Lumas Film Corp	Hollywood Pict Corp	United States	5636	1926	None		Approved	Silent	1088	2586	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Block, The				James E Myers And Norman Benson	American Film Dist Corp	United States	7582	1964	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	72949	2524	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Block-Heads		Belgard, Arnold Langdon, Harry Parrott, James Adler, Felix Rogers, Charles	Blystone, John G	Hal Roach Prod	Loew's Inc	United States	5154	1938	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	35420	638	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blockade				FBO Pict Corp	FBO Pict Corp	United States	6409	1929	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	13098	2769	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blocked Trail, The		Frank, Jacquinn Butler, John K	Clifton, Elmer	Republic Pict Corp	Republic Pict Corp	United States	4986	1943	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	43169	1007	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blocks And Tackles			McCarey, Ray	MGM Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	904	1932	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	24689	194	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blod Och Eld	Blood And Fire		Henrikson, Anders	AB Europa Film	David Kidd	Sweden	9560	1947	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence Plot Summary	Rejected	N/A	49475	1273	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blod Och Eld	Blood And Fire	Malmberg, Bertil	Henrikson, Anders	AB Europa Film	Oxford Films Inc	Sweden	8726	1950	English Translation Subtitles Script Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	54415	1519	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blond Cheat		Segall, Harry Shore, Viola Brothers Yawitz, Paul Kaufman, Charles	Santley, Joseph	RKO Radio Pict Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	5571	1938	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	35073	622	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blonde Alibi		Bricker, George	Jason, Will	Universal Pict Co Inc	Big U Film Exch	United States	5623	1946	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	48135	1217	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blonde And Groom				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1373	1943	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	43218	1009	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Blonde Atom Bomb				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1502	1951	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	55755	1589	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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