You are here
Motion Picture Division Index Search
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blow By Blow |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 6355 | 2663 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blow Me Down |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 578 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26333 | 254 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blow Your Own Horn |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 6315 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1105 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blow Your Own Trumpet |
Children's Film
Foundation |
Continental Dist Inc | Great Britain | 5083 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70764 | 2399 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blowing Bubbles |
Schiller Prod Inc |
Reelcraft Pict Corp | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1102 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blowing Wild |
Fregonese, Hugo |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8059 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59290 | 1774 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blowout, The |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1103 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blows And Dynamite |
Fox |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1104 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue And The Grey, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 995 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28823 | 352 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Angel, The |
Vollmoeller, Karl Zuckmayer, Carl Liebman, Robert |
Von Sternberg, Josef |
UFA Films Inc And Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | GermanyUnited States | 8848 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20680 | 55 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Angel, The | Cavalcade Of Broadway "The Blue Angel" |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 956 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54102 | 1502 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Angel, The |
Wun, Hung Shook |
Hak, Chu |
Fook Lee Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 8263 | 1950 | English TranslationDialogue | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 54602 | 1529 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Angel, The |
Balchin, Nigel |
Dmytryk, Edward |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9672 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Article | Approved | N/A | 66711 | 2172 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Barron And His Orchestra |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 797 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36092 | 670 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Barron And His Orchestra |
Herman, Justin |
Roush, Leslie |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 990 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38711 | 793 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Barron And His Orchestra |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 1312 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 56972 | 1655 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Bird, The |
Pascal, Ernest |
Lang, Walter |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7455 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38139 | 767 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Black |
Bray Prod |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1109 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Blackbirds |
Adamson, Ewart Pagano, Ernest |
Lamont, Charles |
E W Hammons |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1811 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25994 | 242 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Blazes |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1110 | 2586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Blazes |
Kane, Raymond |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1731 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 31543 | 463 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Blood |
Fox |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1111 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Blood |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1112 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Blood |
Darling, W Scott |
Landers, Lew |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 6480 | 1951 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55447 | 1571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Blood And Red |
Universal Film Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1113 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |