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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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Blue Boy, The |
Eugene Roth |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1114 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Canadian Rockies |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5184 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57981 | 1706 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Cat Blues |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 613 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63280 | 1979 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Coast |
Kitchel, Allan Jr |
Cohen, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 820 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62393 | 1933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Coast Of The Mediterranean |
Film Exch Inc |
Service Film Exch | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1115 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Dahlia, The |
Chandler, Raymond |
Marshall, George |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8950 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 47256 | 1185 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Danube | Hugo Franz Shubert In "Blue Danube" |
Matthews And
Reese |
Capital Film Exch | 700 | 1930 | None | Approved | N/A | 20320 | 43 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Danube |
Wilcox, Herbert |
British And
Dominion |
Mundus Film Exch | Great Britain | 4365 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | None | N/A | 28076 | 323 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Danube | Love Waltz, The |
Cecille De Mille
Studio |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 6558 | 2667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Danube Waltz, The |
Feher, Frederick |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 924 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37521 | 738 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Danube, The |
British And Dominion Film Corp
Ltd |
B And D Films Inc | Great Britain | 5380 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25874 | 238 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Danube, The |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 649 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37952 | 758 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Danube, The |
De La Varre, Andre |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 1500 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64222 | 2031 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Danube, The | Bohemian Dancer |
Zelnik Film |
Aywon Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 8428 | 2698 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Blue Denim |
Dunne, Philip Sommer, Edith |
Dunne, Philip |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7965 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticleAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 66626 | 2166 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Eagle |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1116 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Friday |
Hi-Mark Prod |
Goodwill Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1117 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Gardenia, The |
Hoffman, Charles |
Lang, Fritz |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8142 | 1953 | Dialogue | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 58567 | 1736 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Geese |
Hawley-Lord Inc |
James E Duncan Inc | United States | 351 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51436 | 1366 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Grass |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 945 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35940 | 663 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Grass And Blue Blood |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12727 | 2763 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Blue Grass Gentleman |
Cummiskey, Tom |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 798 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45692 | 1123 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Grass King |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 901 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21933 | 98 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Blue Grass Of Kentucky |
Darling, W Scott |
Beaudine, William |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 6259 | 1950 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53960 | 1495 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Blue Harlem |
Transvideo Corp |
Toddy Pict Co | United States | 692 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52984 | 1443 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |