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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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Bobby Jones #7 | How I Play Golf #7 | Spoon, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 987 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21880 | 96 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bobby Jones #8 | How I Play Golf #8 | Brassie, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 959 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21975 | 100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bobby Jones #9 | How I Play Golf #9 | Driver, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 934 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21969 | 100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bobby Shantz |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 732 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58213 | 1718 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bobby Ware Is Missing |
Ullman, Daniel B |
Carr, Thomas |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 5972 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62156 | 1921 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bobby's Day Out |
Anchor Film Co |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1137 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bobby's Dream | Iris Novelty Exch | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1138 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Bobby's Slate |
Pat Sullivan |
Joseph LaRose | United States | 500 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1139 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boccaccio |
Masorno, Filippo Benelli, Luigi Calandri, Mar Basaglia, Maria Galdieri, Michele Albani, Marcello |
Albani, Marcello |
Scalera-Venus |
Crown Pict | Italy | 7282 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61221 | 1872 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Boccaccio 70 |
De Sica, Vittorio Fellini, Federico Visconti, Luchino |
Carlo Ponti |
Embassy International Pict Corp | Italy | 14252 | 1962 | Subtitles ScriptEnglish TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69872 | 2349 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boccaccio 70 |
Carlo Ponti |
Embassy Pict Corp | Italy | 13485 | 1962 | Dubbing Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70278 | 2372 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bockbierfest |
Urgiss, Julius Raff, Friedrich |
Boese, Carl |
Central Film |
Richard Block | Germany | 8653 | 1931 | English Translation | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21460 | 82 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bodas De Fuego |
Fiery Wedding |
Galindo, Marco Aurelio |
Galindo, Marco Aurelio |
Cinematografica Azteca
SA |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 8000 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 55723 | 1587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bodas De Oro |
Golden Wedding, The |
Davidson, Tito Baez, Edmundo |
Davidson, Tito |
ilmex |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 9752 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 63431 | 1987 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bodas De Sangre |
Wedding Night, The |
Guibourg, Edmundo |
Guibourg, Edmundo |
CIFA |
Cinexport Film Co | Argentina | 5400 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 37778 | 750 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bodas Tragicas |
Tragic Wedding, The |
Solares, Gilberto Martinez Magdaleno, Mauricio |
Solares, Gilberto Martinez |
Clasa Studios |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 6534 | 1947 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 49444 | 1271 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Body And Soul |
Micheaux Film
Corp |
Micheaux Film Corp | United States | 9000 | 1925 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Silent | 1141 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Body And Soul |
Santell, Alfred |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7788 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21344 | 77 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Body And Soul |
MGM Pict Corp |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 5900 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3330 | 2619 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Body And Soul |
Polonsky, Abraham |
Rossen, Robert |
Robert Roberts |
United Artists Corp | United States | 9508 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 50395 | 1315 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Body Beautiful |
General Motors Photographic
Division |
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc | United States | 2299 | 1955 | Shooting Script | Approved | N/A | 62173 | 1922 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Body Beautiful, The |
Connell, W Merle |
Roadshow
Attractions |
William Mishkin | United States | 1409 | 1959 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66732 | 2173 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Body Building |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 900 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 18235 | 2864 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Body Disappears, The |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6481 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41193 | 913 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Body In The Bag, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1142 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |