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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.
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 |
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Top Hat |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 9237 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29636 | 385 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Man |
Gold, Zachary |
Lamont, Charles |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7424 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44145 | 1058 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Top Notchers |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 999 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28811 | 351 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Notches |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 16612 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Notes |
Butterfield, Walton |
Butterfield, Walton |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 1000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20788 | 58 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Top O' The Morning |
Miller, David |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8955 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52683 | 1427 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Top Of New York |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5148 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 16613 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of The Morning |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 16614 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of The Morning |
Gaumont |
George Crommey | Great Britain | 1600 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32034 | 485 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of The Old World |
Central Film Co |
Central Film Co | United States | 1000 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21642 | 88 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of The Town |
Grayson, Charles Holmes, Brown |
Murphy, Ralph |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7929 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32725 | 517 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Top Of The World |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 7167 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16615 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Top Of The World |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 961 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25739 | 233 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of The World |
Associated Screen News
Ltd |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 982 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34645 | 604 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of The World |
Michael Baird-Lewis R
Foster |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8165 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61564 | 1890 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Of Tumbledown |
Film Exch Inc |
Service Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 16616 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Top Pats |
FBO Prod Inc |
FBO Exch | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 8445 | 2698 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Top Sargeant |
Jay, Griffin Shane, Maxwell |
Cabanne, Christy |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5769 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42061 | 958 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Top Secret | Anything To Declare |
Pertwee, Michael Davis, Jack |
Zampi, Mario |
Paragon Pict |
Favorite Pict Exch | Great Britain | 6367 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55814 | 1592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Top Secret Affair |
Scott, Allan Kibbee, Roland |
Potter, H C |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 9034 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63612 | 1996 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Top Sergeant Mulligan |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 6279 | 1941 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41153 | 911 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Top Sergeant Mulligan |
Schlank Prod |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5600 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 7758 | 2686 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Top Speed | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1524 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 15946 | 2819 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Top Speed |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7200 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19886 | 31 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Top Speed--Trailer |
Firt National Vitaphone
Prod |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 250 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20170 | 39 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |