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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 Titlesort descending 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
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

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