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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-Notch Tennis |
Cummiskey, Tom |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 877 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38110 | 766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toparti Latomas |
Kalmar, Laszlo |
Hunnia Film
Laboratories |
Hungaria Pict Inc | Hungary | 8797 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 53907 | 1493 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Topaze |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 7040 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25229 | 213 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topaze |
Marchand, Leopold |
Gasnier, Louis |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8262 | 1935 | English TranslationCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 28744 | 348 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Topaze |
Pagnol, Marcel |
Films Marcel
Pagnol |
Discina International Films Corp | France | 10370 | 1952 | Subtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58016 | 1708 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Topeka |
Carr, Thomas |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Prod | United States | 6341 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59149 | 1766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topeka Terror, The |
Hall, Norman S Harper, Patricia |
Bretherton, Howard |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4953 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46281 | 1146 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Topics Of The Day #1 |
Van Beuren Corp |
Van Beuren Corp | United States | 1000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 19460 | 18 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topics Of The Day #1-15 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 5250 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 43530 | 1023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topics Of The Day #1-25 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 10300 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 43536 | 1024 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topics Of The Day #1-26 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 9100 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 43531 | 1023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topics Of The Day #1-26 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 10850 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 43538 | 1024 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topics Of The Day #1-36 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 13500 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 43534 | 1023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topics Of The Day #118-139 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 7351 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 43533 | 1023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topics Of The Day #26-52 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 9100 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 43537 | 1024 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topics Of The Day #27-52 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 8750 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 43532 | 1023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topics Of The Day #27-52 |
Timely Film |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 10200 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 43539 | 1024 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topics Of The Day #37-53 |
Timely Film Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 6275 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 43535 | 1024 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topkapi |
Jules Dassin |
United Artists Corp | United States | 10764 | 1964 | None | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 72302 | 2488 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Topnotchers, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 907 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63600 | 1996 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topper |
Moran, Eddie Hatch, Eric Jevne, Jack |
McLeod, Norman Z |
Hal Roach Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8745 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33327 | 544 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Topper Returns |
Hal Roach |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7946 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40096 | 859 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topper Takes A Trip |
Hal Roach Prod |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7198 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36151 | 672 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toppers Take A Bow, The |
Hollywood Prod Inc |
Sack Amusement Ent Inc | United States | 1275 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38758 | 795 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toppers Take A Bow, The |
Richard C Kahn |
Advance Pict | United States | 1600 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40662 | 885 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |