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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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Toprini Nasz |
Toth, Endre Mihaly, Istvan |
Toth, Endre |
Photophon Film |
Danubia Pict Inc | Hungary | 7520 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 37731 | 747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Tops |
Jam Handy Pict |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 684 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31655 | 468 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tops In Burlesk | New Stars Of BurleskBad Girls Of Burlesk |
Continental And
Quality |
William Mishkin | United States | 4603 | 1958 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Special Case File | 65079 | 2552 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Tops In The Big Top |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 574 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46710 | 1164 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tops With Pops |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 683 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63652 | 1998 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Topsey Turvey |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3099 | 2616 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topsy And Eva |
United Artists Corp |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7550 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2066 | 2601 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topsy Turkey |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 588 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50950 | 1342 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Topsy Turvy | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 16617 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Topsy Turvy |
Don, Tong Sew |
Grandview Motion Pict
Co |
Grandview Motion Pict Co | Hong Kong | 8650 | 1936 | English Translation | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Eliminations | N/A | 32066 | 487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Topsy Turvy Thrills |
20th Century Fox Corp-
Movietone |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 737 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61658 | 1894 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tor Zum Schwarzwald, Das |
Gate To The Black Forest, The |
Export Film Bischoff
Co |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 895 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67075 | 2193 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tora No O O Fumu Otokotachi | They Who Step On The Tail Of The Tiger |
Those Who Step On The Tail Of The Tiger |
Toho Co Inc |
Brandon Films Inc | Japan | 5317 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67115 | 2195 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Toradja Land |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 942 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34746 | 608 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Torbellino De Amor |
Love's Vortex |
Morales, Jose Diaz Toledo, Ricardo Ojuel, Antonio Abad Marchent, Joaquin Romero |
Morales, Jose Diaz |
Intercontinental Films
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7256 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59573 | 1789 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Torch Singer |
Starling, Lynn Coffee, Lenore |
Hall, Alexander Somnes, George |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6812 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26088 | 245 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Torch Song |
Lustig, Jan Hayes, John Michael |
Walters, Charles |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8062 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59336 | 1776 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Torch Tango, A |
White, Sam |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1886 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 26880 | 275 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Torch, The |
Fernandez, Emilio De Martino, Inigo Noriega Granet, Bert |
Fernandez, Emilio |
Kaladore Corp |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | Mexico | 7580 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54394 | 1518 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Torchy |
Gay, Frank Asher, Roland |
Burr Comedies |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1932 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22465 | 118 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Torchy A La Cart |
C L Burr |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 16654 | 2834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Torchy And Orange Blossoms |
Master Film Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 16655 | 2834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Torchy Blane In Chinatown |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 5202 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36197 | 675 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Torchy Blane In Panama |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 5300 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34838 | 612 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Torchy Blane Plays With Dynamite |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5314 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37247 | 723 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |