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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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Town Haul |
Red Seal Pict Corp |
Red Seal Film Exch | United States | 1764 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 7252 | 2678 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Town Like Alice, A | Rape Of Malaya, The |
Mason, Richard Lipscomb, W P |
Lee, Jack |
J Arthur Rank
Organization |
Rank Film Dist Of America Inc | Great Britain | 9573 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 64404 | 2042 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Town Near Moscow, A |
Central Documentary Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 912 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65504 | 2103 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Town On Trial |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8642 | 1957 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 64054 | 2022 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Town Scandal |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16646 | 2834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Town Terrors |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16647 | 2834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Town That Forgot God, The |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 8500 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16648 | 2834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Town Went Wild, The |
Murphy, Ralph |
PRC Pict |
PRC Film Exch Inc | United States | 6967 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46151 | 1141 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Town Without Pity |
Lustig, Jan Hurdalek, Georg Reinhardt, Silvia |
Reinhardt, Gottfried |
Gottfried Reinhardt |
United Artists Corp | United States | 9280 | 1961 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 69022 | 2303 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Toy Parade |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1714 | 1931 | None | Correspondence | None | N/A | 22825 | 130 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toy Parade |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 863 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24688 | 194 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toy Shop, The |
Tiffany Stahl Prod |
Tiffany-Stahl Prod | United States | 1000 | 1928 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 12927 | 2766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toy Shoppe, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 658 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27007 | 281 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toy That Grew Up, The |
Roger Leenhardt |
AF Films Inc | France | 1500 | 1947 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 50244 | 1307 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toy Tiger, The |
Sherdeman, Ted |
Hopper, Jerry |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 7920 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 62676 | 1949 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Toy Tinkers |
Hannah, Jack |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 686 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 53728 | 1483 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toy Wife, The |
Akins, Zoe |
Thorpe, Richard |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8577 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35110 | 624 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Toyland |
Paul Terry |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 536 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24804 | 198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toyland Broadcast |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 755 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 28329 | 332 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toyland Casino |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1988 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35655 | 649 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toyland Premiere |
Lantz, Walter |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 847 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28390 | 335 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toys |
Cozine, Ray |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18998 | 5 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Toys In The Attic |
Mirisch Co |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8149 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70928 | 2407 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toys Will Be Toys |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 625 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52866 | 1437 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Toytown Tale, A |
Van Beuren Corp |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21011 | 66 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |