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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.
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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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Trader Tom Of The China Seas #10 | Machine Murder |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1201 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 60044 | 1813 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #11 | Underwater Ambush |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1201 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 60063 | 1814 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #12 | Twisted Vengeance |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1202 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 60093 | 1815 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #2 | Death Takes The Deck |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1202 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59836 | 1802 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #3 | Five Fathoms Down |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1202 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59856 | 1803 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #4 | On Target |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1201 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59873 | 1804 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #5 | Fire Ship, The |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1202 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59902 | 1805 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #6 | Collision |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1201 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59932 | 1807 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #7 | War In The Hills |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1200 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59961 | 1808 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #8 | Native Execution |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1200 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59988 | 1810 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trader Tom Of The China Seas #9 | Mass Attack |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1201 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 60014 | 1811 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tradimento Di Elena Marimon, Il |
Betrayal Of Elena Marimon, The |
Soc Cin And Romana
Film |
Casolaro-Giglio Film Dist Co | FranceItaly | 9398 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 64588 | 2053 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trading Blows |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 870 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43049 | 1002 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trading Post |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1304 | 1951 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56018 | 1602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tradition |
Huang, Tang |
Asia Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9952 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 60576 | 1841 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tradition In Songs Of America, The |
W Lee Wilder |
United Artists Corp | United States | 799 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53883 | 1491 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traditions Of Mexico |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 732 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45074 | 1096 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 16785 | 2837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Traffic |
Lyman Howe |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 837 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24807 | 198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Traffic Cop, The |
Globe Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 6000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 16786 | 2837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic Expert |
Mejrabpomfilm |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 1386 | 1932 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 23693 | 158 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic In Crime |
Lang, David |
Selander, Leslie |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5008 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48454 | 1230 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Traffic In Hearts |
CBC Film Sales
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16787 | 2837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Traffic Jams |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 16788 | 2837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic Muddle, A | Red Donahue And Uno "A Traffic Muddle" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 676 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 14400 | 2792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |