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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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Traffic Regulations |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13512 | 2776 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic Tangle |
Callahan, Charles A |
Guiol, Fred |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1900 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20109 | 37 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Traffic Troubles |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1930 | None | Approved | N/A | 19033 | 6 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic Troubles |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19128 | 8 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic Troubles |
Walter Disney |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 686 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21500 | 83 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Traffic With The Devil |
Morgan, Herbert |
Fritsch, Gunther V |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 1681 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48776 | 1244 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Tragedia Americana, Una |
American Tragedy, An |
Hoffenstein, Samuel |
Von Sternberg, Josef |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7160 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 30009 | 401 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Tragedies Of Life (Part 1) |
Kim, Chun |
Kwong Ngai Film
Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10931 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72586 | 2504 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragedies Of Life (Part 2) |
Kwong Ngai Film
Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10739 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72600 | 2505 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tragedja W Karpatch |
Tragedy In The Carpathians |
Lejtes, Jozef |
Panta Film |
Michael Mifko | Poland | 7763 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 33460 | 551 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Tragedy At Midnight, A |
Dawn, Isabel |
Santley, Joseph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6206 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41570 | 933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Tragedy In Marriage |
Kwong, Chiang Wai |
Tai Koon Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9126 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61422 | 1883 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragedy Of Carpatho-Ukraine, The |
Kobzar Film Corp |
Kobzar Film Corp | United States | 7474 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38468 | 782 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragedy Of Mount Everest, The | Capital Film Exch | United States | 2756 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23430 | 149 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Tragedy Of Othello, The | Othello |
Orson Welles |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 8146 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61950 | 1909 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragedy Of Shanghai, The |
Sun Chun Motion Pict
Co |
New China Amusement Co | Hong Kong | 8818 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 39101 | 811 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tragedy Of Stone Castle |
Nam Yut Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 8430 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 35592 | 646 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tragedy Of The Carpatho-Ukraine |
Kobzar Film Corp |
Kalyna Film Co | United States | 2880 | 1941 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 41131 | 910 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tragedy Of Youth, The |
Tiffany-Stahl Prod |
Tiffany Prod Inc | United States | 6273 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5928 | 2657 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tragedy USA |
Martin, William |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 783 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65799 | 2120 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragic And Sad Memories (Part 1) |
Oy, Wong |
Tai Shing Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10800 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69519 | 2329 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragic And Sad Memories (Part 2) |
Tai Shing Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10487 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69545 | 2331 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Tragic Carnival | Rumon Film Co | 4600 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5235 | 2648 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Tragic Escapade |
Fay, Jan |
Chan Yin Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 8152 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64784 | 2065 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Tragic Life Of Leung Lun Yam (#1), The |
Shook, Hung |
Sheung Chee Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7911 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 55549 | 1577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |