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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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Trier, Germany's Oldest City |
German Tourist
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 750 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22553 | 121 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trieste |
Documentario
Films |
IFE Releasing | Italy | 1051 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59292 | 1774 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trieste Del Mio Cuore |
Costa, Mario |
Safa Palatino |
Valente Film | Italy | 7810 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67162 | 2198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trifle Backward, A |
Horne, James W |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1813 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 26738 | 270 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trifle General |
Sun Yut Motion Pict
Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9403 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 39133 | 813 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Triflers, The |
B P Schulberg
Prod |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 6600 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16859 | 2838 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trifles |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1501 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18763 | 2878 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trifles Of Importance |
Lopez, Robert Nesbitt, John |
Wrangell, Basil |
John Nesbitt Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 981 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38962 | 804 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trifles That Win Wars |
Bock, Edward Poppe, Harry Jr |
Daniels, Harold |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 964 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43781 | 1043 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trifling With Honor |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 8000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 16860 | 2838 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trifling Women |
Metro Pict Corp |
Metro Pict Corp | United States | 8800 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16861 | 2839 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trigger Fingers |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16863 | 2839 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trigger Fingers |
Sam Katzman |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 4885 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37628 | 743 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trigger Fingers |
Young, Frank H |
Hillyer, Lambert |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 4864 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48703 | 1241 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trigger Law |
Hammond, Victor |
Keays, Vernon |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 4843 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45631 | 1120 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Trigger Magic |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 927 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52766 | 1432 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trigger Pals |
Newfield, Sam |
Philip N Krasne |
Grand National Pict Inc | United States | 4987 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36210 | 675 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trigger Smith |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 4740 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36654 | 695 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trigger Tom |
Reliable Pict Corp |
Marcy Pict Corp | United States | 5102 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30214 | 409 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Trigger Trail |
Harper, Patricia Repp, Ed Earl |
Collins, Lewis D |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5237 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 45432 | 1111 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trigger Treat |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 550 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67411 | 2212 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trigger Tricks |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 5500 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19620 | 23 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trigger Tricks |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 5300 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19766 | 27 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Trigger Trio |
Drake, Oliver Poland, Joseph |
Witney, William |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5013 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33876 | 569 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Trigger, Jr |
Geraghty, Gerald |
Witney, William |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5997 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54582 | 1528 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |