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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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Book Agent, The |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1166 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Book Of Books, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 905 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37571 | 740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Book Revue | Looney Tune "Book Revue" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 630 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47646 | 1200 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Book Shop, The |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 564 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32439 | 504 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Book Worm, The | Harry J Conley In "The Book Worm" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 997 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 5845 | 2656 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Booklovers |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1035 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 14962 | 2802 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bookworm Turns, The |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 793 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38988 | 805 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bookworm, The |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 769 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37413 | 732 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Booloo |
Welsh, Robert E |
Elliott, Clyde E |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 5589 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35245 | 630 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boom Boom |
Amity Pict Corp Ltd |
Amity Pict Corp Ltd | United States | 1029 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28766 | 349 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boom Days |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 995 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29359 | 373 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boom Goes The Groom |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1559 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36381 | 683 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boom Town |
Mahin, John Lee |
Conway, Jack |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 10664 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39048 | 808 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boomerang |
Murphy, Richard |
Kazan, Elia |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7909 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49387 | 1269 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boomerang Bill |
Cosmopolitan Prod |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1168 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boomerang Justice |
Russell Prod |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4800 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1169 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boomerang, The |
B P Schulberg
Prod |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 6630 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1167 | 2587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boop-Oop-A-Doop |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 735 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22846 | 130 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boos And Arrows |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 577 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60544 | 1839 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boos And Saddles |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 581 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59538 | 1786 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boos In The Nite |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 601 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54646 | 1531 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Booster Bonzo |
Roseland Pict Corp |
Big Three Exch | United States | 800 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 15267 | 2807 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Booster, The |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 12192 | 2755 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boosting Dad |
Frederic, Charles |
E W Hammons |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1874 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28422 | 336 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boot And Spur |
Walsh, Joseph |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 727 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45336 | 1107 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |