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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 Titlesort descending 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
Under Arizona Skies Cheney, J Benton
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5387 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 48208 1220 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Blue Skies Nuffield Organization
Swiss National Tourist Office Great Britain 1056 1960 Dialogue Approved N/A 67519 2218 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under California Stars Gangelin, Paul

Nibley, Sloan
Witney, William
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Pict Corp United States 6254 1948 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 51451 1366 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Capricorn Bridie, James

Cronyn, Hume
Hitchcock, Alfred
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 10522 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 53344 1462 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Carib Skies Dudley, Carl
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 798 1957 Dialogue Approved N/A 63620 1997 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Colorado Skies Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 1000 1927 None Approved Silent 3015 2615 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Colorado Skies Rousseau, Louise
Springsteen, R G
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Pict Corp United States 5843 1947 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 50791 1334 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Cover New York Telephone Co United States 1000 1928 None Approved Silent 12733 2763 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Cover M Dintenfass
Merit Film Corp United States 2000 1923 None Correspondence
Appeal Documentation
Plot Summary 		Eliminations Silent 17055 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Cover Van Beuren Ent
Pathe Exch Inc United States 900 1931 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 21061 67 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Cover Underground Guerrillas Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7923 1944 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 44767 1083 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Cover Of Night Millhauser, Bertram
Seitz, George B
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 6413 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 32352 500 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Covers New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 17060 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Cuban Skies Burton Holmes
Service Film Corp United States 300 1924 None Approved Silent 17056 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Desert Skies Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17057 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Dog Photo Products Export Co
Industrial Film Co United States 2000 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17058 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Dog, The Van Buren Ent
Pathe Exch Inc United States 600 1929 None Approved Silent 13622 2778 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Dog, The Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 739 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 24699 194 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Eastern Skies Central Film Co United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 17059 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Eighteen Warner Bros Pict
Vitagraph Inc United States 7376 1931 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 22910 132 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under False Colors W And H Co
Industrial Film Co United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 17061 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Falsk Flagg Under False Flagg
 Cederstrand, Solve
Molander, Gustaf
AB Svensk Filmindustri
Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc Sweden 7756 1936 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 32057 486 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Fiesta Stars Gibbons, Eliot

Brown, Karl
McDonald, Frank
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Pict Corp United States 5566 1941 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 40867 896 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Fire Clifford S Elfelt
Kerman Films Inc United States 0 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17062 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under Fire Landis, James
Clark, James B
Regal Films Inc
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 7026 1957 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 64421 2043 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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