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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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Under Mexicali Stars |
Blair, George |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5986 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 55166 | 1557 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Montana Skies |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 5265 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20242 | 41 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Moroccan Skies |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 916 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26884 | 275 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under My Skin |
Robinson, Casey |
Negulesco, Jean |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7738 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54208 | 1508 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Under Nevada Skies |
Cheney, J Benton Gangelin, Paul |
McDonald, Frank |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6191 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48720 | 1242 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Under Oath |
Selznick Pict Corp |
Select Pict Corp | United States | 5100 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17064 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Orders |
Al Ira Smith |
Rollo Sales Corp | United States | 1949 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17065 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Orders | Misfit, The | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 9369 | 2713 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Par |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 858 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21476 | 83 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Pressure |
Cole, Lester Pierce, Noel Chase, Borden |
Walsh, Raoul |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6271 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28670 | 345 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Under Sea Review | Larry Ceballos "Under Sea Review" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 810 | 1928 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 12016 | 2753 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Secret Orders |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17066 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Secret Orders |
Progressive Pict
Inc |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 4835 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26516 | 261 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Secret Orders |
Trafalgar Films Ltd |
Guaranteed Pict Co Inc | Great Britain | 6160 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42905 | 996 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Southern Stars |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1506 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32379 | 501 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Strange Flags |
Ireland, Mary |
Willat, I V |
Crescent Pict Corp |
Royal Film Exch Inc | United States | 5771 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33445 | 550 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Under Sunny Skies |
Shlovsky, V Rozhkov, N Pomeshchikov, E |
Ivanov-Barkov, E |
Ashkhabad Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7812 | 1950 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55379 | 1568 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Under Suspicion |
Maloney Prod |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17069 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Suspicion |
Dora Film |
Dora Film | Italy | 3000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17078 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Suspicion | Tonight And You |
Erickson, A E |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5961 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20770 | 58 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Under Suspicion |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5670 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34169 | 583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Ten Flags |
Mohr, Ulrich Coletti, Duilio Petrilli, Vittoriano |
Coletti, Duilio |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 8251 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67656 | 2227 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Under Texas Skies |
Syndicate Pict Corp |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5800 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20824 | 59 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Texas Skies |
Sherman, George |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5041 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39322 | 822 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under The Bed |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17072 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |