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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 The Big Top W And H Co
Industrial Film Co United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 17073 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Big Top Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5850 1938 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 35507 643 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Black Eagle MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 5901 1928 Dialogue Approved Silent 5842 2656 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Border Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1923 None Approved Silent 17074 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Cock-Eyed Moon Fox, Wallace

Wills, Si

Carney, Bobby
Fox, Wallace
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1900 1930 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 20529 50 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Counter Spy Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 575 1954 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 60259 1824 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Greenwood Tree British International Pict Ltd
British International Pict Inc Great Britain 8300 1930 None Correspondence Approved N/A 20886 61 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Gun Zuckerman, George
Tetzlaff, Ted
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 7497 1950 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 55115 1554 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Lash Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 5675 1921 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17075 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Little Big Top De La Varre, Andre
Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1446 1953 Dialogue Approved N/A 58601 1737 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Pampas Moon Johnson, Henry

King, Bradley

Pascal, Ernest
Tinling, James
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 7045 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 29260 370 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Red Robe Goldwyn Cosmopolitan Dist Corp
Goldwyn Cosmopolitan Dist Corp United States 12000 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17076 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Red Robe Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 7428 1937 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 32948 527 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Red Sea Sol Lesser Prod
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 6028 1952 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 57855 1700 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Rouge Encore Pict
Pathe Exch Inc United States 6055 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17077 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Sea Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 615 1927 None Approved N/A 4065 2631 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Shedding Chestnut Tree Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 717 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41564 933 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Snow Vesuvia Film Co Italy 5000 1926 None Approved Silent 17079 2842 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Spell Of Love Ton Yueh Chan Co
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc Hong Kong 9038 1960 Dialogue
English Translation 		Approved N/A 67478 2216 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Spreading Blacksmith Shop Lantz, Walter
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 618 1941 Dialogue Approved N/A 41414 924 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Spreading Buttonwood Tree Visuagraphic Films Inc
Short Films Syndicate United States 878 1925 None Approved Silent 17080 2843 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Surface Gaumont British Pict Co
Lester Schoenfeld Films Great Britain 1704 1958 Dialogue Approved N/A 65831 2121 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Tonto Rim Geraghty, Gerald

Cunningham, Jack
Hathaway, Henry
Paramount Pict Dist Corp
Paramount Pict Dist Corp United States 5331 1933 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 25360 218 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Tonto Rim Houston, Norman
Landers, Lew
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 5512 1947 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 50202 1305 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Under The Tonto Rim Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 5996 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 5738 2655 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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