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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 The Tropical Sun Of Java |
Wonder Films Inc |
Wonder Films Inc | United States | 750 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 29604 | 384 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under The White Robe |
Universal Film
Corp |
Cinespano Corp | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17081 | 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 Wire |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1857 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34696 | 607 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under The Yum Yum Tree |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 9894 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71299 | 2429 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Two Flags |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 8000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17082 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Two Flags |
Biograph |
Emessen Pict Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 17085 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Under Two Flags |
Ferris, Walter Lipscomb, W P |
Lloyd, Frank |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9949 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30975 | 439 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Under Two Jaggs |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17083 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Water Spear Fishing |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 946 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48190 | 1219 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Western Skies |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17084 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Western Skies |
Bruckman, Clyde Roberts, Stanley |
Yarbrough, Jean |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5092 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46069 | 1138 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Under Western Stars |
Burbridge, Betty McGowan, Stuart McGowan, Dorrell |
Kane, Joe |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5822 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34877 | 614 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Under White Sails |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 848 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49486 | 1273 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under White Sails |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 840 | 1965 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 73285 | 2541 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Under Your Spell |
Elkins, Saul Hyland, Frances |
Preminger, Otto Ludwig |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5657 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31906 | 479 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Under-Cover Man |
Wilstach, John Burtis, Thomson Faragoh, Francis Fort, Garrett |
Flood, James |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 6991 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24803 | 198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Undercover Agent |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5190 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36669 | 696 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Undercover Agent |
Lazare, Gaston Elmes, Guy |
Sewell, Vernon |
Abtcon Pict |
Favorite Pict Exch | Great Britain | 6131 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59398 | 1779 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Undercover Doctor |
Lipman, William R McCoy, Horace |
King, Louis |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 6041 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36892 | 706 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Undercover Girl | Undercover Woman |
Essex, Harry |
Universal Film Exch
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 7410 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 55080 | 1552 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Undercover Maisie |
Robinson, Thelma |
Beaumont, Harry |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8061 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49565 | 1277 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Undercover Man, The |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5165 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31765 | 473 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Undercover Man, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7574 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52649 | 1425 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Undercover Men |
Dominion Motion
Pict |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5605 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 31235 | 450 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Undercover Woman, The |
Metzler, Robert Lowe, Sherman L Sackheim, Jerry |
Carr, Thomas |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4995 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48137 | 1217 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |