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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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United States Army Band, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 961 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43361 | 1016 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
United States Battle Fleet On The High Seas |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17166 | 2844 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
United States Coast Guard, The |
Bray Prod Inc |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 2803 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30600 | 424 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
United States Marine Band, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 854 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42505 | 978 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
United States Marines On Review |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1500 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45347 | 1108 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School Band |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 961 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44650 | 1079 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
United States Navy Band, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 889 | 1943 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42960 | 998 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
United States Service Bands, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 909 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43854 | 1046 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
United States, The |
Burton Holmes |
Burton Holmes | United States | 1475 | 1940 | None | Approved | Silent | 39785 | 845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Universe |
Kroitor, Roman Low, Colin |
National Film Board of
Canada |
National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 2490 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68483 | 2272 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Universities Of The World |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17103 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
University Of Life |
Soyuzdetfilm |
Artkino Pict Inc | United States | 3768 | 1941 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 39988 | 854 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
University Of Southern California Band And Glee Club |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 761 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40853 | 895 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Unkissed Man, The |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 13984 | 2784 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Unknown Blonde, The | Broken Lives And The Unknown BlondeBlondes For Sale |
Majestic Pict Corp |
Majestic Pict Corp | United States | 6172 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27090 | 284 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Unknown Cavalier, The |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 6900 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17105 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Unknown Dangers |
Bud Borsky |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 4900 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17106 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Unknown Father |
Chun, Sun Tse |
Great Wall Film Co |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 6982 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 59060 | 1761 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Unknown Father, The |
Kwong, Chiang Wai |
Dai Sing Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9110 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 66935 | 2185 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Unknown Giant, The |
Cohen, Arthur |
Cohen, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 870 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71181 | 2423 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Unknown Guest, The |
Yorden, Philip |
Neumann, Kurt |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 5791 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44118 | 1057 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Unknown Island |
Harvey, Jack Shannon, Robert T |
Bernhard, Jack |
Albert J Cohen Prod
Inc |
Film Classics Inc | United States | 6789 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52189 | 1401 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Unknown Italy |
Hamilton Wright Organization
Inc |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | United States | 1094 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66297 | 2148 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Unknown Lovers (Revised) |
Victor Hugo
Halperin |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6568 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17107 | 2843 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Unknown Man, The |
Thorpe, Richard |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7772 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56566 | 1631 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |