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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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Bordertown |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 8141 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28411 | 335 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bordertown Gunfighters |
Hall, Norman S |
Bretherton, Howard |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5002 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43885 | 1048 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bordertown Trail |
Duffy, Jesse Williams, Bob |
Selander, Lesley |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4979 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 45441 | 1112 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bored Cuckoo, The |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 719 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50535 | 1321 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bored Of Education |
Douglas, Gordon |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 926 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 31530 | 462 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bored Of Education |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 662 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48210 | 1220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Borinaj |
Joris Ivens |
Joris Ivens | Belgium | 3220 | 1936 | Subtitles ScriptEnglish TranslationDialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Eliminations | N/A | 30793 | 432 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boris Godunov |
Stroeva, V Golovanov, N |
Stroeva, V |
Mosfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 9774 | 1956 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | ReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 62406 | 1934 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Born And Lawrence "The Side Show" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 733 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13598 | 2778 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Born Anew |
Vostokkino |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 5162 | 1933 | None | Approved | Silent | 25797 | 235 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Born April First |
Horne, James W |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1959 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 27077 | 284 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born For Glory | Brown On Resolution |
Fairlie, Gerard Hogan, Michael Orton, J O C |
Forde, Walter |
Gaumount British Pict Corp
Ltd |
Gaumont British Pict Corp of America | Great Britain | 6339 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 29454 | 377 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Born For Glory | Torpedo Raider |
Gaumont British Pict
Ltd |
Monogram Pict Corp | Great Britain | 5390 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38612 | 788 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born Hunters |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 1934 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71775 | 2457 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Born Lucky |
Sing, Wong Hok |
Fung Wong Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 8788 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65497 | 2103 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born Reckless |
Ford, John |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7123 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 19514 | 20 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born Reckless |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5782 | 1930 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 20967 | 65 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born Reckless |
Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert Patrick, John |
St Clair, Malcolm |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5315 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33251 | 540 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born Reckless |
Landau, Richard |
Koch, Howard W |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7144 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66238 | 2145 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born Rich |
Garric Pict Corp |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 7297 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1190 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Battle |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1191 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Battle |
Bill Cody Prod |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 2176 | 2602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Battle |
Reliable Pict Corp |
Hollywood Film Exch Inc | United States | 5200 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 29204 | 368 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Be Bad |
Twentieth Century
Pict |
United Artists Corp | United States | 5558 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27514 | 301 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Be Bad |
Oppenheimer, George Soderberg, Robert Schnee, Charles Sommer, Edith |
Ray, Nicholas |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 8439 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54797 | 1537 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |