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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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Born To Be Loved |
Haas, Hugo |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 7427 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66547 | 2162 | 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 Smart |
Pung, Woo |
Bo Bo Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 8902 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72312 | 2488 | 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 Wild |
West, Nathanael |
Kane, Joe |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5875 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34578 | 601 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Born To Boats |
Film Partnership |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Great Britain | 1278 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69883 | 2350 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Born To Dance |
Silvers, Sid McGowan, Jack |
Del Ruth, Roy |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9486 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32075 | 487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born To Die |
E W Hammons |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 793 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27192 | 289 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Born To Fight |
Conn Pict Corp |
Chelsea Pict Corp | United States | 6439 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31053 | 442 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Fight |
Brondfield, Jerome |
Heilner, Van Campen |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 1352 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63340 | 1982 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born To Gamble |
Liberty Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 6382 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29581 | 383 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Kill |
Macauley, Richard Greene, Eve |
Wise, Robert |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 8452 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49662 | 1281 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Born To Love |
Pascal, Ernest |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 7320 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 21614 | 87 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born To Peck |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 595 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57084 | 1660 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Born To Sing |
Spencer, Franz G Clork, Harry |
Berkeley, Busby |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7359 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41519 | 930 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born To Ski |
Ballou, Clayton Roberts, John |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 793 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59645 | 1792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To Speed |
PRC Pict Inc |
PRC Exch Corp | United States | 5481 | 1947 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49458 | 1272 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To The Saddle |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 5000 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 13646 | 2778 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born To The Saddle | Quarter Horse |
Buffington, Adele |
Hall Shelton |
Famous Pict Film Exch | United States | 6782 | 1952 | Shooting Script | Approved | N/A | 58158 | 1715 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Born To The West |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5967 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1192 | 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 The West | Hell Town |
Yost, Robert Anthony, Stuart |
Barton, Charles |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 4549 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34037 | 577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Born Unlucky |
Tao, Lung |
Dai Shing Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9884 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 66473 | 2157 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Born Yesterday |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 9283 | 1950 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 55212 | 1560 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Borneo |
Morris Kandel |
Iris Novelty Exch | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1188 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Borneo |
Shiieds, Russell Lehr, Lew |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6829 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33449 | 550 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Borneo Of Venice, A |
Truart Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 850 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1189 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boro--Bodor And The Bromo |
Burton Holmes Inc |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1193 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |