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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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Via Margutta |
Saitto, Raffaeli |
Incom Prod |
Superfilm Dist Corp | Italy | 1045 | 1947 | English Translation | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 49329 | 1267 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Via Padova 46 | Scocciatore, Lo |
Pest, The 46 Padua Street |
Edofilm |
Casolaro-Giglio Film Dist Co | Italy | 8284 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71328 | 2431 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Via Pony Express |
Drake, Oliver |
Collins, Lew |
Majestic Pict Corp |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5481 | 1933 | Dialogue | Eliminations | N/A | 25403 | 220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Via Radio | New York Telephone Co | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17264 | 2845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Via Radio | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17269 | 2845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Viaccia, La | Love Makers, The |
Farm, The |
Franciosa, Massimo Campanile, Pasquale Feasta Pratolini, Vasco |
Bolognini, Mario |
Franco Italian Film |
Embassy Pict Co | Italy | 9217 | 1962 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70026 | 2358 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |
Viaje A La Luna |
Trip To The Moon |
Cortes, Fernando |
Brooks And Enrique
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 7122 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65702 | 2114 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Viaje, El |
Trip, The |
Olivari, Carlos Rios, Sixto Pondal |
Mugica, Francisco |
Lumiton |
Cinespano Corp | Argentina | 7590 | 1948 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51106 | 1348 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Viajera |
Wanderer |
Gomez, Alfonso Patino |
Gomez, Alfonso Patino |
Clasa Films
Mundiales |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 8555 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 57943 | 1704 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vic Dyson Pays |
Ben Wilson Prod |
Freedom Film Exch | United States | 5067 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17266 | 2845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vicar Of Wakefield | Pathe Exch Inc | 0 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17265 | 2845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||||
Vice Et La Vertu, Le |
Vice And Virtue |
Choublier, Claude Vadim, Roger Vailland, Roger |
Vadim, Roger |
Gaumont And MGM French
Prod |
MGM Inc | FranceItaly | 9595 | 1964 | Cutting ContinuityEnglish TranslationSubtitles Script | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 72269 | 2486 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vice Girls, Ltd |
Gross-Chaudhri
Prod |
Sam Lake Ent Inc | United States | 7235 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 72203 | 2482 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vice Raid |
Robert E Kent |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6363 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66926 | 2185 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vice Squad |
Arnold Laven |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7921 | 1953 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59013 | 1759 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vice Squad, The (Revised Version) |
Cromwell, John |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 6308 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21740 | 91 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vici Kid |
Simmonds Pict Co |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17267 | 2845 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Viciosos, Los |
Addicts, The Vicious, The |
Carreras, Enrique |
Argentina Sonofilm |
Columbia Pict Corp | Argentina | 8355 | 1962 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70468 | 2384 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vicious Breed, The | No Time For Shame |
Chatterton, Robert Wade |
Ragneborn, Arne |
Raymond Rohauer
Co |
Joseph Brenner Associates | Sweden | 7491 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 65271 | 2090 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vicious Circle |
Gramercy Picture
Corp |
Gramercy Picture Corp | United States | 1435 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 32025 | 485 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vicious Circle, The |
Lee Wilder |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6959 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51718 | 1377 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vicious Years, The |
Nash, N Richard |
Florey, Robert |
Anson Bond |
Film Classics Inc | United States | 7299 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54116 | 1503 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vicki |
Taylor, Dwight |
Horner, Harry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7668 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59245 | 1771 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Victim |
McCormick, John Green, Janet |
Dearden, Basil |
Allied Film Makers |
Pathe America Dist Co Inc | Great Britain | 8996 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticlePlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 69201 | 2313 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Victim Of Drugs | State Film Co | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Silent | 18221 | 2864 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |