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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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Victory Vittles |
Ansen, Joe |
Jason, Will |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 941 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42419 | 974 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vida Bohemia, La (Revised) |
Bohemian Life |
Rubio, Jose Lopez |
Berne, Josef |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7547 | 1938 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34457 | 596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vida De Agustin Lara, La |
Life Of Agustin Lara, The |
Galindo, Alejandro |
Galindo, Alejandro |
Independent Mexican
Prod |
Columbia Pict Corp | Mexico | 8014 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 66622 | 2166 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vida De Carlos Gardel, La |
Life Of Carlos Gardel, The |
Zavalia, Alberto Zaen, Carlos |
Zavalia, Alberto |
Cinematografica Argentina
SA |
Raul Ancona | Argentina | 9400 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38053 | 763 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vida De Los Apache, La |
Life Of The Apache, The |
Vincent R Macchia | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 8277 | 2695 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Vida De Noche |
Empire Prod Inc |
Empire Prod Inc | United States | 961 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18984 | 4 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vida En Broma, La |
Life Is A Joke |
Salvador, Jaime |
Gustavo De Leon |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8464 | 1950 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 55133 | 1556 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vida Encadenada, La |
Shackled Life, The |
De Juan, Pedro Roman, Antonio Llovet, Enrique De Codeci, Francisco B Peman, Jose Maria |
Roman, Antonio |
Focofon |
Master Films Dist Inc | Spain | 7166 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 60197 | 1821 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vida Es Un Tango, La |
Life Is A Tango |
Romero, Manuel |
Lumiton |
Cinexport Film Co | Argentina | 7940 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37155 | 719 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vida Intima De Marco Antonio Y Cleopatra, La |
Intimate Life Of Anthony And Cleopatra, The |
Davidson, Tito Olivari, Carlos Rios, Sixto Pondal |
Gavaldo, Roberto |
ilmex |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 7508 | 1947 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 50376 | 1313 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vida No Vale Nada, La |
Life Is Worthless, The |
Alcoriza, Luis Alcoriza, Raquel |
Gonzalez, Rogelio A Jr |
Oscar Dancigers |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 9790 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62686 | 1950 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vida Por Otra, Una |
One Life For Another |
Rafael Angel Frias |
Jack Lustberg | Mexico | 8000 | 1933 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 25236 | 213 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vida Tiene Tres Dias, La |
Life Has Three Days, The |
Muriel, Emilio Gomez Alejandro, Julio Maiuri, Dino |
Muriel, Emilio Gomez |
Clasa Films
Mundiales |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8484 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 62112 | 1919 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vidas Rotas |
Broken Lives |
Goterredona, C Francisco, W |
Ardavin, Eusebio F |
Inca Film |
General Foreign Sales Corp | Mexico | 7352 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 29517 | 380 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Videki Fiskalis |
Good Chap |
Bonyi, Adorjan |
Rathonyi, Akos |
Muvelodes Film |
Danubia Pict Inc | Hungary | 7879 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 55485 | 1574 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vie Commence Demain, La |
Life Begins Tomorrow |
Vedres, Nicole |
Vedres, Nicole |
Cinema Prod |
Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley Inc | France | 8343 | 1951 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticle | Eliminations | N/A | 56665 | 1637 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vie Conjugale, La (Francois) |
Anatomy Of A Marriage (Francois) |
Terra Films |
Janus Films | France | 8563 | 1964 | Dubbing Script | Approved | N/A | 72888 | 2521 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vie Conjugale, La (Jean Marc) | Jean Marc |
Anatomy Of A Marriage (Jean Marc) |
Terra Films |
Janus Films | France | 8765 | 1964 | Dubbing Script | Approved | N/A | 72887 | 2521 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vie D'Un Honnete Homme, La |
General Prod And SB
Films |
Zenith Amusement Ent Inc | France | 8055 | 1957 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptShooting Script | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 64534 | 2050 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vie De Boheme, La |
Boissy, Robert Frank, Nino |
Aulois, A |
Scalera |
Superfilm Dist Corp | 8634 | 1947 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 50695 | 1329 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vie De Paris, La |
Newman
Traveltalks |
Newman Traveltalks | United States | 2000 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 20719 | 56 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vie Della Citta, Le |
City Streets |
Garrett, Oliver H P Marcin, Max |
Mamoulian, Rouben |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7783 | 1935 | English TranslationCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30006 | 401 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Vie Privee |
Very Private Affair, A |
Cipra-Progefi |
MGM Inc | France | 8443 | 1962 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70187 | 2367 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vie, Une |
End Of Desire |
Annie Dorfman
Prod |
Continental Dist Inc | France | 7643 | 1962 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69910 | 2351 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Viejo Amor, Un |
Old Love, An |
Lezama, Luis |
Lezama, Luis |
Producciones Aztla |
Cinexport Film Co | Mexico | 7699 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 38158 | 768 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |