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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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Bottle Baby, The |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1205 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bottles |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 12594 | 2761 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bottles |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 934 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 30704 | 428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bottom Of The Bottle, The |
Boehm, Sydney |
Hathaway, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7943 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62433 | 1936 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bottom Of The Sea | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1206 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Bottom Of The World |
Talking Pict Epics |
Talking Pict Epics | United States | 3700 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19894 | 31 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bottom Tight Abacus |
Kwong, Kaing Wai |
Kowloon Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 10967 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 71487 | 2440 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bottoms Up |
Silvers, Sid Butler, David |
Butler, David |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7660 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27148 | 287 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boudoir Butler, The |
Grey, John Rodney, Earle McCoy, Harry Waldron, John A |
Pearce, Leslie |
Mack Sennett |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1950 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23812 | 163 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Boudoir Diplomat, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 6303 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20857 | 60 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bought |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 7638 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 22213 | 109 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bought And Paid For |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1207 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boulanger De Valorgue, Le |
Wild Oat, The Baker Of Valorgue, The |
Fides |
Carroll Pict Inc | France | 9639 | 1956 | Subtitles ScriptEnglish TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62954 | 1963 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boulder Dam |
Pat Dowling And Hobart
Brownell |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 900 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23312 | 145 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boulder Dam |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6228 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30615 | 425 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boule De Suif |
Christian-Jaque D'Hee, Louis Jeanson, Henri |
Christian-Jaque |
Consortium Du
Film |
A F E Corp | France | 9561 | 1946 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | N/A | 48510 | 1232 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Boule De Suif |
Angel And Sinner |
Christian-Jaque D'Hee, Louis Jeanson, Henri |
Christian-Jaque |
Consortium Du
Film |
A F E Corp | France | 7859 | 1946 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 49269 | 1265 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Boule De Suif |
Romm, M |
Romm, M |
Mosfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 5805 | 1958 | Subtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65117 | 2081 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boule De Suif (Revised) |
D'Hee, Louis Christian-Jaque Jeanson, Henri |
Christian-Jaque |
Consortium Du
Film |
A F E Corp | France | 8117 | 1946 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 49034 | 1255 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Boulogne |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 744 | 1935 | None | Correspondence | None | N/A | 29688 | 387 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bouncer, The |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1208 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bouncing Babies |
McGowan, Robert |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 16686 | 2835 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bouncing Benny |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 563 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68169 | 2255 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boundary Battle, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12463 | 2759 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boundary Line, The |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1209 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |