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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.
Film Title![]() |
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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Vita Ricomincia, La | Peccato Di Patricia, Il |
Life Begins Anew Sin Of Patricia, The |
Minerva Films |
Superfilm Dist Corp | Italy | 7740 | 1946 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48938 | 1251 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Vita Varen |
White Spring, The |
AB Europa Film |
Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc | Sweden | 1245 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32634 | 513 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Vital Victuals |
Grinde, Nick |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 922 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 27038 | 282 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vitamin G-Man, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 580 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43098 | 1004 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitamin Hay |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 622 | 1941 | None | Approved | N/A | 40527 | 878 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Billboard |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 933 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30564 | 422 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Broadwayites |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 995 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33466 | 551 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Capers |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 880 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35010 | 620 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Casino |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 980 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29694 | 387 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Celebrities |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 993 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30414 | 417 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Community Singing | Lynn Cowan In "Vitaphone Community Singing" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 743 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 6138 | 2660 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vitaphone Diversions |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 990 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32828 | 522 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Entertainers |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 997 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31280 | 451 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Frolics |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 982 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33981 | 575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vitaphone Funsters |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 994 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33047 | 531 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Gambols |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 954 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34642 | 604 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Gayeties |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 990 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31575 | 465 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Headliners |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 978 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30248 | 411 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Highlights |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 990 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30829 | 433 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Hippodrome |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 992 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30967 | 439 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Internationals |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 962 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31785 | 474 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Music Hall |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 998 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29648 | 385 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Pictorial Review (1936) #1 | Oscar's Recipe |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 990 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31670 | 469 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Vitaphone Pictorial Review (1936) #10 |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 915 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33052 | 531 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Vitaphone Pictorial Review (1936) #11 |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 967 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33190 | 538 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |