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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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Bowery Bugs | Merrie Melodies "Bowery Bugs" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 675 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52967 | 1442 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bowery Champs |
Snell, Earle |
Beaudine, William |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 5573 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45723 | 1124 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bowery Cinderella |
Excellent Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 6805 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 4501 | 2637 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bowery Daze |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 570 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27214 | 290 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowery To Bagdad |
Bernds, Edward |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Prod | United States | 5741 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60678 | 1846 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bowery To Broadway |
Horman, Arthur T Lytton, Bart Joseph, Edmund |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 8487 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45800 | 1127 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bowery, The |
Twentieth Century
Pict |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8333 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 26248 | 251 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bowl Of Cherries, A |
Praetor Films Inc |
Praetor Films Inc | United States | 2148 | 1960 | None | Approved | N/A | 68167 | 2255 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowled Over |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1211 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowlers Fair |
Gordon, Jack |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 756 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54608 | 1529 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bowling |
Fred A Niles Prod |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | United States | 1263 | 1961 | None | Approved | N/A | 69073 | 2307 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowling Alley Cat, The |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 714 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42204 | 964 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bowling Boom |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 731 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61769 | 1900 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowling Fever |
Walsh, Joseph |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 734 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49113 | 1258 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bowling For Strikes |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 723 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39376 | 825 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowling Kings |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 880 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50744 | 1332 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowling Skill |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 851 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38104 | 765 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bowling Tricks |
Barclay, David Ansen, Joe |
Barclay, David |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 861 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 50724 | 1331 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bows And Arrows |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 900 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 18775 | 2879 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bows And Arrows |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 800 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37618 | 742 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Box Car Bandit |
Smith, Paul J |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 565 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63585 | 1995 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Box Car Limited |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Selznick Dist Corp | United States | 1700 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1214 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boxeador, El |
Boxer, The |
Mendez, Fernando |
Gazcon, Gilberto |
Cinematografica Jalisco
SA |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 7552 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65620 | 2110 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Boxing Exhibition Held At Ebbet's Field |
Leon D Britton |
Arista Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1215 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boxing Gloves |
Walker, H M |
Mack, Anthony |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 16593 | 2833 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |