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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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Boy And His Dog, A |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 618 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32216 | 493 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy And His Dog, A |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 1844 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49645 | 1280 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy And His Dog, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1216 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy And The Bad Man, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 16477 | 2830 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy And The Bear, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1217 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy And The Bridge, The |
McClory, Kevin Orme, Geoffrey |
Xanadu Prod |
Xanadu Brothers | Great Britain | 8145 | 1959 | Shooting Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66943 | 2186 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boy And The Eagle, The |
Mannix, Daniel P |
Lasky, William R |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1386 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53203 | 1454 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Boy And The Pelican, The |
Wessex Film Prod
Ltd |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Great Britain | 1618 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 72838 | 2518 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy And The Pirates, The |
Bert I Gordon |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7533 | 1960 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67322 | 2207 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boy And The Wolf, The |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 710 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43448 | 1019 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy Crazy |
R-C Pict Corp |
R-C Dist Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1218 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boy Friend |
Trivers, Barry Hoffman, Joseph |
Tinling, James |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6415 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36898 | 707 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boy Friend |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3841 | 2628 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy Friend, The |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11185 | 2740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy Friend, The |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 5448 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1219 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy Friend, The |
Lewis Cantor |
Clyde Carruth | United States | 1825 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1220 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy From Indiana |
Englander, Otto |
Rawlins, John |
Ventura Pict Corp |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | United States | 6006 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54122 | 1503 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boy From Oklahoma, The |
Miller, Winston Davis, Frank |
Curtiz, Michael |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7926 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59785 | 1799 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boy From Stalingrad, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6243 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43397 | 1017 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy In Blue |
Grand--Asher Dist
Co |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1222 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boy Meets Girl |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 7732 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35324 | 634 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy Meets Girl |
Wooy, Eng |
Kim Kiu Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 9106 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 63043 | 1967 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Boy Meets Joy |
Rhine, Larry |
Staub, Ralph |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1598 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37341 | 728 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Boy Of Flanders |
Metro Pict Corp |
Metro Pict Corp | United States | 6900 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1223 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Boy Of Mine |
J K McDonald |
New York Associated First National Pict Inc | United States | 6859 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1224 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |