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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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Bra Mennesker (Revised) |
Real People (Revised) |
Sinding, Leif |
Merkur Film |
Scandia Films Inc | Norway | 7294 | 1941 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 40433 | 874 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brabazon King Of The Air | Flying Skyscraper, The |
Crown Film Unit |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 852 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55280 | 1563 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bracelet, The |
Far, Yum Voo |
Fork Hork Loy Film
Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 10695 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 57712 | 1692 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bracero Del Ano, El |
Wetback Of The Year |
Unsain, J M Fernandez Gonzales, Eulalio |
Baledon, Rafael |
Sotomayor Prod |
Columbia Pict Corp | Mexico | 8920 | 1965 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 73219 | 2538 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brag Isn't Cleverness |
Fung Wong Film Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 9533 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 62479 | 1939 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brahmin's Daughter, A |
De Valley, Anthony |
Higgins, Howard |
Kendall-DeValley |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1967 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25105 | 209 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brain Busters, The |
Edward, Harry J |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1580 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30398 | 416 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brain Eaters, The |
American International
Pict |
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc | United States | 5482 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65741 | 2117 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brain From Planet Arous, The |
Buffum, Ray |
Hertz, Nathan |
Howco International |
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc | United States | 6386 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64738 | 2062 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brain Machine, The |
Hughes, Ken |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 7497 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62472 | 1938 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brain Storms | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1232 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Brain That Wouldn't Die, The |
Brent, Doris Green, Joseph |
Green, Joseph |
American International
Pict |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 6315 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | AdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 69806 | 2345 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brain, The |
Mackie, Phillip Stewart, Robert |
Francis, Freddie |
Governor Films |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | Great Britain | 7495 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | ReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 73004 | 2527 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brainbusters Of Baseball |
Fisher Body Co |
Al O Bondy | United States | 835 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32853 | 523 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brainless Horseman, The |
Fox |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1229 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brains And Personality |
Bray Studios |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1231 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brains Can Be Beautiful |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 874 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50051 | 1297 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brains To Brawn |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1230 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brainwashed |
Medford, Harold |
Oswald, Gerd |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 9305 | 1961 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 68676 | 2284 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bramble Bush, The |
Yordan, Philip Sperling, Milton |
Zebba, Sam |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 9325 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67141 | 2196 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brand Blotters |
Western Pict
Exploitation |
Kerman Films | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1233 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brand Im Ozean |
Fire On The Ocean |
Rittau, Guenther Frank, Wolfgang Billinger, Richard Eplinius, Werner |
Rittau, Guenther |
Terra Film |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 8450 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 39301 | 821 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Brand In Der Oper |
Fire At The Opera |
Supper, Walter Reisch, Walter |
Froelich, Carl |
Froelich Film |
Capital Film Exch | Germany | 8625 | 1932 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24119 | 173 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Brand Of Courage |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1238 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brand Of Courage |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5325 | 2649 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |