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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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Brand Of Cowardice |
Phil Goldstone
Prod |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1239 | 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 Fear |
Dickey, Basil |
Drake, Oliver |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5039 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53273 | 1458 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brand Of Hate, The |
Supreme Pict Corp |
Hollywood Film Exch Inc | United States | 5574 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28104 | 324 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brand Of The Devil |
Clifton, Elmer |
Fraser, Harry |
PRC Pict |
PRC Film Exch Inc | United States | 5482 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45929 | 1132 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brand Of The Outlaws |
Supreme Pict Corp |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 5135 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31615 | 466 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branded |
Lee And Bradford |
Capital Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1234 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branded |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5563 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 21967 | 100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branded |
Hume, Cyril Boehm, Sydney |
Mate, Rudolph |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 8470 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 55107 | 1554 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Branded A Bandit |
Arrow Film Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1235 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branded A Coward |
Supreme Pict Inc |
Times Pict Inc | United States | 5365 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29785 | 391 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Branded A Thief |
William Steiner |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 4959 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1236 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branded Man |
Rayart Pict Corp |
First Division Pict Inc | United States | 5946 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9468 | 2714 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Branded Man, The |
National Exch Inc |
Niagra Pict Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1237 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branded Men |
Snell, Earle |
Rosen, Phil |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 5978 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 22782 | 128 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Branded Sombrero |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 4612 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4990 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branding Fire |
Anchor Prod |
Industrial Pict Corp | United States | 4500 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19818 | 29 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Branding Irons |
Davis, Wayne |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 796 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50207 | 1305 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brandkaren | Fire Brigade, The |
AB Svensk
Filmindustri |
Scandia Films Inc | Sweden | 1291 | 1942 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 42298 | 969 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brandy For The Parson |
Group Three Ltd |
Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley Inc | Great Britain | 6874 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57755 | 1694 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Branningar | Surf, The |
Film A/B
Skandinavien |
Northern International Films Inc | Sweden | 6056 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52585 | 1421 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brasher Doubloon, The |
Praskins, Leonard Hannah, Dorothy |
Brahm, John |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6471 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49436 | 1271 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brasilia--Cidade Da Esperange |
Tangent Films Inc |
Standard Oil Co (New Jersey) | United States | 12302 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 67697 | 2229 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brass |
Warner Bros |
Warner Brothers Film Exch Inc | United States | 8400 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1240 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brass Bottle, The |
Maurice Tourneur
Prod |
Associated First National Pict of New York | United States | 5224 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1241 | 2588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brass Bottle, The |
Brodney, Oscar |
Keller, Harry |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 8058 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 71803 | 2459 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |