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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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Film Title	Alternate Title	Episode	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Bray Series #21		Cat's Whiskers, The			Bray Studios	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	1848	2597	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #23		Mule's Disposition, The			Bray Studios Inc	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	9622	2716	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #25		Pig's Curly Tail, The			Bray Studios Inc	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	11280	2742	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #3		How The Bear Got His Short Tail			Standard Cinema Corp	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1925	None		Approved	Silent	7174	2677	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #5		Camel's Hump, The			Standard Cinema Corp	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1925	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	1695	2595	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #7		Leopard's Spots, The			Bray Studios Inc	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1925	None		Approved	Silent	8217	2694	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #9		Pelican's Bill, The			Bray Studios Inc	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	11014	2738	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Series #9		Goat's Whiskers, The			Bray Studios Inc	Film Booking Offices of America Inc	United States	1000	1926	None		Approved	Silent	5962	2658	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Technical Romance #1-2					Bray	W W Hodkinson Corp	United States	2000	1922	None		Approved	Silent	43652	1035	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bray Technical Romance #3		Gambling With The Gulf Stream			Bray	W W Hodkinson Corp	United States	1000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	23887	165	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Brazil					Newman Traveltalks	Newman Traveltalks	United States	2000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	1247	2588	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Brazil					Newman Traveltalks	Newman Traveltalks	United States	2000	1929	None		Approved	Silent	18401	2869	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Brazil	Stars And Guitars		Kerr, Laura Gill, Frank Jr	Santley, Joseph	Republic Pict Corp	Republic Pict Corp	United States	5401	1944	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	45836	1129	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Brazil					Burton Holmes	Burton Holmes	Brazil	32001	1946	None		Approved	Silent	47824	1206	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bre'er Rabbit And His Pals					Pathe Exch Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	1000	1928	None		Approved	Silent	12878	2765	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Breach Of Promise	Reckless Girls		Veiller, Anthony Goodrich, John Verschleiser, Ben	Stein, Paul L	World Wide	New York Exch for Educational Films Inc	United States	6043	1932	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	24685	194	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bread					Metro-Goldwyn	Metro-Goldwyn Dist Corp	United States	6810	1924	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	1249	2588	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bread And Butter				Young, Joo Joy	Unique Film Prod Co	New York Chinese Film Exch	Hong Kong	9789	1931	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	32881	524	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Bread Of Paris, The					Garance Films Inc	Go Pict Inc	France	1525	1961	None		Approved	N/A	68807	2290	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Break Away						New York Exch for Educational Films Inc	United States	0	1927	None		Approved	Silent	1250	2589	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Break In The Circle			Guest, Val	Guest, Val	Hammer Film Prod Ltd	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	6492	1957	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	63955	2016	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Break Of Day, The					Fable Pict Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1928	None		Approved	Silent	12913	2766	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Break Of Hearts					RKO Dist Corp	RKO Dist Corp	United States	7433	1935	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	29185	367	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Break The News			Rim, Carlo Kerr, Geoffrey	Clair, Rene	Jack Buchanan Films	Trio Films Inc	Great Britain	6500	1940	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	39749	844	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Break Up, The					Talking Pict Epics Inc	Talking Pict Epics Inc	United States	4761	1930	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	19678	25	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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