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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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Breaking Through (The Sound Barrier) | Sound Barrier, The |
Rattigan, Terence |
Lean, David |
London Film Prod |
Lopert Films Dist Corp | Great Britain | 9847 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 58077 | 1711 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Breakout | Danger Within |
Harvey, Frank Forbes, Bryan |
Chaffey, Don |
Colin Lesslie |
Continental Dist Inc | Great Britain | 8044 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 66851 | 2180 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Breakthrough |
Sherdeman, Ted Girard, Bernard |
Seiler, Lewis |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8192 | 1950 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55067 | 1552 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Breakwater |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 923 | 1933 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25688 | 231 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breath Death |
Vanderbeek Prod |
Film-Makers Cooperative | United States | 1376 | 1964 | Subtitles Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71875 | 2463 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breath Of Disaster |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 907 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58558 | 1735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breath Of Life |
UFA Films Inc |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 953 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19915 | 32 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breath Of Scandal |
Howard, Sidney |
Curtiz, Michael |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 8780 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67326 | 2208 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Breath Of Scandal, The |
B P Schulberg Prod
Inc |
B P Schulberg Prod Inc | United States | 6940 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1261 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breathless Moment |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1260 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breathless Moments |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1773 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34595 | 602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bred In Old Kentucky |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 6000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1262 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bred To Stay |
Bryan, Peter |
Bryan, Peter |
RKO Pathe |
Waldman Films Inc | United States | 1629 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64324 | 2037 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bred Winners |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 849 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71262 | 2427 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breed Of Courage |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 2085 | 2601 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breed Of Sunset |
FBO Prod Inc |
FBO Pict Corp | United States | 5000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 6344 | 2663 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breed Of The Border |
Globe Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1263 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breed Of The Border |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 4918 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25464 | 222 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breed Of The Sea |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 7000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1264 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breed Of The West |
National Players
Ltd |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5700 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20733 | 57 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breeze From The South, A | Gil Wells In "A Breeze From The South" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 714 | 1928 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 12150 | 2755 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Breezing Along | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1265 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Breezing Home |
Grayson, Charles |
Carruth, Milton |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5903 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32418 | 503 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Breezy Bill |
Bray Prod |
First Graphic Exch Inc | United States | 1800 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12429 | 2759 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Breezy Bill |
Big Prod Feature
Corp |
Bell Pict Inc | United States | 4667 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 18873 | 1 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |