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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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Yearning For Love |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 15014 | 2803 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yearning To Tease |
Esquire Pict Inc |
Esquire Pict Inc | United States | 1513 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Rejected | N/A | 73471 | 2549 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Years Between, The |
Box, Sidney Box, Muriel |
Benett, Compton |
J Arthur Rank Prod |
Big U Film Exch | Great Britain | 7809 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49554 | 1277 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Years To Come |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 15016 | 2803 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Years Without Days | Castle On The Hudson |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6922 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38031 | 762 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Yeast Is Yeast |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1867 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26416 | 257 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yee Lo Chun Mong |
Vanity Dream |
Leung, Ma Kwok |
Yuen, Lee Ying |
Sun Sing Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9378 | 1950 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 54853 | 1541 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Yee Wan Yee Yue |
Wan Hing Motion Pict
Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7206 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39159 | 814 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yee Yong Shong Hong |
Twin Heroes, The |
Kwei, Chu Che |
See, Mok Hong |
Tah Hing Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 8606 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 53429 | 1467 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Yeh Do Yuen Young Gong |
Mandarin River, The |
Kong, Fung Chee |
Kum Chung Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7367 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59617 | 1791 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Yellow Arm #7-15, The |
George B Seitz |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 8000 | 1921 | Dialogue | Approved | Silent | 43552 | 1025 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yellow Back |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 15018 | 2803 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yellow Back, The |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 5939 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 13621 | 2778 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yellow Balloon, The |
Thompson, J Lee Burnaby, Anne |
Thompson, J Lee |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Prod | United States | 7154 | 1953 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 59492 | 1784 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Yellow Cab Man, The |
Beich, Albert Freeman, Devery |
Donohue, Jack |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7572 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54098 | 1502 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Yellow Caesar |
Michal Balcon Prod |
Lamont Pict Co | Great Britain | 1946 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42189 | 964 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yellow Cameo #1 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 8146 | 2693 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yellow Cameo #10 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 9515 | 2715 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yellow Cameo #2 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8128 | 2693 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yellow Cameo #3 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8467 | 2699 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yellow Cameo #4 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8468 | 2699 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yellow Cameo #5 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 9006 | 2707 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Yellow Cameo #6 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9239 | 2711 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yellow Cameo #7 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9240 | 2711 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Yellow Cameo #8 |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 9241 | 2711 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |