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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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You Belong To Me |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8603 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41079 | 908 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Belong To Me |
Pei, Chan |
Tai Luen Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 11475 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 60797 | 1852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Bring The Ducks |
Yates, Hal |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1454 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28138 | 325 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
You Call It Madness |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1648 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24424 | 184 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Came Along | Don't Ever Grieve Me |
Rand, Ayn Smith, Robert |
Farrow, John |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 10275 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46796 | 1168 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
You Came To My Rescue |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 656 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33228 | 539 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Came Too Late |
Mera Films |
Hellenic Films Inc | Greece | 6712 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogueSubtitles Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70311 | 2374 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Can Be Had |
Newfield, Sam |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1324 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 30342 | 414 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Can Change The World |
McCarey, Leo |
Cascade Films |
Christophers Inc | United States | 1825 | 1951 | Dialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 55421 | 1570 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
You Can Make A Million |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1378 | 1951 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56015 | 1602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Can't Beat Love |
Shane, Maxwell Silverstein, David |
Cabanne, Christy |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 5560 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33161 | 536 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
You Can't Beat The Irish |
Carstairs, John Paddy |
Associated British Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | Great Britain | 7051 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57368 | 1674 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Can't Beat The Law | Prison Mutiny |
Marion, George Beich, Albert |
Rosen, Phil |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 5762 | 1943 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 43060 | 1002 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
You Can't Beat The Law |
Rayart Pict Corp |
First Division Pict Inc | United States | 5120 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 6318 | 2663 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Can't Buy Everything |
Greene, Eve Sears, Zelda Trotti, Lamar Nichols, Dudley |
Riesner, Charles F |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7473 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26895 | 276 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
You Can't Buy Luck |
Horman, Arthur T Mooney, Martin |
Landers, Lew |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 5455 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32862 | 524 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
You Can't Cheat An Honest Man |
Freeman, Everett Mack, Richard Marion, George Jr |
Marshall, George |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7225 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36403 | 684 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
You Can't Do Without Love |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6603 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47070 | 1178 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Can't Escape Forever |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6974 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42482 | 977 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Can't Fool A Fool |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1559 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48516 | 1232 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Can't Fool An Irishman |
Roger Proudlock And Michael
Healy |
Bell Pict Corp | Ireland | 6263 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55202 | 1559 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Can't Fool Your Wife |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5703 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 15045 | 2804 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
You Can't Fool Your Wife |
Cady, Jerry |
McCarey, Ray |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6157 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38676 | 791 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
You Can't Get Away With It |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6019 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 15046 | 2804 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
You Can't Get Away With It |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 2461 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32064 | 487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |