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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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Bridge Of Sighs |
Warner Bros |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1280 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bridge Of Sighs | Mugs And MollsDamned In Hell |
Invincible Pict Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 5940 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30689 | 428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bridge Of Sighs Of Venice, The |
USI |
Dora Film | Italy | 9000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1281 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bridge Of Time |
London Films |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1559 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58044 | 1709 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bridge On The River Kwai, The |
Lean, David |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 14517 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64672 | 2058 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bridge To The Sun |
Kaufman, Charles |
Perier, Etienne |
Cite Films Prod |
MGM Inc | Japan | 10090 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | ReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 68900 | 2295 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bridge Wives |
Townley, Jack Pagano, Ernest |
Goodrich, William |
Cameo Comedies |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 953 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23411 | 149 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bridge, I, The |
Gay, Gee |
Sing Lung Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 11937 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70658 | 2393 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bridge, II, The |
Gay, Gee |
Sing Lung Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9294 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70675 | 2394 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bridge, The | Girl On The Bridge, The |
Phillips, Arnold Haas, Hugo |
Haas, Hugo |
Hugo Haas Prod Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6991 | 1951 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56556 | 1630 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bridge, The |
Cy, Wong |
Lai Lai Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9808 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69131 | 2310 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bridge, The |
Transocean Film |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | Germany | 9347 | 1962 | Dubbing Script | Approved | N/A | 69931 | 2352 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bridges At Toko-Ri |
Davies, Valentine |
Robson, Mark |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 9291 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60772 | 1851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bridges The World Over |
World Over Corp |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 762 | 1930 | None | Approved | N/A | 19747 | 26 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bridle Belles |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 735 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56392 | 1622 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bridle Byways |
Van Buren Corp |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13261 | 2772 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bridle Grooms |
CBC Film Sales
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1282 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brief Case, A |
Cohen, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 832 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64029 | 2020 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brief Encounter |
Coward, Noel |
Lean, David |
J Arthur Rank Organisation
Inc |
Prestige Pict Inc | Great Britain | 7727 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48767 | 1244 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brief Interval |
Boxer, Herman |
Lee, Sammy |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 947 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42978 | 999 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brief Moment |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6486 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26127 | 247 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Briefe Fliegen Ueber Den Ozean |
Letters Fly Across The Ocean |
Engelmann Funke |
Kallab, Fritz |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1420 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 35564 | 645 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brig, The |
Mekas, Adolfas Mekas, Jonas |
White Line Prod |
Film-Makers' Co-operative | United States | 2367 | 1965 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 73217 | 2538 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brigada Criminal |
Criminal Brigade |
Bengoa, Manuel Llado, Juan |
Iquino, Ignacio |
Producciones Iquino |
Master Films Dist Inc | Spain | 7487 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59751 | 1797 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brigade Sauvage, La |
Wild Brigade, The |
Franco London
Films |
Distinguished Films Inc | France | 7903 | 1948 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52172 | 1400 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |