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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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Brigadoon |
Lerner, Alan Jay |
Minnelli, Vincente |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9718 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60509 | 1837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brigand, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8410 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57349 | 1673 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brigands, The |
Wei, Lo |
Tai Hee Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9082 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72232 | 2483 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Brigante Musolino, Il |
Musolino The Bandit |
Talarico DeConcini Camerini, Mario Brusati |
Camerini, Mario |
Lux Film |
Angelo De Vito | Italy | 8469 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 64658 | 2057 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Brigham Young |
Trotti, Lamar |
Hathaway, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 10131 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39184 | 816 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bright And Breezy |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 1428 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63143 | 1971 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bright Eyes |
Mack Sennett Prod |
Associated First National Pict Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1283 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bright Eyes |
Conselman, William |
Butler, David |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7576 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28407 | 335 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bright Leaf |
MacDougall, Ranald |
Curtiz, Michael |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 9930 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54423 | 1520 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bright Lights |
MGM Prod Corp |
Metro Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 6153 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1284 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bright Lights | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1285 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Bright Lights |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6417 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19809 | 29 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bright Lights |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 7495 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29545 | 381 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bright Lights |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 7109 | 2675 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bright Lights Of Broadway |
Principal Pict Corp |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 7000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1286 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bright Lights--Trailer |
Firt National Vitaphone
Prod |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 392 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19276 | 12 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bright Moments | Jack Benny In "Bright Moments" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 830 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 10920 | 2737 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bright Road |
Lavery, Emmet |
Mayer, Gerald |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6149 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58550 | 1735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Bright Sayings |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 716 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19866 | 30 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bright Shawl, The |
Inspiration Pict Inc |
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc | United States | 7525 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1287 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brighton Rock | Young Scarface |
Rattigan, Terrence Greene, Graham |
Boulting, John |
Associated British-Pathe
Ltd |
Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley Inc | Great Britain | 7816 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55811 | 1591 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Brighton Strangler, The |
Gray, Hugh Nosseck, Max Phillips, Arnold |
Nosseck, Max |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6064 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46670 | 1162 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brilliant Marriage | Spice Of Love, The |
Perez, Paul |
Invincible Pict Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 5876 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30849 | 434 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Brilliantino The Bull Fighter |
Ben Wilson |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1288 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brimstone |
Williamson, Thames |
Kane, Joseph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 8101 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53277 | 1458 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |