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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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Britain Can Make It #18 |
British Government |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 945 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51653 | 1373 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Britain Is A Garden |
Rayant Pict Ltd |
British Travel Association | Great Britain | 1439 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70107 | 2362 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Britain's Choice |
F D Kay |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1209 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61609 | 1892 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Britain's New Aircraft |
British Movietone
News |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 927 | 1951 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55778 | 1590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Britain's Skyblazers |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 768 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58585 | 1736 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Britannia's Athletic Cadets |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 816 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58244 | 1719 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British Agent |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7322 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27834 | 315 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
British Calendar, The |
British Information
Services |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1264 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66933 | 2185 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British Empire |
Burton Holmes |
Burton Holmes | United States | 2641 | 1937 | None | Approved | Silent | 34276 | 588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British Empire Games |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 984 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60684 | 1846 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British Guiana |
Fitzpatrick Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 848 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26660 | 267 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British Infantry |
Army Kinema Corp |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 761 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57164 | 1664 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
British Intelligence | Secret Enemy |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5582 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37463 | 735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
British Isles |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | United States | 387 | 1958 | Cutting Continuity | AdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 65328 | 2093 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
British Racing Green |
Kinocrat Films Ltd |
British Travel Assoc | Great Britain | 1787 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71070 | 2416 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British Trade And Industry |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 1845 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58505 | 1732 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
British--Are They Artistic?, The | This Modern Age "The British--Are They Artistic?" |
J Arthur Rank |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1885 | 1951 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56869 | 1650 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Brittania Round The World |
Burton Holmes Inc |
Burton Holmes Inc | United States | 3200 | 1965 | None | Approved | Silent | 73193 | 2536 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brittany |
Raymond Bricon |
French Government Tourist Office | France | 782 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69651 | 2336 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Brivale Der Mamen, A |
Eternal Song, The Letter To Mother, A |
Green, Joseph |
Green Film |
Sfinks Film Corp | Poland | 9799 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37484 | 736 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Broad Casting |
McDonald Prod |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1297 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broad Road, The |
Associated Authors Prod
Inc |
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc | United States | 5915 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1298 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadcasting | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1296 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Broadcasting |
Traub, Joe |
Neufeld, Sig |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1656 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23250 | 143 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Broadminded |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6686 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21739 | 91 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |