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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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Broadway |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch Inc | United States | 9993 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 15674 | 2814 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway |
Manning, Bruce Bright, John Jackson, Felix |
Seiter, William A |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 8178 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41952 | 952 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Broadway |
Julian Ollendorf |
Big Three Exch | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | None | Silent | 4668 | 2640 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway After Dark |
Warner Bros |
Dependable Exch Inc | United States | 6800 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1299 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway After Midnight |
Krellberg Pict |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 6800 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3875 | 2628 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Babies |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 8067 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 15850 | 2816 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Babies--Trailer |
Firt National Vitaphone
Prod |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 403 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 15266 | 2807 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Bad |
Lanfield, Sidney |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5318 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25286 | 215 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Broadway Ballyhoo |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1898 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30367 | 415 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Beauties |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1300 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Big Shot |
Mooney, Martin |
Beaudine, William |
Producers Releasing
Corp |
Producers Releasing Exch Inc | United States | 5955 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41549 | 932 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Broadway Bill |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 9789 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28321 | 332 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Billy |
Rayart Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 5954 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1301 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Billy | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1302 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Broadway Blues | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1911 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 14187 | 2788 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Boob |
Fine Art Pict |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1303 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Bow Wows |
Patterson, Ray Simmons, Grant |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 553 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60524 | 1837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Broadway Broke |
Murray Garsson |
Selznick Dist Corp | United States | 5923 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1304 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Buckaroo |
Western Features
Prod |
Pioneer Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1305 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Buckaroo |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1671 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36978 | 710 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Burlesque |
Screen Art |
William Mishkin | United States | 644 | 1957 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 63960 | 2016 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway Butterfly, The |
Warner Bros Pict
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1306 | 2589 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broadway By Day |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 960 | 1933 | None | Approved | N/A | 25450 | 221 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broadway Comedy #2 | Designing Husband |
Arrow Film Corp |
Arrow Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3195 | 2618 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Broadway Comedy #4 | Cleo's Easy Mark |
Arrow Film Corp |
Arrow Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 2357 | 2605 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |