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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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Broken Hearts |
Elias Pergantis |
Albert Bacolas | Greece | 7117 | 1950 | English Translation | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55074 | 1552 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Hearts | Fifth Avenue Playhouse Group | United States | 956 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9951 | 2721 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Broken Hearts Of Hollywood |
Warner Bros |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 7770 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1327 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Hearts On Broadway |
Irving Cummings |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 6800 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1328 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Homes |
True Story Pict |
True Story Pict | United States | 5800 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1329 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Journey |
Westerby, Robert |
Annakin, Ken |
Gainsborough Pict |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | Great Britain | 8015 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52644 | 1425 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Broken Lance |
Murphy, Richard |
Dmytryk, Edward |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8659 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60471 | 1835 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Broken Land, The |
Bushelman, John |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5355 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 69364 | 2322 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Law |
Goodwill Pict Inc |
Goodwill Pict Inc | United States | 4329 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1330 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Laws |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 7000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1331 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Leghorn, A | Looney Tune "A Broken Leghorn" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 563 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66616 | 2166 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Love, The |
Wooi, Eng |
Fung Wong Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 8093 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 63677 | 2000 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Mask, The |
Schlank Prod |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5900 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5848 | 2656 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Melody |
Twickenham Film Studios
Ltd |
Olympic Pict Corp | Great Britain | 6347 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 28140 | 325 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Shadows |
Samuelson |
Second National Pict Corp | United States | 5583 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1332 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Shoes |
Barskaya, Margarita Leonov |
Mejrabpomfilm |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 7615 | 1934 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27005 | 281 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Broken Silence (Revised) |
Pine Tree Prod |
Arrow Exch Inc | United States | 5929 | 1922 | None | Approved | N/A | 1333 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Song, The |
Grand View Co |
Pon Wing | Hong Kong | 9438 | 1935 | English Translation | CorrespondenceAdvertisingPlot Summary | Eliminations | N/A | 30322 | 414 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Star, The |
Selander, Lesley |
Howard W Koch |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7384 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62691 | 1950 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Broken Statues |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Eliminations | N/A | 18508 | 2871 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Strings |
L C Borden |
International Road Shows | United States | 5470 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39236 | 818 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Toys |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 710 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30254 | 411 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Trails |
Denver Dixon |
Stern Film Exch | United States | 1800 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1334 | 2590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Treaties |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 694 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40753 | 890 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Broken Tree, The |
Wooi, Eng |
Wing Mon Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 10259 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 62882 | 1960 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |