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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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20 Million Sweethearts | Rhythm In The Air |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8040 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27242 | 291 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
20 Million Sweethearts (Advance Trailer) | Your Sweetheart And Mine |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 637 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27291 | 293 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
20 Mule Team |
Maibaum, Richard Paramore, E E Hume, Cyril |
Thorpe, Richard |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7514 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38597 | 787 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
20 Years Behind Prison Walls |
American |
Novelty Booking Ent | United States | 4500 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 16965 | 2840 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
20,000 Cheers For The Chain Gang |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1820 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25855 | 237 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
20,000 Eyes |
Leewood, Jack |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5464 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 68694 | 2285 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea |
Felton, Earl |
Fleischer, Richard |
Walt Disney Prod |
Buena Vista Dist Co Inc | United States | 11650 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60980 | 1861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
20,000 Men A Year |
Francis, Owen Breslow, Lou |
Green, Alfred E |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7586 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37684 | 745 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
20,000 Pound Kiss, The |
Mackie, Philip |
Moxey, John |
Merton Park Studios
Ltd |
Schoenfeld Films Dist Co | Great Britain | 5112 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 72226 | 2483 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
20,000 Years In Sing Sing |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7212 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24936 | 202 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
2000 BC |
Audio Cinema |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 566 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21830 | 94 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
2000 Years Of France |
Heymann, Andre R |
Andre R Heyman |
French Cinema Center Inc | France | 950 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39843 | 847 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
23 1/2 Hours Leave |
Douglas Maclean |
Grand National Films Inc | United States | 6530 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32695 | 516 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
23 Paces To Baker Street |
Balchin, Nigel |
Hathaway, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9254 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62824 | 1956 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
23--Skidoo |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 854 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19631 | 23 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
23rd Psalm, The |
SKD Films Inc |
SKD Films Inc | United States | 341 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56676 | 1638 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
24 Hour Alert |
Breen, Richard L Lay, Beirne Jr |
Leeds, Robert M |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 2756 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62298 | 1929 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
24 Hours After Marriage |
Chung Young Co |
Lee Wing | Hong Kong | 5966 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 55676 | 1585 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
24 Hours Of A Woman's Life | Affair In Monte Carlo |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | Great Britain | 8079 | 1952 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57718 | 1692 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
24 Hours Of Progress |
Louis De Rochemont
Associates |
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc | United States | 949 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58178 | 1716 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
25 Years Ago |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch | United States | 930 | 1960 | None | Approved | N/A | 67682 | 2228 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
27th Day, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6787 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63762 | 2005 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
29 Acacia Avenue | Facts Of Love, The |
Box, Sidney Box, Muriel |
Cass, Henry |
Sidney Box |
William Friedberg And Alfred Katz | Great Britain | 7214 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52581 | 1421 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
3 1/2 Feet Of Summer |
Telecom Prod |
Charles C Gossett | United States | 1370 | 1963 | None | Approved | N/A | 71650 | 2450 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
3 : 1 A Szerelem Javara |
3 To 1 For Love |
Bekeffy, Istvan Adorjan, Stella Keller, Andor Szilagy, Laszlo |
Vaszary, Janos |
Hunnia Film |
Hungaria Pict Inc | Hungary | 7948 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35841 | 659 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |