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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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Buen Ladron, El |
Good Thief, The |
De La Serna, Mauricio |
Cinematografica
Latinoamerica |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8998 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64872 | 2069 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Buena Ventura, La |
Fortune Teller, The |
De Zarraga, Miguel Reinhardt, Betty Butler, John K Chelieu, Arman |
McGann, William |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6907 | 1934 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 27892 | 317 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Buenas Noches Mi Amor |
Goodnight My Love |
Rivero, Fernando Mora, Victor |
Rivero, Fernando A |
Producciones
Espada |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8342 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 57664 | 1690 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Buenos Aires Today |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 798 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41097 | 909 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Buenos Dias Acapulco |
Good Morning Acapulco |
Bolanos, Roberto Gomez |
Delgado, Agustin P |
Producciones Zacarias
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8975 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72883 | 2521 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bufere |
Titanus-Daunia Film |
Casolaro-Giglio Film Dist Corp | Italy | 8061 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69120 | 2309 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Buffalo Bill |
Kramer, Cecile Ripley, Kenneth MacKenzie, Aeneas |
Wellman, William |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8125 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44899 | 1089 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Buffalo Bill #1-18 |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 43673 | 1037 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Buffalo Bill Rides Again |
Sarecky, Barney Gilbert, Fran |
Ray, Bernard B |
Screen Guild Prod
Inc |
Screen Guild of New York Inc | United States | 6534 | 1947 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49663 | 1281 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Buffalo Bill's Last Fight |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3945 | 2629 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Buffalo Gun |
Gannaway, Albert C |
Albert C Gannaway |
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc | United States | 6110 | 1958 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65530 | 2105 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Buffalo Lore |
Hawley Lord Inc |
James E Duncan Inc | United States | 365 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51406 | 1364 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Buffalo Reading Baseball Game |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 800 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1528 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Buffo Burlesk | 4 Star Burlesk |
Billiken Pict--Sonney |
William Mishkin | United States | 5206 | 1955 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Special Case File | 62012 | 2552 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bug Carnival |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 602 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32775 | 519 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugambilia |
Fernandez, Emilio Magdaleno, Mauricio |
Fernandez, Emilio |
Films Mundiales
SA |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 9040 | 1946 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 48299 | 1223 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Buggy Ride |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 350 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1531 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bughouse, The | Toby In "The Bughouse" |
Radio Pict |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1000 | 1930 | None | Approved | N/A | 20686 | 55 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugle Call, The |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 5821 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1409 | 2591 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugle From The Blue Grass |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 962 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29679 | 387 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugle Sounds, The |
Hume, Cyril |
Simon, S Sylvan |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9136 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41374 | 922 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bugles In The Afternoon |
Brown, Harry Homes, Geoffrey |
Rowland, Roy |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7612 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57026 | 1658 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Bugs |
Charles W
Jennison |
Photo Story Co | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1529 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugs And Books |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 590 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24924 | 202 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugs And Thugs | Looney Tune "Bugs And Thugs" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 644 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59912 | 1806 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |