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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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Bugs Beetle And His Orchestra |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 598 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34280 | 588 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugs Bonnets | Merrie Melodies "Bugs Bonnets" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 611 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62303 | 1929 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugs Bunny And The Three Bears | Merrie Melodies "Bugs Bunny And The Three Bears" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 643 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44759 | 1083 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugs Bunny Rides Again | Merrie Melodies "Bugs Bunny Rides Again" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 640 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51624 | 1372 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugs In Love |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 633 | 1932 | None | Approved | N/A | 24463 | 185 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugs My Dear |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8443 | 2698 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugsy And Mugsy | Looney Tune "Bugsy And Mugsy" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 646 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64224 | 2031 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugville College Days |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 15826 | 2816 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Bugville Field Day |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 650 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1530 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Bugville Romance |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19722 | 26 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Buhne Frei Fuer Marika |
Clear The Stage For Marika |
Backhaus, Helmuth M |
Jacoby, Georg |
Real Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 8256 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66463 | 2157 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Build Up, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1507 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24731 | 196 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Builders Of Bridges | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 6167 | 2661 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Building A Building |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 642 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25061 | 207 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Building A Nation (Israel) | Earth And Its Peoples "Building A Nation (Israel)", The |
Louis De Rochemont
Associates |
United World Films | United States | 1785 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54715 | 1533 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Building For Quality |
Ford Motor Co |
Ford Motor Co | United States | 1988 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1532 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Building Of Boys, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 969 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37572 | 740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Building Up |
Goldwyn Pict Corp |
Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1534 | 2593 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Building Winners |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1535 | 2593 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Building Winners |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 825 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24076 | 172 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Building With Rain |
Hamilton Wright Organization
Inc |
Hamilton Wright Organization Inc | United States | 1128 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60785 | 1852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Built For Speed |
Adams, Robert |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 904 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51080 | 1347 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Built On A Bluff |
Grand-Asher Dist
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1537 | 2593 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Buitres, Los |
Vultures, The |
Gout, Alberto |
Gout, Alberto |
Rosas Priego |
Trans Oceanic Film Export Co | Mexico | 6050 | 1947 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49947 | 1293 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Bulat Batyr |
Flames On The Volga |
Sovkino |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 8000 | 1929 | Title Script | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 14141 | 2787 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |