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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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Bustin' Through |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1615 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busting Buster |
Universal Film Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 10407 | 2728 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busting Into Society |
Tower Film Co |
Industrial Film Co | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1613 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Busting The Show |
Red Seal Film
Corp |
Red Seal Film Exch | United States | 1824 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 6559 | 2667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Busulni Nem Jo |
Family Bonus |
Mihaly, Istvan |
Cseprehy, J |
Budapest Films |
Danubia Pict Inc | Hungary | 7056 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 35771 | 656 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Busy Barber, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 717 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24436 | 184 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Barcelona |
Burton Holmes
Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 816 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 20987 | 65 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Beaver Of Kootenai, The |
Pat Dowling |
New Era Film Exch | United States | 900 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21906 | 97 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Beavers |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 661 | 1931 | None | Approved | N/A | 22065 | 104 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Bee, The |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 544 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31109 | 445 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Bees |
Rolin Film Co |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1616 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Bees Of Bali | Dance Of The Virgins |
Grace Goodhue
Huntington |
Modern Film Sales Corp | United States | 900 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30106 | 405 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Busy Bodies |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1774 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26185 | 249 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Busy Bodies |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4678 | 2640 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Buddies | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1619 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Busy Buddies |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1507 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44820 | 1085 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Buddies |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 565 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62623 | 1946 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Busy Buddies |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 563 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67683 | 2228 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Bus |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 26 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27306 | 2933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Day, A |
Cartoon Films Ltd |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 659 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39607 | 837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Fingers |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 923 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18641 | 2875 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busy Little Bears |
Haeseler, John A |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 929 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37568 | 740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Busy Lizzie | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1620 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Busy Spots In Florida |
George G Popovici |
Kinematrade Inc | United States | 900 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30193 | 408 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Busybody Bear |
Lundy, Dick |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 552 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58048 | 1710 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |