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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 Titlesort descending 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
By Leaps And Bounds Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 664 1951 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 56673 1637 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Love Possessed Dennis, John
Sturges, John
Walter Mirisch
United Artists Corp United States 10386 1961 Dialogue Reviews
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 68727 2286 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Mail Lin, Jee Shak
Ting Mee Co
Jong Young Theater Hong Kong 10118 1956 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 63021 1966 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Persons Unknown Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 879 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27702 309 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Right Of Birth Lincoln Motion Pict Co
Lincoln Motion Pict Co United States 6000 1921 None Approved Silent 1636 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Rocket To The Moon Woman In The Moon, The UFA Films Inc
UFA Films Inc Germany 9329 1931 None Correspondence Approved Silent 21248 74 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Stork Delivery Triangle Film Corp
Tri-Stone Pict Inc United States 1900 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 1637 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Beautiful Sea Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 1000 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 20798 59 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Max Fleischer
Red Seal Exch United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 1638 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Alfred Weiss
Capital Film Exch United States 700 1931 None Approved N/A 21685 89 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 1000 1931 Dialogue Approved N/A 22727 126 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Butler, David
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 9168 1953 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 58573 1736 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Old Mill Scream Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 635 1953 Dialogue Approved N/A 58826 1749 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Sea Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 1639 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Sea Quality Amusement Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 900 1929 None Approved Silent 17359 2848 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Sea Audio Cinema
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 537 1931 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 22070 104 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Side Of The Road Educational Films Inc
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1921 None Approved Silent 1640 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Waters Of Minnetonka Audio Prod Inc
Guaranteed Pict Co Inc United States 608 1948 None Correspondence Approved N/A 52329 1409 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Western Gate Balmac Educational Films
Merit Film Corp United States 0 1925 None Approved Silent 1643 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By The Wholesale Grantland Rice
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1926 None Approved Silent 1641 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Whose Hand Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 6213 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 24084 172 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Whose Hand Columbia Prod
Hollywood Pict Corp United States 5432 1927 None Approved Silent 4017 2630 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Word Of Mouse Looney Tune "By Word Of Mouse" Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 716 1954 Dialogue Approved N/A 60594 1841 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By Your Leave RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 7600 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 28143 325 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
By-Way Champion Goldwyn Pict Corp
Goldwyn Pict Corp United States 1000 1922 None Approved Silent 1642 2594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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