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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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California Gold Rush |
Williams, Bob |
Springsteen, R G |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 5007 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 47837 | 1207 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
California Here We Are |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 871 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45771 | 1126 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Heritage |
March Of Time |
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc | United States | 919 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58770 | 1745 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California In 49 |
Arrow Film Corp |
Oxford Film Exch Inc | United States | 5440 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1665 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Joe |
Hall, Norman S |
Bennet, Spencer |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4982 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 44539 | 1075 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
California Junior Symphony, The |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1490 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41865 | 947 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Mail |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 5688 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 14049 | 2785 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Mail |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 4984 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31880 | 478 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Missions |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 956 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32803 | 521 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Or Bust |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1666 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Or Bust |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1667 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Or Bust |
French, Lloyd |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1600 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40902 | 897 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Passage |
Kane, Joseph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 8098 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 55203 | 1559 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Romance, A |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1668 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California State |
Burton Holmes |
Burton Holmes | United States | 3065 | 1945 | None | Approved | Silent | 47709 | 1202 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Straight Ahead |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 8000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1669 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Straight Ahead |
Darling, Scott |
Lubin, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 6186 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 32676 | 515 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
California Thoroughbreds |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 890 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39377 | 825 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Today |
Howard C Brown |
Modern Film Corp | United States | 811 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36525 | 690 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
California Trail, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6080 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25398 | 220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California Weather |
Goulding, Alf |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1876 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26338 | 254 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
California's Picture Book | On The Mission Trail |
Bruce Merman |
Interworld Prod Inc | United States | 900 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25109 | 209 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
California, The | Gentlemen From California, The |
Newell, Gordon Wright, Gilbert |
Meins, Gus |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5238 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33312 | 543 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Californy 'Er Bust |
Kinney, Jack |
Walt Disney Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 636 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46486 | 1155 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Call A Cab |
Anchor Film |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1670 | 2594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |