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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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Calling All Girls |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1721 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41369 | 922 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling All Husbands |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5682 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39125 | 812 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling All Kids |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1609 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33976 | 574 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling All Kids |
Baerwitz, Sam |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 980 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43379 | 1016 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Calling All Marines |
Felton, Earl |
Auer, John H |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 6013 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37539 | 739 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Calling All Pa's |
Ansen, Joe |
Jason, Will |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 822 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42602 | 983 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Calling All Tars |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1940 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30783 | 431 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling Bulldog Drummond |
Wimperis, Arthur Fairlie, Gerard Rogers, Howard Emmett |
Saville, Victor |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7177 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 56550 | 1630 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Calling Doctor Magoo |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 550 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62769 | 1954 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling Dr Death |
Dein, Edward |
Le Borg, Reginald |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5663 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44512 | 1073 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Calling Dr Gillespie |
Ruskin, Harry Goldbeck, Willis |
Bucquet, Harold S |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7536 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42054 | 957 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Calling Dr Kildare |
Goldbeck, Willis Ruskin, Harry |
Bucquet, Harold S |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7763 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36804 | 703 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Calling Dr Woodpecker |
Smith, Paul J |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 560 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 71965 | 2468 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Calling Homicide |
Bernds, Edward |
Bernds, Edward |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 5492 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63199 | 1975 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Calling Hubby's Bluff |
Mack Sennett |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5188 | 2647 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling Of Dan Matthews, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5940 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30282 | 412 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Calling On Cairo |
Central Film Co |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 840 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22279 | 111 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling On Cape Town |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 793 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 58074 | 1711 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling On Colombia |
James A Fitzpatrick
Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 727 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38306 | 774 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling On Costa Rica |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 873 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 47805 | 1205 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling On Michigan |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 878 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52651 | 1425 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling Philo Vance |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5600 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38056 | 763 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Calling Wild Bill Elliott |
Coldewey, Anthony |
Bennet, Spencer |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4984 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43390 | 1017 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Calls Of Robins, The |
Oy, Wong |
Motion Pict And General Investment Co
Ltd |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9978 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70332 | 2375 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Calm Yourself |
Kober, Arthur |
Seitz, George B |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6419 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 29387 | 374 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |