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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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Affairs Of A Rogue |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8348 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52479 | 1416 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Affairs Of A Scholar, The |
Yan, Ku Chop |
Wun, Hung Shook |
Lien Sing Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9047 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 55631 | 1582 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Affairs Of Annabel |
Yawitz, Paul Granet, Bert |
Stoloff, Ben |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6066 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35409 | 638 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Affairs Of Cappy Ricks, The |
Cole, Lester |
Staub, Ralph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5145 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33079 | 532 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Affairs Of Cellini, The |
Twentieth Century
Pict |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7106 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 27421 | 298 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affairs Of Diana, The |
Gee, Lee Shee |
Tie Sun Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 9460 | 1952 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 58267 | 1721 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Affairs Of Dobie Gillis, The |
Shulman, Max |
Weis, Don |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6537 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58893 | 1752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Affairs Of Geraldine |
Butler, John K |
Blair, George |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6200 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49068 | 1256 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Affairs Of Guy De Maupassant, The |
Panta Films A G |
European Films Corp | Germany | 7613 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 34048 | 577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affairs Of Guy De Maupassant, The |
Panta Films |
Gallic Films Inc | Germany | 7613 | 1937 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 34257 | 587 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Affairs Of Jimmy Valentine |
Tosker, Olive Cooper, Olive |
Vorhaus, Bernard |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6482 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41814 | 945 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Affairs Of Lady Hamilton, The |
Richard Oswald
Prod |
W W Hodkinson Corp | United States | 7900 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 74 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affairs Of Messalina, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 9269 | 1954 | Dialogue | Article | Approved | N/A | 60255 | 1824 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affairs Of Miss Ping, The |
Gay, Jue |
Shun Yee Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9806 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69132 | 2310 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affairs Of Pierre |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1754 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33378 | 546 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affairs Of Susan, The |
Flournoy, Richard Gorog, Laszlo Monroe, Thomas |
Seiter, William A |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 9855 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46406 | 1151 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Affare Roeden, Die |
Affair Roeden, The |
Waschneck, Erich |
Berlin-Film |
Grand Prize Films Inc | Germany | 8177 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62019 | 1913 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Affection |
Fong, Wong |
Tung Fung Co |
Universal Theatre | Hong Kong | 10252 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64153 | 2028 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Affectionately Yours |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 7916 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40306 | 869 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Affenstreiche |
Monkey Nonsense |
Junghans, Wolfram |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1761 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30172 | 408 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Affinities |
Ward Laschelles
Prod |
W W Hodkinson Corp | United States | 6000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 75 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Afforderung Zum Tanz |
Invitation To The Dance |
Hille, Heinz |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 752 | 1934 | None | Approved | N/A | 27697 | 309 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Afghanistan |
Sovkino |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 5900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 17327 | 2847 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Aflame In The Sky |
FBO Pict Corp |
FBO Exch | United States | 6000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4983 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Afrah El Chabab |
Haddad And
Yasseen |
Albert Rashid | Lebanon | 8429 | 1965 | DialogueEnglish TranslationSubtitles Script | Approved | N/A | 73074 | 2530 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |