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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
Afraid Of His Wife Christie Film Co
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1921 None Approved Silent 76 2571 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Afraid To Fight Universal Film Manufacturing
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 5000 1922 None Correspondence Approved Silent 77 2571 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Afraid To Love Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 6188 1927 None Approved Silent 78 2571 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Afraid To Talk Merry Go Round Reed, Tom
Cahn, Edward L
Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 6891 1932 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 24701 195 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 1000 1930 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 20853 60 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Rey, Florian
Cifesa
Cinespano Corp Spain 8500 1941 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 40369 871 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Rey, Florian
Chinese American Films Inc Spain 8233 1948 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 51978 1390 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Adventure Ruark, Robert C
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 5748 1954 Cutting Continuity Correspondence
Reviews 		Approved N/A 60586 1841 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Before Dark Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 1000 1928 None Approved Silent 5852 2656 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa In The Raw Journey Into Hell Bell Pict Corp Great Britain 2474 1949 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 52897 1438 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Land Of Contrast Fitzpatrick Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 829 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27699 309 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Parla, L' Africa Speaks (Italian Version)
 Paul L Hoefler And W Futter
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7054 1931 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Eliminations N/A 21472 82 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Screams Nassour Studios
United Artists Corp United States 7118 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 52914 1439 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Sexy Naked Africa Cineproduzioni Associate
Filmarco Italy 8516 1963 Dialogue Correspondence
Appeal Documentation 		Eliminations N/A 72403 2494 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Shrieks Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 656 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 21016 66 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Speaks Paul L Hoefler And W Futter
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7054 1930 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 20357 44 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Speaks English Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 966 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 24785 198 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Squawks Tiffany Prod Inc
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1632 1931 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 22196 109 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Squawks Rasinski, Connie
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 616 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37045 714 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa Squeaks MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 749 1931 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 22892 132 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa The Biggest Zoo New York Zoological Society
New York Zoological Society United States 571 1964 Dialogue Approved N/A 72061 2474 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa--Land Of Conquest Devlin, Peter Paul
P P Devlin
P P Devlin United States 991 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37141 718 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africa--Land Of Heat Devlin, Peter Paul
P P Devlin
P P Devlin United States 985 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37157 719 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Africaine, L' Titto Ruffo In "L'Africaine" MGM Movietone
MGM Dist Corp United States 1000 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 16594 2833 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
African Adventure, An UFA Films Inc
UFA Films Inc Germany 990 1927 None Approved Silent 79 2571 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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