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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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Captain America #3 | Return Of Captain America #3 | Scarlet Shroud |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1395 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44590 | 1077 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain America #4 | Return Of Captain America #4 | Preview Of Murder |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1400 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44622 | 1078 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain America #5 | Return Of Captain America #5 | Blade Of Wrath |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1401 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44647 | 1079 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain America #6 | Return Of Captain America #6 | Vault Of Vengeance |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1400 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44700 | 1080 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain America #7 | Return Of Captain America #7 |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1402 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44737 | 1082 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain America #8 | Return Of Captain America #8 | Cremation In The Clouds |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1400 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44758 | 1083 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain America #9 | Return Of Captain America #9 | Triple Tragedy |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 1401 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44802 | 1085 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain And The Bandit, The |
Unione Cinematografica
Italiana |
Piccadilly Film Co | Italy | 6000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1730 | 2595 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Applejack (And Trailer) |
Warner Bros |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5858 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20679 | 55 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Applejack--Trailer |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 232 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20294 | 42 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Applesauce |
Arrow Film Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1731 | 2595 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Black Jack |
Julien Duvivier |
Classic Pict Inc | United States | 7375 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57823 | 1698 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Blanco |
Martoglio, Nino |
Morgana Film Co |
Italo American Corp | Italy | 5000 | 1922 | Title Script | Approved | Silent | 1732 | 2595 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Blood |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 10100 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1733 | 2595 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Blood |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 10727 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 30292 | 412 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Blood, Fugitive | Captain Pirate |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7650 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57222 | 1667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Blue Blood |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1959 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32413 | 502 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Boycott |
Wilhelm, Wolfgang Launder, Frank |
Launder, Frank |
J Arthur Rank Prod |
Big U Film Exch Inc | Great Britain | 8389 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50733 | 1331 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Calamity |
Wilbur, Crane |
Reinhardt, John |
George A Hirliman |
Grand National Films Inc | United States | 5970 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31992 | 484 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain Careless |
FBO Prod Inc |
FBO Pict Corp | United States | 4876 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11596 | 2747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Caution |
Hal Roach |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7780 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39073 | 810 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain China |
Bagni, Gwen Foster, Lewis R |
Foster, Lewis R |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8748 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 53307 | 1460 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Cowboy |
J Charles Davis
Prod |
Bell Pict Inc | United States | 4850 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 15689 | 2814 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Eddie |
Battle, John Tucker |
Bacon, Lloyd |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9672 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46927 | 1173 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Fly By Night |
R-C Pict Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 4800 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1734 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |