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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 From Castille |
Trotti, Lamar |
King, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 12669 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50793 | 1334 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Fury |
Hal Roach |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8218 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36891 | 706 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Goes A Swimmin | Central Film Co | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1735 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Captain Grant's Children |
Mosfilm |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 7647 | 1939 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptCutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36187 | 674 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Hareblower | Merrie Melodies "Captain Hareblower" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 623 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59610 | 1790 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Hates The Sea |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8501 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28175 | 326 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Henry's Radio Show |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 936 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 25920 | 239 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Hits The Ceiling, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1670 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29498 | 379 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Horatio Hornblower |
MacKenzie, Aeneas Roberts, Ben Goff, Ivan |
Walsh, Raoul |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 10501 | 1951 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 56177 | 1610 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Captain Hurricane |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 6674 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28839 | 353 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Is A Lady, The |
Clork, Harry |
Sinclair, Robert B |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 5865 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38857 | 799 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain January |
Principal Pict Corp |
Dependable Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1736 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain January |
Tugend, Harry Lehman, Gladys Hellman, Sam |
Butler, David |
Fox Film Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6917 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30788 | 432 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain John Smith And Pocahontas |
Aubrey Wisberg |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6820 | 1953 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59453 | 1782 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Kidd |
Standard Cinema
Corp |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 1737 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Kidd |
Benedict Bogeaus |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8039 | 1945 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46985 | 1176 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Kidd And The Slave Girl |
Aubrey Wisberg And Jack
Pollexfen |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7598 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60329 | 1828 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Kidd's French |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1739 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Kidd's Kids |
Hal Roach Prod |
Arthur Greenblatt Inc | United States | 1898 | 1933 | None | Approved | Silent | 26163 | 248 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Kidd's Kittens |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3927 | 2629 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Kidd's Treasure |
Boxer, Herman |
Fenton, Leslie |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 868 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34439 | 595 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Kidder |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1738 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Kleinschmidt Adventures In The Far North |
Kleinschmidt |
Aywon Film Exch | United States | 4900 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1740 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Lash |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5376 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 12924 | 2766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Lightfoot |
Brodney, Oscar Burnett, W R |
Sirk, Douglas |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 8243 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61130 | 1868 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |