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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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Captain Midnight #1 | Mysterious Pilot |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 2748 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41608 | 935 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #10 | Hidden Bomb, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1583 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41855 | 947 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #11 | Sky Terror |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1531 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41900 | 949 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #12 | Burning Bomber |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1514 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41898 | 949 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #13 | Death In The Cockpit |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1460 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41947 | 951 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #14 | Scourge Of Revenge |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1614 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41946 | 951 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #15 | Fatal Hour |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1559 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41967 | 952 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #2 | Stolen Range Finder |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1671 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41643 | 937 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #3 | Captured Plane, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1696 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41671 | 938 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #4 | Mistaken Identity |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1581 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41736 | 941 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #5 | Ambushed Ambulance |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1605 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41786 | 944 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #6 | Weird Waters |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1436 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41784 | 944 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #7 | Menacing Fates |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1401 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41803 | 944 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #8 | Shells Of Evil |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1440 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41858 | 947 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Midnight #9 | Drop To Doom, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1506 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41859 | 947 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Moonlight |
Edwards, Henry |
Julius Hagen |
Atlas Film Exch Inc | Great Britain | 5670 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38560 | 786 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Newman, MD |
Ephron, Phoebe Ephron, Henry Breen, Richard L |
Miller, David |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
United States | 11364 | 1963 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71458 | 2438 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Of The Guard |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 6030 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19768 | 27 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Of The Guards |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 7500 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 19266 | 12 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Captain Pedlow |
Corvin Co |
Peter Radosevic | Hungary | 750 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1741 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Phantom |
RCIP Inc |
RCIP Inc | Italy | 6693 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67055 | 2192 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Salvation |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7365 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1742 | 2596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Scarface |
Lang, Charles |
Guilfoyle, Paul |
Hal Roach Jr |
Famous Pict Film Exch | United States | 6300 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59407 | 1779 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Captain Scarlett |
Howard Dimsdale |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6757 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59406 | 1779 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Captain Sindbad |
Relis, Harry West, Samuel B |
Haskin, Byron |
King Brothers Prod |
MGM Inc | Great Britain | 7659 | 1963 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71007 | 2412 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |