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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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Castillo De Naipes |
Castle In Spain |
Vulcano SA |
Juan Martin | Spain | 8309 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59008 | 1758 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Castillos En El Aire |
Castles In The Air |
De Zarraga, Miguel Jr Salvador, Jaime |
Salvador, Jaime |
Eddie Le Baron Prod |
Cinexport Film Co | Mexico | 7545 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 34982 | 618 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Casting For Luck |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 880 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28630 | 343 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Casting For Salmon In Norway |
National Film Board Of
Norway |
Norwegian Information Service | Norway | 447 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68115 | 2252 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castle In The Air |
Dryhurst, Edward Melville, Alan |
Cass, Henry |
Associated British Pathe
Ltd |
Monogram Dist Corp | Great Britain | 8116 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57844 | 1699 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Castle In The Desert |
Larkin, John |
Lachman, Harry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5602 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41560 | 933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Castle In The Sky |
Gannoway Prod |
Citation Films Inc | United States | 2154 | 1960 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67660 | 2227 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Castle Of Blood |
Woolner Brothers
Pict |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 7471 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72147 | 2479 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castle Of Crimes |
Montgomery, Doreen |
French, Harold |
PRC Pict |
PRC Film Exch Inc | United States | 5314 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46204 | 1123 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Castle Of Dreams, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1991 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28942 | 357 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castle Of The Angel, The |
Paolella, Domenico |
INCOM |
Esperia Films Dist Co | Italy | 1189 | 1940 | English Translation | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38495 | 783 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Castle Towns Of France |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 783 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32006 | 484 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castles And Castanets |
Henry Strauss Prod
Inc |
Pan American World Airways | United States | 1066 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70554 | 2388 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castles By The Sea |
Billy Bitzer |
Billy Bitzer | United States | 700 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1827 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castles In The Clouds |
James Marooney |
Lufthansa German Airlines | United States | 982 | 1959 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66519 | 2160 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Castles In The Sky | Yiddle With His Fiddle |
President Films Inc |
President Films Inc | Great Britain | 7776 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62425 | 1935 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Castles Of Paper |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1138 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 15888 | 2817 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Castles Of The Loire Valley |
Films De La
Pleiade |
French Government Tourist Office | France | 768 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69774 | 2343 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Casto Susano, El |
Perfect Susano, The |
Obon, Ramon Pardave, Joaquin Wall, Mauricio |
Pardave, Joaquin |
ilmex |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 8937 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63628 | 1997 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Castro, Cuba And Communism--Danger On Our Doorstep |
WPIX TV |
Sam Lake Ent Inc | United States | 4755 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 70387 | 2378 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Casualties |
Ober, Robert |
MGM Movietone |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 16174 | 2823 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Above And The Mouse Below, The |
MGM Inc |
MGM Inc | United States | 593 | 1964 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72616 | 2505 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Alarm |
Rasinski, Connie |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 538 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68194 | 2256 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat And The Bell |
Lantz, Walter |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 656 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35551 | 644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat And The Canary |
Universal Film Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 8000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2135 | 2602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |