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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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Cat And The Canary |
Starling, Lynn De Leon, Walter |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 6642 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37306 | 726 | 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, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1829 | 2597 | 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 Fiddle, The | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1830 | 2597 | 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 Fiddle, The |
Spewack, Samuel Spewack, Bella |
Howard, William K |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 8018 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 27000 | 280 | 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 Magnet, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 350 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1831 | 2597 | 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 Mermouse, The |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 686 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 53244 | 1456 | 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 Mice, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1832 | 2597 | 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 Monkey, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1833 | 2597 | 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 Pig, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1834 | 2597 | 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 Sword Fish, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1835 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat Ballou |
Pierson, Frank R Newman, Walter |
Silverstein, Elliot |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 9274 | 1965 | Dialogue | ReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 73167 | 2535 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Cat Burglar, The |
Gene Corman |
United Artists Corp | United States | 5848 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68655 | 2283 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat Came Back, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1838 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat Came Back, The |
Rasinski, Connie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 576 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45457 | 1113 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Carson Rides Again |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 595 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57111 | 1662 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat College |
Newman, Joe |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 813 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38915 | 802 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Concerto, The |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 671 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49322 | 1267 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Creeps, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 6400 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20610 | 53 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat Creeps, The |
Warner, Jerry Dein, Edward |
Kenton, Erle C |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5178 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48180 | 1219 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Cat Dog And Company |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 14442 | 2793 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Feud | Merrie Melodies "Cat Feud" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 524 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65884 | 2125 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Fishin |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 692 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49482 | 1273 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Girl |
Shaughnessy, Alfred |
American International
Pict |
Waldman Films Inc | United States | 6247 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64439 | 2044 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat Happy | Little Roquefort In "Cat Happy" |
Rasinski, Connie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 578 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54699 | 1532 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Cat In The Act |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 547 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63602 | 1996 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |