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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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Cat's Whisker's, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1849 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat's Whiskers, The |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1850 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat, A Mouse, And A Bell, A |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 729 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29289 | 371 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat, The |
Elysee Prod |
Ellis Films Inc | France | 9791 | 1960 | Dubbing Script | Approved | N/A | 67614 | 2224 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat, The (Revised) |
Elysee Prod |
Ellis Films Inc | France | 9763 | 1959 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66659 | 2168 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat-Choo |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 608 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56348 | 1619 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat-Tails For Two | Merrie Melodies "Cat-Tails For Two" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 598 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59020 | 1759 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cat-Tastrophy |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 541 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51211 | 1355 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cat-Women Of The Moon | Rocket To The Moon |
Astor Pict |
Famous Pict Film Exch | United States | 5718 | 1954 | Shooting Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60004 | 1811 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Catacombs Behind The Iron Curtain |
Odeon Soluk Prod |
B Soluk | Canada | 2168 | 1955 | DialogueEnglish Translation | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 61072 | 1865 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Catalina |
Sabin Carr |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 800 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34553 | 600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catalina De Inglaterra |
Catherine Of England |
Ruiz-Castillo, Arturo Torreblanca, Jose A |
Ruiz-Castillo, Arturo |
Alfonso Balcazar |
Master Films Dist Corp | Spain | 7107 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59157 | 1766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Catalina Here I Come |
Mack Sennett |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1828 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catalina Interlude |
Brooke, Peter R Roberts, Jack |
Ganzer, Alvin |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 1542 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52045 | 1394 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Cataracting Around |
Truart Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 800 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1836 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catch 'Em And Eat 'Em |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 847 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45357 | 1108 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catch 'Em Young |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 805 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24577 | 190 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catch As Catch Can |
Lumas Prod |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1837 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catch As Catch Can |
Walker, H M |
Neilan, Marshall |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1836 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22064 | 104 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Catch As Cats Can | Merrie Melodies "Catch As Cats Can" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 647 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50673 | 1328 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Catch Meow |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 591 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69031 | 2304 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Catch My Smoke |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1839 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Catch Of The Killer, The |
Gong, Lee Mun |
Wa Sing Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 7357 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67868 | 2239 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Catching Sea Creatures |
Wills, Joe |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 817 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63574 | 1995 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Catching Trouble |
Aywon Films |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 920 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30819 | 433 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |