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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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Champions Training Champions |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1454 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43750 | 1042 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Champs Elysees |
Sandberg Prod |
Tri-National Films Inc | France | 9864 | 1939 | None | Correspondence | None | N/A | 36371 | 683 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Champs Of Sport |
Frank Gardner |
Monogram Pict Corp | Great Britain | 1263 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68092 | 2251 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Champs Step Out, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1489 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56852 | 1649 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Champs-Elysees (Revised) |
Guitry, Sacha |
Guitry, Sacha |
Productions
Sandburg |
Tri-National Films Inc | France | 8794 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36423 | 685 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Chan's Family |
Fong, Lay San |
Ming Wha Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 7469 | 1956 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 62874 | 1959 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chance At Heaven |
Seiter, William |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 6527 | 1933 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 26373 | 256 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chance Meeting |
Lampell, Millard Barzman, Ben |
Losey, Joseph |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8492 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 67050 | 2191 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chance Of A Lifetime |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5914 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44253 | 1063 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chance Of A Lifetime |
Miles, Bernard Greenwood, Walter |
Miles, Bernard |
Pilgrim Pict Corp |
Ballantine Pict Corp | Great Britain | 8115 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55698 | 1586 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Chance Of A Night-Time, The |
Lynn, Ralph Wilcox, Herbert |
British And Dominion Film Corp
Ltd |
Fitelson Lernan And Mayers | Great Britain | 8000 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22950 | 134 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chance Of Love |
Far, Lee |
Grandview Motion Pict
Co |
Grandview Motion Pict Co | Hong Kong | 9401 | 1938 | English Translation | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 34729 | 608 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chance To Live, A |
March Of Time |
March Of Time | United States | 1628 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57121 | 1662 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chance To Lose, The |
Wilding Prod |
King Cole Sound Service Inc | United States | 902 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48755 | 1243 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chance, La |
Chance |
Guissart, Rene |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 6471 | 1932 | English TranslationCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 23845 | 164 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Chances |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6634 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21797 | 93 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chandu On The Magic Island |
Barringer, Barry |
Taylor, Ray |
Principal Pict Corp |
Equity Film Exch Inc | United States | 5269 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40419 | 873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chandu, The Magician |
Menzies, William Cameron Varnel, Marcel |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6438 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24386 | 183 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chang |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6400 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1883 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Change Of Heart |
Hoffenstein, Samuel Gleason, James Levien, Sonya |
Blystone, John G |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6905 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27410 | 297 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Change Of Heart |
Ray, Albert Hyland, Frances |
Tinling, James |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5973 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34333 | 590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Change Of Heart, A | Two And Two Make SixGirl Swappers |
Danischewsky, Monja |
Bryanston Films Ltd |
Michael B Bromhead | Great Britain | 8032 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69212 | 2314 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Change The Needle |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1884 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Changed Identity |
Adler, E Maurice Hoag, Doane |
Rowland, Roy |
M G M Studios |
Loew's Inc | United States | 947 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41134 | 910 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Changing |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6890 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1885 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |