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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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Charley On The Farm |
Aycie Prod Inc |
Rialto Prod Inc | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1909 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Charley's Aunt |
Ideal Films Ltd |
Producers Dist Corp | United States | 7243 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1910 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Charley's Aunt |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8007 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20823 | 59 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Charley's Aunt |
Seaton, George |
Mayo, Archie |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7275 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40715 | 888 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charley's Reward |
Aycie Prod Inc |
Rialto Prod Inc | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1911 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Charley's Tante |
Charley's Aunt |
Anthony, Albert Kampendonk, Gustav |
Von Cziffra, Geza |
Sascha Film Prod |
Casino Films Inc | Germany | 7991 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72734 | 2512 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Charlie Barnet And His Band |
Skinner, Charles |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 940 | 1949 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52810 | 1434 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1323 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 49616 | 1279 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Charlie Chan At Monte Carlo |
Cady, Jerry Belden, Charles |
Forde, Eugene |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6472 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34172 | 583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan At The Circus |
Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert |
Lachman, Harry |
Fox Film Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6444 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30737 | 430 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan At The Olympics |
Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert |
Humberstone, H Bruce |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6403 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32873 | 524 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan At The Opera |
Belden, Charles S Darling, Scott |
Humberstone, H Bruce |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6134 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32091 | 488 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan At The Race Track |
Lowe, Edward T Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert |
Humberstone, H Bruce |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6332 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31453 | 458 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan At The Wax Museum |
Larkin, John |
Shores, Lynn |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5722 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39096 | 811 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan At Treasure Island |
Larkin, John |
Foster, Norman |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6655 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37299 | 726 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan Carries On |
MacFadden, Hamilton |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6720 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21384 | 79 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Charlie Chan In Egypt |
Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert |
King, Louis |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6564 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29330 | 372 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In Honolulu |
Belden, Charles |
Humberstone, H Bruce |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6071 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36149 | 672 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In London |
MacDonald, Phillip |
Ford, Eugene |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7026 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27928 | 318 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In Panama |
Ziffren, Lester Larkin, John |
Foster, Norman |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6067 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38123 | 766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In Paris |
Anthony, Stuart Lowe, Edward T |
Seiler, Lewis |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6378 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28595 | 342 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In Reno |
Kent, Robert E Ray, Albert Hyland, Frances |
Foster, Norman |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6381 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36965 | 710 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In Rio |
Ziffren, Lester Engel, Samuel G |
Lachman, Harry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5540 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40833 | 894 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan In Shanghai |
Lowe, Edward T |
Tinling, James |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6332 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29722 | 389 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Charlie Chan On Broadway |
Cady, Jerry Belden, Charles |
Forde, Eugene |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6140 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33602 | 557 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |