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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 Titlesort descending 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
Charlie Chan's Chance Blystone, John
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 6749 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 23129 139 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Chan's Courage Miller, Seton I
Hadden, George
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 6505 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27658 307 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case MacFadden, Hamilton
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 6839 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26161 248 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Ziffren, Lester

White, Robertson
Forde, Eugene
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 6823 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 38603 787 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Chan's Secret Hoffman, Joseph

Logan, Helen

Ellis, Robert
Wiles, Gordon
Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 6474 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 30279 412 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Chaplin Laff Show Charles Chaplin
Hoffberg Prod Inc United States 4337 1948 None Correspondence Approved N/A 51773 1380 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Cuckoo Perkins, Elmer
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 671 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 36772 701 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie In Russia Samuel Epstein United States 850 1927 None Approved Silent 4882 2643 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie McCarthy And Mortimer Snerd In Sweden Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1849 1950 Dialogue Approved N/A 54838 1540 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie McCarthy Detective Mack, Richard

Shumate, Harold

Eliscu, Edward
Tuttle, Frank
Universal Pict Co
Big U Film Exch United States 6972 1939 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 37989 760 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Meets The Devils Grandview Motion Pict Co
New China Amusement Co Hong Kong 8536 1941 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 41084 908 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Melson Screen Test Sight And Sound Film Co
Charlie Melson United States 625 1931 None Approved N/A 21587 86 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra Cowan, Will
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 1386 1947 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 49734 1283 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie's African Quest Pat Sullivan
Industrial Film United States 800 1927 None Approved N/A 4078 2631 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie's Hard Luck Sitkoff Prod
Big Three Exch United States 1800 1928 None Approved Silent 6475 2665 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie's Mother-In-Law Smith, Paul J
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 549 1963 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 70682 2394 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlie's Reward Rayart
Saul Epstein United States 900 1927 None Approved Silent 4922 2643 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charlotte Lowenskold Molander, Gustaf
AB Svensk Filmindustri
Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc Sweden 8559 1932 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 23239 143 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charm Bracelet, The Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 547 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37450 734 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charm Chung Si Yeh Fah, Yam Woo
Kwong Ngai Movie Prod
New York Chinese Film Exch Hong Kong 9807 1953 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 58575 1736 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charm Of Life, The St Germain Du Prel
Pictura Films Corp France 1659 1951 Dubbing Script Correspondence Approved N/A 55732 1588 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charm Of Sweden, The DPM Prod
Swedish National Travel Office Sweden 980 1960 Dialogue Approved N/A 67944 2243 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charm Of The South Burton Holmes Inc
Burton Holmes Inc United States 3100 1956 None Advertising Approved Silent 62366 1932 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charm Of Ulster Associated British Pathe
British Travel Association Great Britain 483 1963 Dialogue Approved N/A 71256 2427 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Charmed Life Vitaphone Corp
Vitagraph Inc United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 1912 2598 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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