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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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Chase, The |
Seymour Nabenzal |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7748 | 1946 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48990 | 1253 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chase, The |
Loke, Chow Sze |
Shaw Studios |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 8553 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70621 | 2391 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chased Bride, The |
Christie Film Co |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1915 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chaser, The |
Spewack, Bella Spewack, Samuel Ruskin, Harry Freeman, Everett |
Marin, Edwin L |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 6797 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35331 | 634 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chaser, The |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 5950 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5537 | 2652 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasers, The | Girl Chasers, The |
Lisbon Films |
Beaux Arts Films Inc | France | 6905 | 1960 | Dubbing Script | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 67503 | 2217 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chases Of Pimple Street, The |
Parrott, Charles |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1813 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28548 | 340 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chasin' The Blues |
Le Borg, Reginald |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1367 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42674 | 986 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Around |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 1464 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21507 | 83 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Danger |
Logan, Helen Ellis, Robert |
Cortez, Ricardo |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5355 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36637 | 695 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chasing Husbands |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 12194 | 2755 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Rainbows |
Boasberg, Al Nicholson, Kenyon Hopkins, Robert Riesner, Charles F Root, Wells Meredyth, Bess |
Riesner, Charles F |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 10000 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 18628 | 2875 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chasing Rainbows |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 5537 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19077 | 7 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chasing Rainbows |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1917 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chasing Rainbows |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 725 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50256 | 1307 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chasing The Blues |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 656 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 5294 | 2649 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chasing The Champions |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 834 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27465 | 299 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chasing The Chaser |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1918 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing The Moon |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1919 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chasing The Sun |
De La Varre, Andre |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 2702 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63420 | 1986 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Through Europe |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5580 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 16412 | 2828 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Trouble |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1920 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Trouble |
Guiol, Fred |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 1897 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21618 | 87 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chasing Troubles |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5860 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 38286 | 774 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chasing Wealth |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1921 | 2598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |