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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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Cheat, The |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 8000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1932 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cheat, The |
Hervey, Harry |
Abbott, George |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 7100 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22909 | 132 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Cheated Hearts |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 1933 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cheaters |
Vitaphone Corp |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 6000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1934 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cheaters |
Rosen, Phil |
Liberty Pict Corp |
Hollywood Film Exch Inc | United States | 5990 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26983 | 279 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cheaters At Play |
MacFadden, Hamilton |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5200 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 23292 | 145 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Cheaters, The | Magnificent Rogue, TheCastaway, The |
Hyland, Frances |
Kane, Joseph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 7806 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 46873 | 1171 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Cheating Cheaters |
Mulhauser, James Rivkin, Allen Unger, Gladys |
Thorpe, Richard |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 6188 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 28224 | 328 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Cheating Cheaters |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 516 | 2577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cheating In Gambling |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 1564 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52478 | 1416 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cheating Mothers |
UFA Films Inc |
Worldart Pict Co Inc | Germany | 800 | 1930 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18767 | 2878 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Cheating The Cheater |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 1935 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chechachos, The |
Austin Lathrop |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 8000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1936 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Check And Double Check |
Ruben, J Walter Ruby, Harry Kalmar, Bert |
Brown, Melville |
Radio Pict |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 7330 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 20450 | 48 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Check And Rubber Check |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 932 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21499 | 83 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Check Up, The | Jack Hazzard In "The Check Up" |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 796 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20787 | 58 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Check Your Cash |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 957 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32327 | 498 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Check Your Guns |
O'Donnell, Joseph |
Taylor, Ray |
Eagle Lion Films Inc |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | United States | 4920 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 50581 | 1324 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Check Your Sombrero |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1721 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29930 | 398 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Checkered Coat, The |
Belsam Prod |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6017 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51716 | 1377 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Checkered Flag, The |
Ginsberg Dist
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1937 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Checkers |
DeWolf, Karen Chapin, Robert Fenton, Frank Root, Lynn |
Humberstone, H Bruce |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7094 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34319 | 590 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Checking Out |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1938 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Checkpoint |
Estridge, Robin |
Thomas, Ralph |
J Arthur Rank
Organization |
Rank Film Dist Of America Inc | Great Britain | 7560 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 64319 | 2037 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Chee Ha Bui |
Yeu, Hou |
Nam Yung Movie Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 10497 | 1945 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 47612 | 1199 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |