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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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Children Of Divorce |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 7000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1964 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Dreams |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 7553 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21816 | 94 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Dust |
Frank Borzage |
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc | United States | 6068 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1965 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Fate |
Ivan Abramson |
Ivan Abramson | United States | 7000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 1966 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Fate |
Colored Players Film
Corp |
David Starkman | United States | 7500 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5770 | 2655 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Children Of Holland |
Post Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1968 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Japan |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | Great Britain | 967 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63016 | 1966 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Children Of Jazz |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6080 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1969 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Loneliness | Third Sex, TheStrange Lovers |
Kahn, Richard C |
Kahn And Barley |
Jewel Prod Inc | United States | 6500 | 1937 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviewsArticlePlot Summary | Rejected | Special Case File | 34036 | 2555 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Children Of Loneliness | Strange Lovers |
Bradford, Howard |
Kahn, Richard G |
Kahn-Bailey Co |
Jewel Prod Inc | United States | 5820 | 1951 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticlePlot Summary | Eliminations | Special Case File | 56562 | 2557 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Children Of Nature |
Bray Studios |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1970 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Nippon |
Film Exch Inc |
Service Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 1971 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of No Importance |
German International |
Big Three Exch | Germany | 4946 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3102 | 2616 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Children Of Old Mother Nature |
Thornton W Burgess |
Thornton W Burgess | United States | 1000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13760 | 2781 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Other Lands, Hungary |
Post Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 908 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1972 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Pleasure |
Schayer, Richard Wilbur, Crane |
Beaumont, Harry |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6532 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 19396 | 16 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Children Of Pleasure |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 5145 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19689 | 25 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Poland |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Chadwick Pict Corp | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1973 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Roumania |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 1974 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Russia |
International Film
Foundation |
General Film Prod | United States | 1212 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49189 | 1261 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Scandinavia |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1975 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of Serbia |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1976 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of The Balkans |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 1977 | 2599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Children Of The Carnival |
Lun, Chu Sek Su, Chee Man |
Long Ma Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 7611 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59736 | 1797 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Children Of The City |
British Government |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 2731 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50575 | 1323 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |