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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
China Slaver Trinity Pict Corp
Biltmore Pict Inc United States 5400 1929 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 13764 2781 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
China Speaks American Co
George Chintong Hong Kong 4582 1939 Subtitles Script
English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Eliminations N/A 37642 743 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
China Tea-Se Betty Morgan In "China Tea-Se" Playland 102 1949 None Approved N/A 52591 1422 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
China Today Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 988 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 35663 650 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
China Venture Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7427 1953 Dialogue Approved N/A 59177 1767 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
China's Little Devils Bell, Monta
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 6710 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 46621 1160 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
China's Ole Man River Burton Holmes Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 862 1930 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 20353 44 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinaman's Chance, A MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 742 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25890 239 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 1000 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 15853 2816 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Arrow
William C Kendall United States 1800 1922 None Correspondence
Article
Advertising 		Eliminations Silent 1988 2599 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown After Dark Burbridge, Betty
Paton, Stuart
Action Pict Inc
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 5200 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 22679 125 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown At Midnight Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 6038 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 53629 1478 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Champs Vitaphone Corp
Vitagraph Inc United States 783 1944 Dialogue Approved N/A 44889 1088 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Charlie First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 6800 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 7770 2687 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Chump Roberts, Charles E
Yates, Hal
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1473 1951 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 55467 1572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Fantasy, A Chinese Fantasy, A Cambria, Frank
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 1000 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 19004 5 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 627 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 23154 140 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #1, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 2700 1928 None Approved Silent 11661 2748 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #10, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1900 1928 None Approved Silent 11985 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #2, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1900 1928 None Approved Silent 11665 2748 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #3, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1900 1928 None Approved Silent 11951 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #4, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1900 1928 None Approved Silent 11959 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #5, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1900 1928 None Approved Silent 11963 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #6, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1950 1928 None Approved Silent 11965 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Chinatown Mystery #7, The Syndicate Pict
Aywon Exch Inc United States 1950 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 11969 2752 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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