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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.
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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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Chocolate Cowboy |
Capitol Prod |
Fine Art Dist Co Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 9480 | 2714 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chocolate Soldier, The |
Winter, Keith Lee, Leonard |
Del Ruth, Roy |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9136 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40999 | 903 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Choi Sang Yuen |
Yuen, Lee Tsing |
Chung Wah Motion Pict
Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 10185 | 1943 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44516 | 1073 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Choice Of A Pal |
Newhall Films Ltd |
Alliance Films Corp | United States | 840 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36797 | 702 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Choice, The |
Reciprocity Film
Ltd |
Big Three Exch | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Eliminations | Silent | 1996 | 2600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Choke's On You, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1929 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31664 | 469 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Cholly Polly |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 578 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42937 | 997 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chomeur De Clochmerle, Le |
Easiest Profession, The Idle Of The Town, The |
Manse, Jean Boyer, Jean Chevallier, Gabriel |
Boyer, Jean |
Fides |
Hermes Films Inc | France | 8104 | 1960 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67233 | 2202 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Choo Choo |
Walker, H M |
McGowan, Robert |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1876 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 23636 | 156 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Choo Choo Amigo |
Morey And
Sutherland |
United Artists Corp | United States | 677 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48413 | 1228 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Choo Choo Swing | Sing And Be Happy Series "Choo Choo Swing" |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 728 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52120 | 1398 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Choo Choo Swing |
Berne, Josef |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1384 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44406 | 1069 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Choose Your Partners |
Lamont, Charles |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1822 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30179 | 408 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Choose Your Weapons |
Christie Film Co |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 2000 | 2600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Choose Your Weppins |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 591 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29130 | 365 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Choosing Canines |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 831 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59417 | 1780 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chop Suey |
Christie Film Co |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 2001 | 2600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chop Suey |
Audio Cinema |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 529 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20182 | 39 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chop Suey And Noodles |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 2002 | 2600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Chop Suey Louie |
Joe Rock Comedy
Co |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 2003 | 2600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Chopiniana (A Dance Suite), The |
Fenster, B Menaker, J |
Lenfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 2615 | 1962 | None | Approved | N/A | 69566 | 2332 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Choppers, The |
Fairway International
Pict |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 5943 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69535 | 2330 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Choral Cameos #2 |
British International Pict
Ltd |
British International Pict Inc | Great Britain | 997 | 1930 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20460 | 48 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Choral Von Leuthen, Der |
Choral Of Leuthen, The |
Froelich Film |
General Foreign Sales Corp | Germany | 8007 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28612 | 343 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Chords Of Memory |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18929 | 3 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |