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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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Christmas Cheer |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18581 | 2873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Cheer |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4873 | 2643 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Comes But Once A Year |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 767 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32050 | 486 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Cracker |
National Film Board of
Canada |
Pathe Contemporary Films Inc | Canada | 1100 | 1964 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72989 | 2526 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Christmas Dream |
Fox Case Corp |
Fox Case Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 4981 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Eve | Sinners' Holiday |
Benedict Bogeaus |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 8132 | 1947 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49895 | 1290 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christmas Fantasy, A |
De Forest Phonofilms
Inc |
De Forest Phonofilms Inc | United States | 800 | 1924 | None | Approved | N/A | 2010 | 2600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Fantasy, A |
National Film Board of
Canada |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Canada | 733 | 1962 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70406 | 2380 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Christmas Greetings |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 95 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18644 | 2875 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Holiday |
Mankiewicz, Herman J |
Siodmak, Robert |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 8337 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 45333 | 1107 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christmas In Australia |
Mason, R K |
Australian News And Information
Bureau |
Australian News and Information Bureau | Australia | 857 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65919 | 2127 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christmas In Connecticut |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 9134 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46905 | 1172 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas In July |
Sturges, Preston |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 6050 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39175 | 815 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christmas Knight |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 696 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 18539 | 2872 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Christmas Party, The |
Hopkins, Robert E |
Riesner, Charles |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 827 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 23015 | 136 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christmas Slippers |
Alma Ata Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 2834 | 1945 | Subtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 47640 | 1200 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christmas Tree |
Croise, Hugh |
International
Photoplay |
New Era Film Exch | United States | 723 | 1930 | None | Plot Summary | Approved | N/A | 20636 | 54 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christmas Visitor, The |
Halas And Batchelor |
Go Pict Inc | Great Britain | 659 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70398 | 2379 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christo Fra I Primitivi |
Christ Among The Primitives |
Chiarissi, Vincenzo Lucci |
Vincenzo Lucci
Chiarissi |
Italian Films Export | Italy | 914 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57955 | 1705 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christopher And Me |
Chesire Prod Inc |
Chesire Prod Inc | United States | 1429 | 1959 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66927 | 2185 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Christopher Bean |
Howard, Sidney Johnson, Laurence E Thalberg, Sylvia |
Wood, Sam |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 8256 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 26496 | 260 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Christopher Columbus |
Roberts, Cyril Box, Sydney Box, Muriel |
J Arthur Rank |
Universal Film Exch Inc | Great Britain | 9312 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 53388 | 1464 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Christopher Crumpet |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 611 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58848 | 1750 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christopher Crumpet's Playmate |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 584 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61557 | 1889 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Christopher Strong |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 7200 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25367 | 219 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |