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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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Air Mail |
Wead, Frank Van Every, Dale |
Ford, John |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7824 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 24645 | 192 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Air Mail Pilot |
Hi-Mark Prod |
Biltmore Pict Inc | United States | 5400 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5993 | 2658 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Air Mail, The |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6976 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 117 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Maniacs |
E W Hammons |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 960 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26754 | 270 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Parade, The |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1743 | 1938 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 34370 | 592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Air Patrol |
Dexter, Maury |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6304 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69840 | 2347 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Air Patrol, The |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4692 | 2640 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Pockets | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 118 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Police |
Cohen, Bennett Hoerl, Arthur |
Paton, Stuart |
Sono Art World Wide Pict
Inc |
First Division Pict Inc | United States | 5763 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21539 | 85 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Air Raid Warden |
Lovy, Alex |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 610 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42940 | 997 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Air Raid Wardens |
Crane, Harry Rogers, Charles Jevne, Jack Rackin, Martin |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 5989 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43232 | 1010 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Air Show |
British Movietone |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Great Britain | 1244 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65928 | 2127 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Air Strike |
Roth, Cy |
Roth, Cy |
Lippert Pict Inc |
Favorite Pict Exch of New York Inc | United States | 5702 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61585 | 1891 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Air Thrills |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 882 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28853 | 353 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Thrills |
Modern Film Corp |
Modern Film Corp | United States | 782 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37598 | 741 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Tight | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 119 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Air Tight |
Walker, H M |
Stevens, George |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1570 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21342 | 77 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Air Tonic |
White, Sam |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1937 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26435 | 258 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Air Waves |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 902 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36516 | 690 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Airborne | Private Slocum Goes Airborne |
Landis, James |
Diamond Prod Inc |
Pan-World Film of New York Inc | United States | 7557 | 1962 | Shooting Script | Approved | N/A | 70084 | 2361 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Airhead |
Marathon TV Newsreel
Inc |
Marathon TV Newsreel Inc | United States | 1115 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59202 | 1768 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Airhoppers |
Doyle, Joseph |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 896 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 30598 | 424 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Airline Glamour Girls |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 815 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53288 | 1459 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Airlines To Anywhere |
Smith, Harry W |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1445 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55983 | 1600 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Airmail Mystery #1 | Pirates Of The Air |
Morgan, George Plympton, George Hickson, John Dickey, Basil O'Neill, Ella |
Taylor, Ray |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1706 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 23528 | 153 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |