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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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Alaskan Tour, An | Alaskan Laff Tour |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 907 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 21150 | 71 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alaskan Trout |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 726 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60603 | 1842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alaskan, The |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6839 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 125 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albania |
Silichi, Lazar Kopalin, Ilya |
Kopalin, Ilya |
New Albania Film
Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 2016 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61657 | 1894 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Albany Branch, The |
McCoy, Harry Weems, Walter Lord, Del Rodney, Earle Waldron, John A |
Sennett, Mack |
Mack Sennett |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1792 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22194 | 109 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Albany Night Boat, The |
Tiffany Stahl Prod |
Tiffany-Stahl Prod | United States | 5844 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11484 | 2745 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albergo Della Felicita, L' | Passione Siciliana |
Sicilian Love Hotel Of Happiness, The |
Tiberia |
Piedmont-American Film Exch Inc | Italy | 6900 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31016 | 441 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Albergo Luna Camera No 34 |
Luna Hotel Room #34 |
Lux Film |
Lux Film Inc | Italy | 6820 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55901 | 1596 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Albergue De Mujeres |
Women's Lodging |
Moni, Arturo S |
Moni, Arturo S |
E F A |
Trans Oceanic Film Export Co | Argentina | 7710 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 52691 | 1428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Albero D'Adamo, L' |
Adam's Tree |
Cines Farnesina |
Cinelux Corp | Italy | 6916 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34400 | 593 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Albert In Blunderland |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 751 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54736 | 1536 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Albert Schweitzer |
Hill, Jerome |
Hill And Anderson |
Hill And Anderson | United States | 7178 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 63638 | 1998 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Albert Spalding |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 658 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 15506 | 2811 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albert Spalding |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 616 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 15903 | 2818 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albert Spalding |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 835 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 16128 | 2822 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Albert Spalding |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 515 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 17033 | 2842 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albert Spalding #1 |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 14978 | 2802 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albert Spaulding |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 637 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 16376 | 2828 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albert Spaulding |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 700 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 18257 | 2865 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Albert, R N | Break To Freedom |
Morgan, Guy Harris, Vernon |
Gilbert, Lewis |
Daniel M Angel |
United Artists Corp | Great Britain | 7966 | 1955 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 61239 | 1873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Album Alpinistik |
High Altitude Album |
Albania Films |
Artkino Pict Inc | Albania | 888 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67177 | 2198 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Album Of Animals |
Weidig, Valeska |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 819 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50432 | 1316 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Album Of The Dance | Fifth Avenue Playhouse | United States | 5400 | 1942 | None | Approved | N/A | 42110 | 960 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Albuquerque |
Young, Clarence Upson Lewis, Gene |
Enright, Ray |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8080 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50464 | 1318 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Albur De Amor |
Love Chance |
Gomez, Alfonso Patino Celis, J L Retes, Ignacio |
Gomez, Alfonso Patino |
Filmadora Nacional
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 6862 | 1948 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 51758 | 1379 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |