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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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Alby Daleely |
My Heart Can Tell |
United Film Co |
Albert Rashid | Egypt | 11950 | 1961 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68534 | 2275 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alcalde De Machuchal, El |
Mayor Of Machuchal, The |
Cordero, Paquito |
Pakira Films Prod
Inc |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 8343 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72559 | 2502 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Alcatraz Island |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 5773 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 33757 | 563 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alcazar De Colon | Cine Revista "Alcazar De Colon" |
Viguie-Guastella Inc |
Cine Revista Inc | United States | 584 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72464 | 2497 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alchemist's Hourglass, The |
Windsor Prod Inc |
Norton Co | United States | 1855 | 1937 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 32757 | 518 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alco Products Story, The |
General Electric
Co |
American Locomotive Co | United States | 1311 | 1952 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57651 | 1689 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aldea Maldita, La |
Accursed Village |
Rey, Florian |
Chanartin Producciones Y Distribucciones
SA |
Azteca Films Inc | Spain | 5804 | 1948 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 51489 | 1368 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aldebaran |
Giulio Manenti |
Loew's Inc | Italy | 9225 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 32437 | 504 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aldrich Family Gets In The Scrap, The |
Green, Howard J |
McDonald, Frank |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 974 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43174 | 1007 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Alec B Francis |
Jesse Weil |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 958 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22617 | 123 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alegre Casada, La |
Merry Wife, The |
Castillo, G Zacarias, Miguel Alejandro, Julio |
Zacarias, Miguel |
Producciones
Zacarias |
Azteca Films Inc | Mexico | 9882 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 58524 | 1733 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Alejandra |
D'Erzell, Catalina |
Benavides, Jose Jr |
ilmex |
Clasa-Mohme Inc | Mexico | 10618 | 1943 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 44050 | 1055 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Aleko |
Lenfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 5308 | 1954 | DialogueEnglish Translation | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 60958 | 1860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alert To Danger |
Kitchel, Allan Jr |
Cohen, Arthur |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 901 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62832 | 1957 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Alert Today--Alive Tomorrow |
Brondfield, Jerome |
O'Reilly, Larry |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 1387 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63200 | 1975 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Alerta En El Cielo |
Stand-By In The Sky |
Pena, Gabriel Rigel, Arturo Tamayo, Manuel |
Amadori, Luis Cesar |
Suevia Films |
Columbia Pict Corp | Spain | 9957 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 71210 | 2425 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Alerte En Mediterranee |
S O S Mediterranean |
Compagnie Cinematografique
Francaise |
Vedis Films Inc | France | 7181 | 1939 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 37905 | 756 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alex In Wonderland |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1222 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38202 | 770 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alex The Great |
FBO Prod Inc |
FBO Exch | United States | 7000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8728 | 2703 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alexander Hamilton |
Chronicle Films |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 3000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 129 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alexander Hamilton |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 130 | 2571 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alexander Hamilton |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 6523 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22026 | 103 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Alexander Hamilton |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | United States | 638 | 1959 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 66202 | 2142 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Alexander Nevsky |
Eisenstein, Sergei |
Mosfilm Studios |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 8940 | 1939 | Title Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36603 | 704 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Alexander The Great |
Rossen, Robert |
Robert Rossen |
United Artists Corp | United States | 12178 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62667 | 1948 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |