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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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Film Title	Alternate Title	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Alexander's Rag Time Band					Paramount Publix Corp	Paramount Publix Corp	United States	1000	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	21128	70	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alexander's Ragtime Band					Artclass Pict Corp	Renown Pict Inc	United States	800	1926	None		Approved	Silent	131	2571	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alexander's Ragtime Band					Max Fleischer	Red Seal Film Exch	United States	0	1926	None		Approved	Silent	132	2571	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alexander's Ragtime Band			Trotti, Lamar Scola, Kathryn	King, Henry	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	9574	1938	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	35335	634	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alf's Button					First National	Associated First National Pict	United States	6000	1921	None		Approved	Silent	133	2571	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alfalfa's Aunt			McGowan, Robert Law, Hal	Sidney, George	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	963	1939	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	36223	676	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alfalfa's Double			McGowan, Robert Law, Hal	Cahn, Edward	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	964	1940	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	38154	768	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alfareno, El	Cine Revista "El Alfareno"				Viguie-Guastella Inc	Cine Revista Inc	United States	569	1965	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	73439	2547	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algeria					Fox Film Corp	Fox Film Corp	United States	1000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	134	2571	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algeria					Travelcade Film Corp	Equity Film Exch Inc	United States	806	1942	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	42771	990	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algeria					Travelcade Film Corp	Excelsior Pict Corp	United States	806	1948	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	52356	1410	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algeria The Ancient					Prizma Inc	Commonwealth Film Corp	United States	900	1922	None		Approved	Silent	135	2571	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algeria The Ancient					Prizma Inc	Central Film Co	United States	1000	1925	None		Approved	Silent	136	2571	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algers, Algeria, North Africa					Exhibitors Pict Corp	FC Pict Corp	United States	850	1932	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	23683	158	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algiers					Vitaphone Dist Corp	Vitaphone Dist Corp	United States	829	1931	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	21447	82	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algiers					Walter Wanger	United Artists Corp	United States	8609	1938	Dialogue	Correspondence Advertising	Approved	N/A	35167	626	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algo Flota Sobre El Agua		Something Floats Upon The Waters	Eis, Egon Baez, Edmundo	Crevenna, Alfredo B	Raul De Anda Producciones	Clasa-Mohme Inc	Mexico	8245	1949	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	52554	1419	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algonquin Holiday					Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	843	1961	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	68448	2270	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Algonquin Waters					Canadian Government Motion Pict Bureau	Gaumont British Pict Corp of America	Canada	885	1934	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	27630	306	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Baba					Joe Rock Comedy Co	Apollo Exch Inc	United States	2000	1922	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	141	2572	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Baba					Republic Pict Corp	Republic Film Exch Inc	United States	620	1936	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	31257	451	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves			Lubin, Arthur	Lubin, Arthur	Universal Pict Co Inc	Big U Film Exch	United States	7810	1943	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	44580	1076	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Baba Bunny	Merrie Melodies "Ali Baba Bunny"				Warner Bros Pict Inc	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	622	1957	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	63610	1996	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Baba Goes To Town			Yellen, Jack Tugend, Harry	Butler, David	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	7416	1937	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	33867	569	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Baba Y Los Cuarenta Ladrones		Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves	Hartman, Edmund L	Lubin, Arthur	Universal Pict Co Inc	Universal Film Exch Inc	United States	7815	1958	Dialogue English Translation		Approved	N/A	65257	2089	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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