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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 Titlesort descending 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
Ali Gazam Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1927 None Approved Silent 200 2572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali Passas Kyra Frossini Anzervos
Hellenic Films Inc Greece 7688 1961 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 68536 2275 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali The Giant Killer Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 933 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 39671 840 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Ali-Baba Dance Of Desire
Ali-Baba And The Forty Thieves 		Tabet, Andre

Zavattini, Cesare
Becker, Jacques
Films Du Cyclope
Theatrical And Video Corp France 7136 1956 Dialogue Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 63465 1988 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias "Mo Tai Long" Ching, Kwan Mun
Grandview Motion Pict Co
Grandview Motion Pict Co Hong Kong 9577 1938 English Translation Advertising Approved N/A 34507 598 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias A Gentleman Lipman, William R
Beaumont, Harry
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 6796 1948 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 51021 1345 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Billy The Kid Burbridge, Betty

Snell, Earle
Carr, Thomas
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Pict Corp United States 5004 1946 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 48175 1219 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Boston Blackie Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 6050 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41754 942 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Bulldog Drummond Sapper

Fairlie, Gerard

Gilliat, Sidney

Orton, J O C

Hulbert, Jack
Forde, Walter
Gaumount British Pict Corp Ltd
Gaumont British Pict Corp of America Great Britain 5576 1935 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 29675 386 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias El Alacran Alias The Scorpion
 De Anda, Raul
Martinez, Arturo
Radeant Films
Azteca Films Inc Mexico 6273 1963 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 71729 2454 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias French Gertie Smith, Wallace
Archainbaud, George
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 7000 1930 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 19381 15 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Gardelito Producciones Rio Negro
Argentine Films Ent Argentina 7677 1961 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Eliminations N/A 69173 2312 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Jesse James Hope Ent Inc
United Artists Corp United States 8280 1959 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 66199 2142 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Jimmy Valentine MGM Pict
MGM Dist Corp United States 8000 1928 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 11972 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias John Law Supreme Pict
Times Pict Inc United States 5400 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 30698 428 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias John Preston MacDonald, David
Associated Artists Prod Inc
Famous Pict Film Exch Great Britain 5986 1955 Dialogue Approved N/A 62028 1913 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Julius Caesar Charles Ray Prod
Associated First National Pict Inc United States 5240 1922 None Approved Silent 137 2572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Mary Dow Lost Identity Caesar, Arthur

Franken, Rose

Unger, Gladys
Neumann, Kurt
Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 5923 1935 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 29222 369 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Mary Flynn Gothic Pict Corp
Film Booking Offices of America Inc United States 6000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 138 2572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Mary Smith Lowe, Edward T
Hopper, E Mason
Action Pict Corp
First Division Exch Inc United States 5551 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 24190 176 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Mike Hercules Margolies, Herbert
Hal Roach Studio
Hal Roach Studios United States 985 1963 Shooting Script Approved N/A 70686 2394 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Mr Twilight Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 6207 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 49238 1264 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias Phil Kennedy Long Beach Motion Pict Co
Wid Gunning United States 5022 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 139 2572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias St Nick MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 920 1935 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 30239 410 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Alias The Badman Snell, Earle
Rosen, Phil
Tiffany Prod Inc
Tiffany Prod United States 5945 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 22022 102 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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