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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	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Amateur Night			Davis, Edward Langdon, Harry	Argus Prod Inc	Industrial Pict Corp	United States	1900	1933	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	25593	227	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amateur Night				E W Hammons	Fox Film Corp	United States	532	1935	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	29400	375	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amateur Night				Vitaphone Corp	Vitaphone Corp	United States	600	1927	None		Approved	N/A	3866	2628	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amateur Night On The Ark				Fable Pict Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1923	None		Approved	Silent	276	2573	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amateur Nite				Universal Pict Corp	Big U Exch	United States	1000	1929	None		Approved	N/A	18359	2868	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amateur Show				Bray Prod	Hollywood Pict Corp	United States	0	1927	None		Approved	Silent	3012	2615	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amateur Widow, An				World Film Corp	Peerless Film	United States	5000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	277	2573	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Arizona				Burton Holmes	Burton Holmes	United States	2950	1948	None		Approved	Silent	51031	1345	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Colossal Man, The		Gordon, Bert I Hanna, Mark	Gordon, Bert I	American International Pict	Waldman Films Inc	United States	7184	1957	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	64447	2044	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, The				First National Pict Inc	First National Pict Inc	United States	7841	1938	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	35258	631	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Lovers				UFA Prod	MGM Dist Corp	Germany	1000	1928	None		Approved	Silent	5181	2647	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Monsieur Fabre, The		Gillois, Andre Kirkland, Jack	Diamant-Berger, Henri	Hartford Prod Inc	Hartford Prod Inc	France	7768	1952	Dialogue	Reviews	Approved	N/A	57825	1698	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Mr Beecham, The	Chiltern Hundreds, The	Kirwan, Patrick Douglas, Home, William	Carstairs, John Paddy	George W Brown	Eagle Lion Films Inc	Great Britain	7673	1949	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence Plot Summary	Approved	N/A	53781	1486	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Mr Forrest, The		Spence, Ralph	Freeland, Thornton	Producers Releasing Corp	Producers Releasing Exch Inc	Great Britain	6254	1944	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	44980	1092	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Mr Nordill, The		Nesbitt, John	Newman, Joe	MGM Pict	Loew's Inc	United States	973	1947	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	50279	1309	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Mr Williams				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	7634	1939	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	37878	754	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Mrs Holliday, The		Townsend, Leo Ingster, Boris Jacoby, John Ryan, Frank	Manning, Bruce	Universal Pict Co	Big U Film Exch	United States	8781	1943	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	43062	1002	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing New Zealand				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	1794	1964	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	72806	2517	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Transparent Man, The		Lewis, Jack	Ulmer, Edgar G	American International Pict	Realart Film Exch of New York Inc	United States	5166	1960	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	67780	2234	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazing Vagabond, The				RKO Dist Corp	RKO Dist Corp	United States	5081	1929	None		Approved	Silent	14081	2786	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazon Head Hunters, The		Kuhn, Irene	De Wavrin, Marquis	Marquis De Wavrin Expedition	Principal Dist Corp	United States	4743	1932	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	24486	186	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazon Quest	White Bride Of The Jungle	Martin, Al	Seeley, S K	Agay Prod	Film Classics Inc	United States	6716	1949	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	52833	1435	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazon River, The				Newman Traveltalks	Newman Traveltalks	United States	2000	1923	None		Approved	Silent	279	2574	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazon Trader, The		Crump, Owen	McGowan, Tom	Vitaphone Corp	Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp	United States	3784	1956	Dialogue	Correspondence Reviews Plot Summary	Approved	N/A	63162	1972	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Amazon, The		Nien, Yum Pang	Nien, Yum Pang	Ta Nam Movie Prod	New York Chinese Film Exch	Hong Kong	8787	1950	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	54099	1502	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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