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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
America Or Bust Cummings, Hugh
Davis, Frank T
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1900 1930 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 19565 21 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America Sings With Kate Smith Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 950 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 42347 972 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America The Beautiful Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1775 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 46958 1174 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America Under Fire United States Signal Corps
R H Ingleston United States 4800 1928 None Approved Silent 13022 2767 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Battle Of Beauty Vitaphone Corp
Vitagraph Inc United States 779 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 42735 988 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Cup Races--1958 Transfilm Inc
Association Films Inc United States 987 1960 Dialogue Approved N/A 67906 2241 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's First Frontier Meridian Pict
Roman Rebush United States 900 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31110 445 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Granery Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 292 2574 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Greatest Composer Series With Lew Brown And Ray Henderson Morton Downey In "America's Greatest Composer Series With Lew Brown And Ray Henderson" Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 1781 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 24765 197 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Heritage Of Hospitality Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 945 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 53533 1473 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Little Lamb Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 1000 1928 None Approved Silent 8033 2691 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Pride New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 801 1928 None Approved Silent 11945 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Singing Boys RKO Pathe
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 911 1951 Dialogue Approved N/A 56685 1638 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Town Meeting Of The Screen General Film Prod
General Film Prod United States 1569 1947 Dialogue Approved N/A 49991 1295 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Western Wonders Joe Fisher
Joe Fisher United States 2089 1945 None Approved Silent 46287 1147 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America's Williamsburg Richard De Rochemont
Modern Talking Pict Service United States 725 1963 Dialogue Approved N/A 70687 2394 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
America, America Kazan, Elia
Kazan, Elia
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 15885 1963 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 71645 2449 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Anniversary Roush, Leslie
Paramount Pict Inc
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc United States 961 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41582 934 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Beauty First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 6800 1927 None Approved Silent 3016 2615 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Empire Kohn, Ben Grauman

Atwater, Gladys

Bren, J Robert
McGann, William
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 7371 1942 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 41763 943 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Engineer Jam Handy Organzation
Lewis Film Exch United States 2530 1956 Dialogue Approved N/A 63041 1967 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Explorer Washington Limited United News Reel Corp
Beverly Hills Exch United States 824 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 26996 280 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Explorer, The Manhattan Special
Leo Donnelly "The American Explorer"
Isle Of Manhattan 		United Newsreel Corp Of America
Beverly Hills Exch United States 900 1933 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 26213 250 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Fashions Fall And Winter 1962-1963 Ross-Gaffney
Modern Talking Pict Service United States 921 1962 Dialogue Approved N/A 70017 2357 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Fashions Fall-Winter 1961-62 Ross Gaffney
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc United States 852 1961 Dialogue Approved N/A 68922 2296 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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