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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
American Fashions Spring And Summer 1962 Ross-Gaffney
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc United States 865 1962 Dialogue Approved N/A 69476 2327 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Flag, The Story Of Old Glory, The Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc
Trans-Lux Dist Corp United States 486 1958 Cutting Continuity Advertising
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 65333 2093 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Flag, The Story Of Old Glory, The Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc
Trans-Lux Dist Corp United States 491 1959 Dialogue Advertising
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 66494 2159 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Frontier Willard Van Dyke
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc United States 978 1957 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 63582 1995 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Gang Busters A F Dion
Times Pict Inc United States 6800 1939 Dialogue Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Rejected N/A 37939 757 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Gang Busters (Revised) A F Dion
Times Pict Inc United States 6300 1939 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 38042 763 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Guerrilla In The Philippines Trotti, Lamar
Lang, Fritz
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 9448 1950 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 55121 1555 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Harvest Jam Handy Organzation
Metropolitan Film Dist United States 2686 1952 Dialogue Approved N/A 57095 1661 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American In Paris, An Lerner, Alan Jay
Minnelli, Vincente
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 10204 1951 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 56285 1616 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Indian Crafts Wallace Kirkland
Fred Leighton United States 900 1930 None Approved Silent 19961 33 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Indians Of Today Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc
Trans-Lux Dist Corp United States 565 1959 Dialogue Advertising
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 66284 2147 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Look Jam Handy Organzation
Lewis Film Exch United States 2524 1958 Dialogue Approved N/A 65738 2116 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Madness Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7164 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 24042 171 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Maker Jam Handy Prod
Lewis Film Exch United States 2246 1960 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 67360 2209 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Manners Carlos Prod
Renown Pict Inc United States 6000 1924 None Approved Silent 285 2574 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Patrol Le Borg, Reginald
Soundies Dist Corp of America Inc
Soundies Dist Corp of America Inc United States 850 1943 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 43068 1003 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Plan, An Century Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 287 2574 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Pluck Chadwick Pict Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 0 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 288 2574 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Revolution--The Trying Years, The Continental Insurance Co
Sterling Movies USA Inc United States 634 1964 Dialogue Approved N/A 71890 2464 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Romance, An Ludwig, William

Dalmas, Herbert
Vidor, King
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 13545 1944 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 45304 1106 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Royal Walsh, Joseph
Pathe News Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 820 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 37779 750 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Saddle Horses Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 877 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37811 751 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Spirit, The Cy Braunstein
Service Film Corp United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 289 2574 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Sports Album Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 935 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 49045 1255 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
American Thrift Jam Handy Organzation
Pan-World Film of New York Inc United States 2311 1962 Shooting Script Approved N/A 69772 2343 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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