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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
A-Hunting We Will Go Werker, Alfred
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 6009 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 42177 963 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
A-Speed On The Deep Youngson, Robert
Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 855 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 53826 1488 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Aachen To The Lower Rhine German Tourist Office
Mary Warner Germany 1365 1933 None Approved N/A 25529 225 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Aadow Al Maraa Woman's Enemy
Arab Film Co
Sunset Film Corp Egypt 11208 1947 English Translation
Subtitles Script
Dialogue
Approved N/A 50662 1328 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick Binyon, Claude
Binyon, Claude
Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 8542 1951 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 56699 1639 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abajo El Telon Drop The Curtain
Delgado, Miguel M

Salvador, Jaime
Delgado, Miguel M
Columbia Posa Films SA
Azteca Films Inc Mexico 9637 1956 English Translation
Dialogue
Correspondence Approved N/A 63345 1982 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abajo Los Hombres Down With Men
Gonzalez, Valentin R
Ediciones Y Distribuciones Cinematograficas
Cinexport Film Co Spain 8352 1938 English Translation
Dialogue
Correspondence Eliminations N/A 34377 592 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abanderado, El Man With The Flag, The
Ardavin, Luis Fernandez
Ardavin, Eusebio F
Chamartin Producciones
Clasa-Mohme Inc Mexico 7959 1949 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 53377 1464 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abandon Ship Seven Waves Away Sale, Richard
Sale, Richard
Copa (John R Sloan) Prod
Columbia Pict Corp Great Britain 8769 1957 Dialogue Reviews Approved N/A 63906 2013 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abandonadas, Las Lost Women
Fernandez, Emilio

Magdaleno, Mauricio
Fernandez, Emilio
Films Mundiales SA
Clasa-Mohme Inc Mexico 8781 1945 English Translation
Dialogue
Correspondence
Plot Summary
Rejected N/A 47619 1199 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abandonadas, Las Lost Women
Fernandez, Emilio

Magdaleno, Mauricio
Fernandez, Emilio
Films Mundiales SA
Clasa-Mohme Inc Mexico 8773 1955 English Translation
Dialogue
Correspondence Approved N/A 62316 1930 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abandonado, El Abandoned One, The
Urueta, Chano
Urueta, Chano
Filmadora Chapultepec SA
Clasa-Mohme Inc Mexico 7131 1950 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 54268 1511 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abandoned Bowers, William

Gielgud, Irwin
Newman, Joe
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 7100 1949 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 53410 1466 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbandono Abandonment
Mattoli, Mario
Sangraf Prod
Superfilm Dist Corp Italy 7980 1949 English Translation
Dialogue
Correspondence Approved N/A 53769 1485 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Go To Mars Grant, John
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 6880 1953 Shooting Script Approved N/A 58547 1734 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello In The Foreign Legion Bud Abbott And Lou Costello In The Foreign Legion Stern, Leonard

Ragaway, Martin

Grant, John
Lamont, Charles
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 7147 1950 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 54665 1646 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Meet Captain Kidd Lamont, Charles
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 6341 1952 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 58173 1716 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Meet Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Grant, John

Loeb, Lee
Lamont, Charles
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 6884 1953 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 59040 1760 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Meet The Invisible Man Grant, John
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 7396 1951 Shooting Script Approved N/A 55611 1581 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Meet The Keystone Kops Grant, John
Lamont, Charles
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 7083 1954 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 60924 1858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Meet The Killer Boris Karloff Grant, John

Snyder, Howard

Wedlock, Hugh Jr
Barton, Charles
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 7584 1949 Cutting Continuity Correspondence
Article
Approved N/A 53234 1456 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy Grant, John
Lamont, Charles
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 7138 1955 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 61315 1877 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
ABC Netherlands Information Bureau
Lester A Schoenfeld Films Holland 1533 1959 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 66341 2150 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
ABC Milosci ABC Of Love
Hemar, Marjan
Waszynski, W
Rex-Film
Thomas Deren Poland 7468 1936 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 30627 425 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Abductors, The Wander, Ray
Regal Films
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 7203 1957 Shooting Script Approved N/A 64095 2024 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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