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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 Title![]() |
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 |
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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 TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | CorrespondencePlot 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 | CorrespondenceArticle | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 |