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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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Any Where By Air |
Curtiss Wright Flying
Service |
Visugraphic Pict Inc | United States | 960 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19605 | 22 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Any Wife |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 356 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Any Woman |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5963 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 357 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Anybody Here Seen Kelly |
Universal |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 10948 | 2737 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Anybody's Blonde |
Burbridge, Betty |
Strayer, Frank |
Action Pict Inc |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5800 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22719 | 126 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Anybody's Goat |
Goodrich, William |
Cameo Comedies |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | 957 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23164 | 140 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Anybody's War |
Corrigan, Lloyd Weems, Walter Turnbull, Hector Carrigan |
Wallace, Richard |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 8117 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 19430 | 17 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Anybody's Woman |
Anderson, Doris Akins, Zoe |
Arzner, Dorothy |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 8644 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 19978 | 34 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Anything But Ham |
Blumenstock, Mort |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 1000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20543 | 51 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Anything Can Happen |
Oppenheimer, George Seaton, George |
Seaton, George |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 9592 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56769 | 1642 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Anything Can Happen |
Kung-Leong, Young |
Hsiao Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 8472 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 60257 | 1824 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Anything For A Thrill |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 770 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28025 | 321 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Anything For A Thrill |
Conn Prod |
Security Pict Inc | United States | 5460 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33311 | 543 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Anything For Laughs |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 876 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55669 | 1584 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Anything Goes |
Milestone, Lewis |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8288 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30446 | 418 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Anything Goes |
Sheldon, Sidney |
Lewis, Robert |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 9533 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 62315 | 1930 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Anything Once |
Classplay Pict
Corp |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4900 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 354 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Anything Once |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 355 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Aobeka Monogatari |
Madding Crowd, The |
Shindo, Kanendo |
Kawashima, Yuzo |
Toho Co Ltd |
Toho International Inc | Japan | 9031 | 1964 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72280 | 2487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Aoi Yaju |
Blue Beast, The |
Shirasaka, Yoshio Kaneko, Masakatsu |
Horikawa, Hiromichi |
Toho Co Ltd |
Toho International Inc | Japan | 8562 | 1965 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 73137 | 2534 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Apache |
Webb, James R |
Aldrich, Robert |
Harold Hecht |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8030 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60158 | 1819 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Apache Ambush |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6101 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61912 | 1907 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Apache Chief |
Green, George D |
McDonald, Frank |
Lippert Prod |
Screen Guild of New York Inc | United States | 5375 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 53810 | 1487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Apache Country |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5571 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57221 | 1667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Apache Dancer |
Charles R Seeling |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4800 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 359 | 2575 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |