New York State Motion Picture Division License Application Summary Books
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The Motion Picture Division reviewed each film intended for screening in New York State and issued a license for its exhibition
unless the film was judged "obscene, indecent, immoral, inhuman, sacrilegious or of such character that its exhibition would
tend to corrupt morals or to incite crime." The volumes in this series contain information on films for which licenses were
sought and the actions taken by the division on each film.
Creator:
Title:
License application summary books
Quantity:
19 cubic feet
120 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1921-1965
Series Number:
A1420
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date application for license or permit was received.
Scope and Content Note
During the period from 1921 to 1965, the Motion Picture Division, and its predecessor the Motion Picture Commission, reviewed
each film intended for screening in New York State and issued a license for its exhibition unless the film was judged "obscene,
indecent, immoral, inhuman, sacrilegious or of such character that its exhibition would tend to corrupt morals or to incite
crime." The volumes in this series contain information on films for which licenses were sought and the actions taken by the
division on each film.
The volumes list the following for each film: the serial number that was issued to films licensed; the applicant's name (exchange
or distributor); number of original prints; number of duplicate prints; number of reels of film; total film footage; number
of seals; amount received for licenses, permits, and seals; title of film; country of origin, if foreign; and action taken
(approved, approved with eliminations, or rejected). The later volumes also provide information on Motion Picture Association
determinations (either a yes or no response is recorded). Figures are totaled daily for the various categories of information,
and totals are also entered at the end of each month. Separate books (7 volumes) were kept for 16 mm films between 1941 and
1965.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm (15 reels, 35 mm) is available from the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Roll |
Accretion: A1420-77 |
1921 August 1-1922 February 2 |
Volume 1 |
1 |
2 |
1921 September 9-1922 January 31 |
Volume 2 |
1 |
2 |
1922 February 1-1922 June 30 |
Volume 3 |
1 |
2 |
1922 July 5-1922 November 24 |
Volume 4 |
1 |
2 |
1922 November 27-1923 April 30 |
Volume 5 |
1 |
2 |
1923 May 1-1923 August 31 |
Volume 6 |
2 |
2 |
1923 September1-1923 November 30 |
Volume 7 |
2 |
2 |
1923 December 3-1924 February 29 |
Volume 8 |
2 |
2 |
1924 March 1-1924 May 31 |
Volume 9 |
2 |
3 |
1924 June 2-1924 August 29 |
Volume 10 |
2 |
3 |
1924 August 29-1924 November 29 |
Volume 11 |
3 |
3 |
1924 December 1-1925 February 26 |
Volume 12 |
3 |
3 |
1925 February 26-1925 May 29 |
Volume 13 |
3 |
3 |
1925 June 1-1925 August 31 |
Volume 14 |
3 |
3 |
1925 September 1-1925 December 19 |
Volume 15 |
3 |
3 |
1925 December 21-1926 March 31 |
Volume 16 |
4 |
3 |
1926 April 1-1926 August 26 |
Volume 17 |
4 |
4 |
1926 August 27-1926 December 31 |
Volume 18 |
4 |
4 |
1927 January 3-1927 April 20 |
Volume 19 |
4 |
4 |
1927 April 21-1927 August 15 |
Volume 20 |
4 |
4 |
1927 August 16-1927 December 12 |
Volume 21 |
5 |
4 |
1927 December 13-1928 April 6 |
Volume 22 |
5 |
4 |
1928 April 7-1928 August 31 |
Volume 23 |
5 |
4 |
1928 September 1-1928 December 31 |
Volume 24 |
5 |
4 |
1929 January 2-1929 May 6 |
Volume 25 |
5 |
5 |
1929 May 7-1929 September 20 |
Volume 26 |
6 |
5 |
1929 September 21-1930 March 11 |
Volume 27 |
6 |
5 |
1930 March 12-1930 August 20 |
Volume 28 |
6 |
5 |
1930 August 21-1931 January 16 |
Volume 29 |
6 |
5 |
1931 January 17-1931 May 13 |
Volume 30 |
6 |
5 |
1931 May 14-1931 September 25 |
Volume 31 |
7 |
5 |
1931 September 26-1932 February 8 |
Volume 32 |
7 |
5 |
1932 February 9-1932 June 30 |
Volume 33 |
7 |
6 |
1932 June 30-1932 November 23 |
Volume 34 |
7 |
6 |
1932 November 25-1933 April 4 |
Volume 35 |
7 |
6 |
1933 April 5-1933 August 29 |
Volume 36 |
8 |
6 |
1933 August 29-1934 January 11 |
Volume 37 |
8 |
6 |
1934 January 11-1934 May 22 |
Volume 38 |
8 |
6 |
1934 May 23-1934 October 25 |
Volume 39 |
8 |
6 |
1934 october 25-1935 March 22 |
Volume 40 |
8 |
6 |
1935 March 22-1935 August 16 |
Volume 41 |
9 |
7 |
1935 August 16-1935 December 31 |
Volume 42 |
9 |
7 |
1936 January 2-1936 April 27 |
Volume 43 |
9 |
7 |
1936 April 28-1936 August 22 |
Volume 44 |
9 |
7 |
1936 August 24-1936 December 17 |
Volume 45 |
10 |
7 |
1936 December 17-1937 April 14 |
Volume 46 |
10 |
7 |
1937 April 14-1937 August 30 |
Volume 47 |
10 |
7 |
1937 August 30-1937 December 31 |
Volume 48 |
10 |
7 |
1938 January 3-1938 May 9 |
Volume 49 |
10 |
8 |
1938 May 10-1938 June 30 |
Volume 50 |
11 |
8 |
1938 July 1-1938 November 17 |
Volume 51 |
11 |
8 |
1938 November 17-1939 March 18 |
Volume 52 |
11 |
8 |
1939 March 20-1939 August 3 |
Volume 53 |
11 |
8 |
1939 August 4-1939 December 27 |
Volume 54 |
11 |
8 |
1939 December 28-1940 May 6 |
Volume 55 |
12 |
8 |
1940 May 7-1940 October 3 |
Volume 56 |
12 |
8 |
1940 October 4-1941 February 27 |
Volume 57 |
12 |
9 |
1941 February 28-1941 July 24 |
Volume 58 |
12 |
9 |
1941 July 25-1941 December 31 |
Volume 59 |
12 |
9 |
1942 January 2-1942 June 4 |
Volume 60 |
13 |
9 |
1942 June 5-1942 November 13 |
Volume 61 |
13 |
9 |
1942 November 14-1943 April 30 |
Volume 62 |
13 |
9 |
1943 May 1-1943 October 29 |
Volume 63 |
13 |
9 |
1943 October 30-1944 April 13 |
Volume 64 |
14 |
9 |
1944 April 14-1944 September 30 |
Volume 65 |
14 |
10 |
1944 October 2-1945 March 31 |
Volume 66 |
14 |
10 |
1945 April 2-1945 August 14 |
Volume 67 |
14 |
10 |
1945 August 17-1946 January 3 |
Volume 68 |
14 |
10 |
1946 January 4-1946 May 24 |
Volume 69 |
15 |
10 |
1946 May 27-1946 October 16 |
Volume 70 |
15 |
10 |
1946 October 17-1947 March 31 |
Volume 71 |
15 |
10 |
1947 April 1-1947 September 10 |
Volume 72 |
15 |
10 |
1947 September 11-1948 February 26 |
Volume 73 |
15 |
11 |
1948 February 27-1948 July 8 |
Volume 74 |
16 |
11 |
1948 July 9-1948 November 30 |
Volume 75 |
16 |
11 |
1948 December 1-1949 April 25 |
Volume 76 |
16 |
11 |
1949 April 26-1949 September 15 |
Volume 77 |
16 |
11 |
1949 September 16-1950 January 31 |
Volume 78 |
17 |
11 |
1950 February 1-1950 May 23 |
Volume 79 |
17 |
11 |
1950 May 24-1950 September 18 |
Volume 80 |
17 |
11 |
1950 September 19-1951 January 2 |
Volume 81 |
17 |
12 |
1951 January 3-1951 April 18 |
Volume 82 |
18 |
12 |
1951 April 19-1951 August 17 |
Volume 83 |
18 |
12 |
1951 August 20-1951 December 13 |
Volume 84 |
18 |
12 |
1951 December 14-1952 April 4 |
Volume 85 |
18 |
12 |
1952 April 4-1952 August 8 |
Volume 86 |
19 |
12 |
1952 August 11-1952 December 19 |
Volume 87 |
19 |
12 |
1952 December 22-1953 April 27 |
Volume 88 |
19 |
12 |
1953 April 28-1953 September 8 |
Volume 89 |
19 |
13 |
1953 September 9-1954 January 25 |
Volume 90 |
19 |
13 |
1954 January 26-1954 June 3 |
Volume 91 |
20 |
13 |
1954 June 3-1954 October 29 |
Volume 92 |
20 |
13 |
1954 November 1-1955 March 31 |
Volume 93 |
20 |
13 |
1955 March 31-1955 August 26 |
Volume 94 |
20 |
13 |
1955 August 29-1956 January 31 |
Volume 95 |
21 |
13 |
1956 January 31-1956 June 26 |
Volume 96 |
21 |
13 |
1956 June 27-1956 November 20 |
Volume 97 |
21 |
14 |
1956 November 21-1957 April 29 |
Volume 98 |
21 |
14 |
1957 April 29-1957 October 4 |
Volume 99 |
22 |
14 |
1957 October 4-1958 February 27 |
Volume 100 |
22 |
14 |
1958 February 28-1958 August 26 |
Volume 101 |
22 |
14 |
1958 August 27-1959 February 19 |
Volume 102 |
22 |
14 |
1959 February 20-1959 September 4 |
Volume 103 |
23 |
14 |
1959 September 8-1960 March 11 |
Volume 104 |
23 |
14 |
1960 March 14-1960 September 27 |
Volume 105 |
23 |
15 |
1960 September 28-1961 April 11 |
Volume 106 |
23 |
15 |
1961 April 11-1961 November 3 |
Volume 107 |
24 |
15 |
1961 November 6-1962 June 12 |
Volume 108 |
24 |
15 |
1962 June 13-1963 January 23 |
Volume 109 |
24 |
15 |
1963 January 23-1963 September 12 |
Volume 110 |
24 |
15 |
1963 September 13-1964 May 12 |
Volume 111 |
25 |
15 |
1964 May 13-1964 December 29 |
Volume 112 |
25 |
15 |
1964 December 30-1965 April 30 |
Volume 113 |
25 |
15 |
1941 July 3-1944 March 31 |
Volume 1 (16 mm) |
26 |
1 |
1944 April 1-1946 July 29 |
Volume 2 (16 mm) |
26 |
1 |
1946 August 2-1948 July 19 |
Volume 3 (16 mm) |
26 |
1 |
1948 July 20-1953 February 27 |
Volume 4 (16 mm) |
26 |
1 |
1953 March 5-1959 September 29 |
Volume 5 (16 mm) |
27 |
1 |
1959 October 1-1964 December 23 |
Volume 6 (16 mm) |
27 |
1 |
1965 January 5-1965 May 21 |
Volume 7 (16 mm) |
27 |
1 |