Statistical summary of actions taken
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of statistical summaries of censorship activities of the Motion Picture Division. Daily and monthly totals include number of reels (original screening and re-screening); total reels; total number of pictures; and number of pictures, features, and shorts which were approved, approved with eliminations, rejected, and other.. At the bottom of each monthly entry are titles of films rejected by the Division.
Title
- Statistical summary of actions taken
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet; (3 volumes)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1424
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
Bound volumes contain statistical summaries of the censorship activities of the Division.
Daily and monthly totals are listed for the following categories: number of reels (original screening); number of reels (re-screening); total reels; total number of pictures; number of pictures approved, approved with eliminations, rejected, and other; remarks; number of features reviewed, approved, approved with eliminations, rejected, and other; and number of shorts reviewed, approved, approved with eliminations, rejected, and other. At the bottom of each monthly entry, along with the monthly totals, are the titles of any films rejected outright by the Division. The first volume (1929-1936) also contains the location where reviews were conducted and statistics on the number of requests for re-examination.
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