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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.
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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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Waif Of The Wilderness |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 17657 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waif's Welcome, A |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 658 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31158 | 447 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waikiki Melody |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1338 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46949 | 1174 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waikiki Wedding |
Martin, Francis De Leon, Walter Hartman, Don Butler, Frank |
Tuttle, Frank |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 8823 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32687 | 515 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wait A Bit |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17394 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wait For Me |
Central Art Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7351 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46423 | 1152 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wait For The Rainbow |
Chan, One Hoi |
Hwa Sing Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 9578 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65300 | 2091 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 720 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 23382 | 148 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie |
Shane, Maxwell Scott, Allan |
King, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 9723 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57294 | 1670 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wait With Hope |
Gay, Gee |
Lai Sen Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9538 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 71363 | 2433 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waiter Waiter |
Imperial Prod |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17395 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waiting | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17396 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waiting |
Flora Mock--Kinesis
Inc |
Kinesis | United States | 392 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58861 | 1751 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waiting Around |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1964 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34570 | 601 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waiting For Baby |
Roush, Leslie |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 938 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39820 | 847 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waiting For Baby |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1573 | 1950 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 55014 | 1549 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waiting For The Moon |
Max Lasky |
Max Lasky | United States | 350 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17397 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waiting Harvest, The |
Wilding Pict |
Association Films Inc | United States | 812 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69558 | 2331 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waiting In The Lurch |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1419 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53133 | 1450 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wakamba |
Tedford, Charles L |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 7189 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 58185 | 1717 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wake Island |
Butler, Frank Burnett, W R |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 7906 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42254 | 967 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wake Me When It's Over |
Breen, Richard |
Le Roy, Mevyn |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 11373 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67342 | 2208 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wake Of The Red Witch |
Gamet, Kenneth Brown, Harry |
Ludwig, Edward |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 9584 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 52480 | 1416 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wake Up | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17399 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Wake Up And Dream |
Meehan, John Jr |
Neumann, Kurt |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7047 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 27984 | 320 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |