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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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Walking Back (Revised Print) |
De Mille Studio Prod |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 9597 | 2716 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Walking Back Home |
Stevens, George |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1734 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 26596 | 264 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Walking Dead |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5905 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30629 | 425 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Walking Dead, The |
Leung, Yeung Kung |
Tai Luen Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9233 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 62242 | 1925 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Walking Down Broadway |
De Wolf, Karen Chapin, Robert |
Foster, Norman |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6220 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34530 | 599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Walking Fish | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 850 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12966 | 2767 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Walking Hills, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7021 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52536 | 1418 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Walking My Baby Back Home |
Brodney, Oscar McGuire, Don |
Bacon, Lloyd |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 8535 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59223 | 1770 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Walking On Air |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 6232 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31516 | 462 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Walking Target, The |
Robert E Kent |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6661 | 1960 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67799 | 2235 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Walking The Baby |
Scotto, Aubrey |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 827 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25416 | 220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Walking The Dog |
Robert C Bruce |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 842 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26270 | 252 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Walkout, The |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17402 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Walky Talky Hawky | Merrie Melodies "Walky Talky Hawky" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 651 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48557 | 1234 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wall Flower, The |
Goldwyn Pict Corp |
Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 5228 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17403 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wall Nut |
Universal Film
Manufacturing |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17404 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wall Of Noise |
Landon, Joseph |
Wilson, Richard |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 10063 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71097 | 2418 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wall Street |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6212 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18453 | 2870 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wall Street Blues |
Mack Sennett |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17409 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wall Street Blues |
Bilson, George Green, Russ |
Yates, Hal |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1518 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48536 | 1234 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wall Street Cowboy |
Hall, Norman Geraghty, Gerald |
Kane, Joseph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5801 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37442 | 734 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wall Street Mystery, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1592 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22683 | 125 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wall Street Whiz, The |
Carlos Prod Inc |
Film Booking Offices of America Inc | United States | 6000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17410 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wall, The |
Sing, Tai |
United Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 9112 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 69168 | 2312 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wallaby Jim Of The Islands | Spoilers Of The Sea |
Branch, Houston Cohn, Bennett |
Lamont, Charles |
Bud Barsky |
Imperial Dist Corp | United States | 5507 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33793 | 566 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |