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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 Titlesort descending 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
Waning Sex, The MGM Pict
MGM Dist Corp United States 7000 1926 None Approved Silent 17424 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanna Be A Model E W Hammons
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 1455 1938 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 34636 604 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanna Bet? Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 872 1952 Dialogue Approved N/A 57426 1677 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted Western Pict Exploitation
Kerman Films United States 0 1923 None Approved Silent 17425 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted They Passed This Way
New Mexico
Four Faces West 		Brent, Milarde

Brent, William

Sherman, Teddi

Baker, Graham
Green, Alfred E
Enterprise Studios
United Artists Corp United States 8070 1948 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 51422 1365 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted A Bride Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1926 None Approved Silent 17426 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted A Fumigator Goldwyn Pict Corp
Goldwyn Dist Corp United States 1000 1922 None Approved Silent 17429 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted A Girl Sun Prod
Myriad Pict Corp United States 2000 1921 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17430 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted A Man Daphne Pollard In "Wanted A Man" Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 719 1928 None Approved N/A 10780 2735 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted A Story McDonald Prod
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 17431 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted By Scotland Yard Pathe Ltd
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5345 1939 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 36806 703 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted By The Law Sunset Prod
Aywon Film Exch United States 4800 1924 None Approved Silent 17432 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted By The Police Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5359 1938 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 35602 647 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted For Murder Bride Of Hate Triangle Film Corp
Alexander Film Corp United States 5000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17433 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted For Murder De Marney, Terence

Robinson, Percy

Cowan, Maurice

Ackland, Rodney

Pressburger, Emeric
Huntington, Lawrence
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp Great Britain 8205 1946 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 49052 1255 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted Men J H Hoffberg Co Inc
J H Hoffberg Co Inc United States 2989 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 31200 448 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted--A Coward Banner Prod
Hollywood Pict Corp United States 0 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17427 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted--A Master Ornitz, Arthur

Von Fritsch, Gunther
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 906 1936 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 32011 484 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted--An Honest Bridegroom Kourouniotis
Greek Motion Pict Inc Greece 6861 1963 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 71504 2441 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted: Dead Or Alive Whip Wilson In "Wanted: Dead Or Alive" Johnston, Clint
Carr, Thomas
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5270 1951 Dialogue Approved N/A 56416 1623 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted: No Master MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 720 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 36631 694 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted: One Egg Barclay, David

Harmon, Julian
Barclay, David
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 832 1950 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 55170 1558 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanted] Jane Turner RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 5988 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31971 483 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wanters, The Louis B Mayer
New York Associated First National Pict Inc United States 6785 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17434 2849 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
War Against Mrs Hadley, The Oppenheimer, George
Bucquet, Harold S
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 7729 1942 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 42264 968 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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