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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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War And Peace |
Perilli, Ivo De Concini, Ennio Camerini, Morio Vidor, King Westerby, Robert Boland, Bridget |
Vidor, King |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 18736 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63134 | 1971 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
War And Pieces | Looney Tune "War And Pieces" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 599 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72132 | 2478 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War Arrow |
Sherman, George |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7239 | 1953 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 59456 | 1782 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War At Bow Chan |
Nan Young Motion Pict
Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7716 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 38731 | 793 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Babies |
Lamont, Charles |
Jack Hays |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 911 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24292 | 179 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
War Between Greece And Turkey |
Hellenic Film Co |
Hellenic Film Co | Greece | 0 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17435 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Bride, A |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 8991 | 2707 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Correspondent |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7146 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24199 | 176 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War Crisis |
Sing, Wong Hock |
Sky Dragon Film
Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 9349 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 70305 | 2374 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War Debts |
Beverly Hills Prod |
Invincible Pict Corp | United States | 2841 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25468 | 222 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Dog |
Jay Art Prod |
Industrial Pict Corp | United States | 4039 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24716 | 196 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Dogs |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Monogram Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11005 | 2738 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Dogs | Pride Of The Army |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5824 | 1942 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42626 | 984 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
War Dogs |
Barbera, Joseph Hanna, William |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 615 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44155 | 1059 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
War Drums |
Adams, Gerald Drayson |
Le Borg, Reginald |
Howard W Koch |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6768 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 63777 | 2006 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
War Feathers |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17436 | 2849 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Graphs Of Norway |
Cartoon Film Ltd |
Mary Warner | United States | 900 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 38985 | 805 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Horse, The |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 4953 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3982 | 2630 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Hunt |
Tony Sanders |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7432 | 1962 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69405 | 2324 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War In China |
Leon Britton |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1713 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23561 | 154 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War In China |
Miscellaneous |
Bert-Lee Pict Co | Hong Kong | 5800 | 1937 | English Translation | Approved | N/A | 32935 | 526 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War In The Mediterranean |
World In Action Inc |
English Films Inc | Great Britain | 1271 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 43794 | 1044 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Is A Racket |
Eureka Prod Inc |
Eureka Prod Inc | United States | 7999 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 28402 | 335 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
War Is Hell |
Mittenthal Brothers |
Aywon Film Exch | United States | 1800 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17439 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
War Is Hell |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 7284 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71510 | 2442 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |