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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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Film Title	Alternate Title	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Warriors Gap						Vital Exch Inc	United States	4900	1925	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	17445	2850	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Warriors, The			Ullman, Daniel B	Levin, Henry	Allied Artists Prod	Allied Artists Dist Corp	United States	7672	1955	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	61956	1909	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Warsaw					Chadwick Pict Corp	Commonwealth Film Corp	United States	1000	1924	None		Approved	Silent	17446	2850	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Warschauer Zitadelle, Die		Citadel Of Warsaw, The	Muehr, Alfred Buch, Fritz Peter	Buch, Fritz Peter	ABC Film Berlin	American Tobis Corp	Germany	7985	1938	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	34380	592	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Warszawa		Warsaw			Film Polski	Artkino Pict Inc	Poland	5862	1953	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	58657	1740	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Warui Yatsu Hodo Yokunemura		Bad Sleep Well, The	Hashimoto, Shinobu Kikushima, Ryuzo Kurosawa, Akira Hisaita, Eijiro Oguni, Hideo	Kurosawa, Akira	Toho Co Ltd	Toho International Inc	Japan	11935	1962	English Translation Dialogue Subtitles Script	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	70375	2378	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Warum Ist Es Am Rhein So Schon		Why Is The Rhine So Beautiful		Meyer, Johannes	Junge Film Union	Century Releasing Co Inc	Germany	8151	1958	English Translation Dialogue		Eliminations	N/A	65536	2105	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Bin Ich Ohne Dich	Tombola	What Am I Without You			Lloyd Film	General Foreign Sales Corp	Germany	7046	1935	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	30191	408	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Das Herz Befiehlt		Hostess From The Lake Of Woerth Veronika, The Maid Servant		Heinisch, Leopold	Elton Film Gmb H	S And G Foreign Films Ltd	Germany	9381	1954	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	60394	1831	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Die Isar Rauscht		Tale Of The Isar, A		Prager, Wilhelm	Universum Film A-G Berlin	UFA Films Inc	Germany	1525	1936	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	31830	476	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Die Schwalbe Sang			Walter, Kurt E	Von Bolvary, Geza	Berolina Film	Ring Film Corp	Germany	9364	1960	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	68043	2249	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Ein Haekchen Werden Will		Talents Show Early	Ritter, Rudo Von Borsody, Edward	Von Borsody, Eduard	Universum Film A-G Berlin	UFA Films Inc	Germany	1300	1938	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	34609	603	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Eine Frau Im Fruehling Fraeumt	Leichte Muse	"Light Muse" (Springtime In Berlin)		Rabenalt, Arthur Maria	Terra Film	Casino Film Exch Inc	Germany	8989	1950	Dialogue English Translation	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	55279	1563	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Eine Frau Im Fruhling Traumt		What A Woman Dreams In Springtime	Hachfeld, Eckart Flathow, Curth	Ode, Irik	CCC Film Artur Brauner	Casino Film Exch Inc	Germany	8886	1960	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	67364	2209	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was He Guilty					Dale Hanshaw	Aywon Film Corp	United States	5000	1927	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	2982	2614	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was It Bigamy					William Steiner Prod	Merit Film Corp	United States	0	1925	None		Approved	Silent	17452	2850	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Was Macht Papa Denn In Italien?		What Is Daddy Doing In Italy?	Lotz-Dupont, Ilse	Schwarze, Hans Dieter	Franz Seitz Filmproduktion	Casino Films Inc	Germany	8732	1964	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	72239	2483	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wash Day					Van Buren Ent	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1929	None		Approved	Silent	16228	2824	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wash Your Step					Vitaphone Corp	Vitaphone Corp	United States	1986	1936	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	30656	427	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Washed Ashore					Hal Roach Studio	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	2000	1922	None	Correspondence Appeal Documentation	Approved	Silent	17447	2850	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Washed Out					Reelcraft	George W Ripley	United States	0	1924	None		Approved	Silent	17448	2850	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Washee Ironee				Parrott, James	Hal Roach Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	1503	1934	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	28219	328	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Washington At Work					Wilding Prod	Association Films Inc	United States	751	1960	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	67993	2246	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Washington Crossing The Delaware						Fred R Wolcott	United States	900	1922	None	Correspondence	Approved	Silent	17449	2850	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Washington In Virginia					Van Beuren Corp	RKO Dist Corp	United States	930	1936	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	31437	458	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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