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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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Watch Your Friend |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 17879 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watch Your Pep | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17461 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Watch Your Speed |
Stewart-Warner Prod
Co |
Central Film Co | United States | 0 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17462 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watch Your Step |
Goldwyn Prod Co |
Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17463 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watch Your Step |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 861 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36894 | 706 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watch Your Stern |
Cox, Vivian A Hackney, Alan |
Thomas, Gerald |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | Great Britain | 7960 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67919 | 2242 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Watch Your Wallet |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17464 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watch Your Wife |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17465 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watch Your Wife |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17470 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watcha Watchin' |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 590 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70807 | 2401 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watchdog, The |
Donnelly, Eddie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 602 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37578 | 740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Watchdog, The |
Donnelly, Eddie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 578 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47101 | 1179 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Watching Eyes |
Arrow Film Corp |
Climax Film Corp | United States | 4500 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17458 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Watching The Wayangs |
Burton Holmes Inc |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17459 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watchman Takes A Wife, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1445 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39804 | 846 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Babies |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 748 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29161 | 366 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Battlers | Answer Man "Water Battlers", The |
Parker, Benjamin R |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 653 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51722 | 1377 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Water Birds |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 2758 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57510 | 1681 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Boy | Kentucky Jubilee Singers "Water Boy" |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 682 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13580 | 2777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Bugs |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 788 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21728 | 91 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Bugs |
Adler, E Maurice |
Jason, Will |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 901 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40811 | 892 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Water Bugs |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 5236 | 2648 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Cure |
Van Buren Corp |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13899 | 2783 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Dogs | Water Tricks |
Grace Goodhue
Huntington |
Modern Film Sales Corp | United States | 900 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30105 | 405 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water For Dry Land (The USA-Southwest) | Earth And Its Peoples "Water For Dry Land (The USA-Southwest)", The |
Louis De Rochemont
Associates |
United World Films | United States | 1705 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54720 | 1533 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |