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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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Water Gypsies |
Elve, Maurice |
Stanley Pict Corp |
Industrial Pict Corp | United States | 6000 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24820 | 199 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Water Hole, The |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 6311 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 11465 | 2745 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Jockey Hi-Tinks |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 828 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56696 | 1639 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Lure |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 857 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26062 | 244 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Rodeo |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 882 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27818 | 313 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Rodeo |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 826 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58393 | 1727 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Rustlers |
Hoerl, Arthur |
Diege, Samuel |
George A Hirliman |
Advance Film Exch Inc | United States | 5034 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36273 | 678 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Water Sheik |
Rayart Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17469 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Ski Marathon |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 734 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60522 | 1837 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Speed |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 851 | 1949 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53308 | 1460 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Sports |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17471 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Sports |
Castle Films |
Central Film Co | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2259 | 2603 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Sports |
McCarey, Ray |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 740 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 29948 | 399 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Sports |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 869 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41122 | 909 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Sports In California |
Bray Prod Inc |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17472 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Sprite |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17473 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Swimphony |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 818 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 59648 | 1792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Thrills |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 902 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29344 | 373 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Trix |
Trego, Charles T |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 771 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53404 | 1465 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Water Wagons |
Mack Sennett |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17474 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Wisdom |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 812 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44432 | 1070 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Wizardry |
RKO Pathe |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 653 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62142 | 1920 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Wizards |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 805 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53140 | 1451 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water Wonderland |
Ellsworth, Virgil E |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 916 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52608 | 1423 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water Wonders |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13724 | 2780 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |