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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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Water Works Wonders |
Juanita Films Inc |
Capital Film Exch Inc | United States | 1875 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17475 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water's Edge |
Ernest Wildi |
Go Pict Inc | United States | 1138 | 1961 | None | Approved | N/A | 68740 | 2287 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water, Water Every Hare | Looney Tune "Water, Water Every Hare" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 668 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57162 | 1664 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Water, Water Everywhere |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 875 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34058 | 578 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Water, Water, Everywhere |
RKO Pathe Dist
Corp |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 780 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61059 | 1865 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watercolor Holiday |
Clark, David W |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 852 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72294 | 2487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Watered Stock |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 650 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17467 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watered Stock |
Modern Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 863 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 18319 | 2866 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waterfalls In Switzerland, The |
Swiss National Tourist
Office |
Swiss National Tourist Office | Switzerland | 698 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 67731 | 2231 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waterfront |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 5900 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 11666 | 2748 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waterfront |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5336 | 1939 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37052 | 714 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waterfront |
Franklyn, Irwin R Mooney, Martin |
Sekely, Steve |
PRC Pict Inc |
PRC Film Exch Inc | United States | 5816 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45238 | 1103 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Waterfront At Midnight |
Girard, Bernard |
Berke, William |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 5701 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51092 | 1347 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Waterfront Lady |
Fields, Joseph Totman, Wellyn |
Santley, Joseph |
Mascot Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 6202 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29903 | 397 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Waterfront Wolves |
Gerson Pict |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 5000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17468 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waterfront Women |
Soskin, Paul Brophy, John |
Anderson, Michael |
J Arthur Rank |
Bell Pict Corp | Great Britain | 6715 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56822 | 1648 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Waterloo |
Emelka Co |
Ameranglo Corp | Great Britain | 8400 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 14425 | 2492 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waterloo Bridge |
Reed, Tom Levy, Benn |
Whale, James |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 7239 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticlePlot Summary | Eliminations | N/A | 22342 | 114 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Waterloo Bridge |
Froeschel, George Rameau, Hans Behrman, S N |
Le Roy, Mervyn |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 9761 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38697 | 792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Waterloo Road |
Gainsborough Pict |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | Great Britain | 6830 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 52447 | 1414 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waters Of Bangkok |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 928 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69236 | 2315 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waters Of Life |
Greenpark Prod Ltd |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 965 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58800 | 1747 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Waters Of The Minnetanka And Tiger Rag, The |
Fox Case Co |
Fox Case Co | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 6958 | 2673 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Watersports Champs |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 919 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68459 | 2270 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Waterways Of The World |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 418 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 25418 | 220 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |