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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 Titlesort descending 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
Wats And Whatnots Goldwyn Pict Corp
Goldwyn Dist Corp United States 1000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17476 2850 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Watts And Gilbert Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 570 1927 None Approved N/A 4075 2631 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Watusi Clavell, James
Neumann, Kurt
M G M
Loew's Inc United States 7623 1959 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 66037 2133 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Watzmann Und Seine Kinder Watzmann And His Children
 Universum Film A-G Berlin
UFA Films Inc Germany 1673 1935 English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 30170 408 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wave Of The Flag Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1500 1955 Dialogue Approved N/A 61610 1892 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Waverly Steps British Government
British Information Services Great Britain 2798 1949 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 53502 1471 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wax Figures Universal
Big U Film Exch United States 1000 1928 None Approved Silent 12104 2754 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wax Museum Mystery Of The Wax Museum Warner Bros Pict Inc
Vitagraph Inc United States 7184 1933 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 24999 205 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wax Works, The Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 807 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27590 305 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Waxworks Wiking Films
International Film Arts Guild United States 7000 1926 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 3350 2620 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Ahead, The Immortal Battalion, The Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 8368 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 46789 1167 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back Home Murfin, Jane
Seiter, William
Radio Pict
RKO Dist Corp United States 7300 1931 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 22671 125 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back When Virtue Triumphs
Innocent Girl 		RKO Pathe
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 748 1952 Dialogue Approved N/A 58172 1716 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back When A Nag Was Only A Horse Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 609 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 38330 775 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back When A Night Club Was A Stick Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 563 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 38594 787 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back When A Razzberry Was A Fruit Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 586 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 38970 804 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back When A Triangle Had Its Points Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 713 1940 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 38210 770 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Back When Women Had Their Way Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 491 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 39191 816 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down East D W Griffith Inc
A Griffith Grey United States 11000 1931 None Correspondence Eliminations N/A 21164 71 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down East Hurlbut, William

Estabrook, Howard
King, Henry
Fox Film Corp
Harold Rodner United States 7612 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 29924 398 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down South Anna Case In "Way Down South" Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 755 1927 None Approved N/A 1772 2596 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down South Tiffany Prod Inc
Tiffany Prod United States 982 1930 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 20820 59 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down South Hughes, Langston

Muse, Clarence
Vorhaus, Bernard
Sol Lesser
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 5630 1939 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 37223 722 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down South Mary Lewis In "Way Down South" Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 830 1927 None Approved N/A 8250 2695 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Way Down Upon Swanee River Truart Pict Corp
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 1000 1921 None Approved Silent 17480 2850 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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