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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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Way Down Yonder |
Watson, William |
E W Hammons |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1006 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28405 | 335 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Down Yonder In The Corn |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 648 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44493 | 1072 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way For A Sailor |
MacArthur, Charles River, W L Stallings, Laurence |
Wood, Sam |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7780 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20624 | 53 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Way Home, The |
Fu, Pu |
Hin Lin Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 7724 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64759 | 2063 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of A Boy |
Cranfield And Clarke |
Cranfield And Clarke | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17481 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of A Gaucho |
Dunne, Philip |
Tourneur, Jacques |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8173 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57929 | 1703 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Way Of A Girl, The |
Metro Goldwyn Pict
Corp |
Metro Goldwyn Pict Corp | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17485 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of A Maid, The |
Selznick Pict Corp |
Selznick Pict Corp | United States | 4800 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17490 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of A Man #1-10, The |
C W Patton |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 43603 | 1031 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of A Man, The |
George B Seitz |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17491 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of A Man, The |
Lee And Bradford |
Webster Pictures Inc | United States | 5671 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17500 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of A Ship, The |
Pathe For Orient
Line |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1780 | 1956 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63338 | 1982 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of A Teacher, The |
J R Miles |
Big Three Exch | United States | 900 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 14758 | 2799 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of All Fish, The |
Sandrich, Mark Grashin, Mauri Darling, Scott |
Sandrich, Mark |
Radio Pict |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 21852 | 95 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Way Of All Fish, The |
Bray Prod |
Harold Rodner | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4864 | 2643 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of All Flesh |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 8482 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 509 | 2577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of All Flesh, The |
Coffee, Lenore |
King, Louis |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 7749 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38641 | 789 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Way Of All Freshmen, The |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1833 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25530 | 225 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of All Men | Sin Flood |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 6030 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19552 | 21 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Way Of All Men--Trailer, The |
Firt National Vitaphone
Prod |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 333 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19821 | 29 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of All Pants, The |
Hal Roach Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 3141 | 2617 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Way Of All Pests, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 645 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40027 | 856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of Redemption, The | Gentleman Thief, The |
Unity Pict Inc |
Unity Pict Inc | United States | 4750 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 5765 | 2655 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Way Of The Padres |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 740 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51620 | 1372 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Way Of The Red Man, The |
Selig |
Central Film Co | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Silent | 17495 | 2850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |