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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
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 Translation
Dialogue
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 Correspondence
Plot 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

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