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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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Wayward |
Day, Lillian Unger, Gladys |
Sloman, Edward |
Paramount Publix
Corp |
Paramount Publix Corp | United States | 6915 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23213 | 142 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wayward Bus, The |
Moffat, Ivan |
Vicas, Victor |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 7985 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64069 | 2023 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wayward Canary |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 653 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24698 | 194 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wayward Dog, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17499 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wayward Girl, The |
Selander, Lesley |
Variety Prod |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6347 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 64491 | 2047 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wayward Hat, The |
Tendlar, Dave |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 548 | 1960 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67412 | 2212 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wayward Inn | Tales Of A Wayward Inn |
Stephani, Frederick Herzig, Siegfried |
Showcase Prod Inc |
Hal Roach Studios | United States | 955 | 1963 | Shooting Script | Approved | N/A | 71188 | 2423 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wayward Man, The |
Pung, Woo |
Tai Shing Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 9987 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72523 | 2500 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wayward Pups |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 773 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33298 | 543 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wayward Wife |
Electra Co |
Italian Films Export Inc | Italy | 8614 | 1954 | Dubbing Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60798 | 1852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Aim To Please |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 641 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28482 | 338 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Americans |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 9000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 7755 | 2686 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Are All Sisters |
Wuey, Eng |
Union Film Ent |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 11817 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61849 | 1904 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Are For Peace |
Frolov, Andrei Pyriev, Ivan |
Pyriev, Ivan |
Mosfilm And Defa
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 2742 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58837 | 1749 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
We Are From Kronstadt |
Mosfilm |
Amkino Corp | USSR | 8789 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 31014 | 441 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Are Going Down The Rhine From Basel To Mayence |
German Tourist
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 1415 | 1933 | None | Approved | N/A | 25532 | 225 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Are Not Alone |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 10070 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37788 | 750 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Are The Marines |
March Of Time |
March Of Time | United States | 4864 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 56894 | 1651 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Can Dream Can't We? |
Barclay, David Ansen, Joe |
Barclay, David |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 760 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53747 | 1484 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
We Did It |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 566 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30915 | 437 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Do Our Part |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1022 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28400 | 335 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Drivers |
Jam Handy Pict
Service |
Pyramid Exch | United States | 972 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31619 | 466 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Eat To Live |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 940 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30876 | 435 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Faw Down |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 12193 | 2755 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Give Pink Stamps |
David H De Patie And Friz
Freleng |
United Artists Corp | United States | 628 | 1965 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 73200 | 2537 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |