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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.
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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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We Go Fast |
McGann, William |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5790 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40846 | 894 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Have Only One Life |
Tzavellas, George |
Finos Films |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | Greece | 10436 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogueSubtitles Script | Approved | N/A | 71072 | 2417 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Have Our Moments |
Grayson, Charles Manning, Bruce |
Werker, Alfred L |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 610 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 32717 | 517 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
We Have The Goods |
Nichols Films |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | Greece | 6528 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69597 | 2333 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Joined The Navy |
Dales, Arthur |
Toye, Wendy |
Daniel M Angel
Prod |
Continental Dist Inc | Great Britain | 9489 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70557 | 2388 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
We Live Again | Resurrection |
Samuel Goldwyn |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7451 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 28111 | 324 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
We Live Again |
Central Commission For Child
Welfare |
Jewish Film Dist | France | 4411 | 1948 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 51998 | 1391 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Live In Two Worlds |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 968 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35363 | 636 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Lived Through Buchenwald | Women Without Men |
Dunton, Mary |
De Myest, E G |
Ste Nationale Belge De Production
Cinematographique |
Mage Films Inc | Belgium | 6643 | 1947 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49722 | 1283 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
We Meet Again |
Look, Jow See |
Lee Chong Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 7988 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56286 | 1616 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Moderns |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 6656 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17539 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Must Be Thrilled |
Castle Films |
Castle Films | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17540 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Must Marry Them |
Novak Film |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | Greece | 6691 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64174 | 2029 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Never Sleep |
O'Reilly, Larry |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 740 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62608 | 1946 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
We Of The West Riding |
British Government |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1974 | 1946 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 48917 | 1250 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Parents |
UFA Films |
UFA Eastern Division Dist Inc | Germany | 512 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 12938 | 2766 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Refuse To Die |
Shane, Maxwell |
Pine, William H |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 1330 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 42420 | 974 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
We Shall Return |
Frank, Pat |
United International Pict
Inc |
Cari Releasing Co | United States | 8138 | 1963 | Shooting Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70628 | 2392 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
We Survived |
Warsaw Films Inc |
Brandon Films Inc | United States | 983 | 1946 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 48700 | 1241 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Visit Moscow |
Kristy, L |
Central Documentary Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 4679 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60866 | 1855 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
We Want A Child |
Fischer, Leck |
Lauritzen, Lau O'Fredericks, Alice |
Lippert Pict Inc |
Favorite Pict Exch | Sweden | 6901 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticleAppeal DocumentationPlot Summary | Eliminations | Special Case File | 63101 | 2550 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
We Want A Touchdown |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 872 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26448 | 258 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Want Our Mummy |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1482 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36168 | 673 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Want Willkie |
Audio Prod |
Republican State Committee | United States | 970 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39399 | 826 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
We Went To College |
Rapf, Maurice Maibaum, Richard |
Santley, Joseph |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6237 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 31336 | 454 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |