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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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Weak And The Wicked, The |
Henry, Joan Burnaby, Anne Thompson, J Lee |
Thompson, J Lee |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Prod | Great Britain | 6436 | 1954 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 60456 | 1834 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weak But Willing | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17504 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Weak But Willing |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 2000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18317 | 2866 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weak Knees |
Bray Prod |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1489 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weak Knees | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17506 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Weak-End Party, The |
Amalgimated Prod
Co |
Metro Pict Corp | United States | 1980 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17545 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weaker Sex |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 700 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2174 | 2602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weaker Sex, The |
Favorite Films Inc |
Favorite Films Inc | United States | 543 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17505 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weaker Sex, The |
Soskin, Paul McCracken, Esther |
Baker, Roy |
Two Cities Films |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | Great Britain | 7651 | 1949 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53191 | 1453 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weakling, The |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17507 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weapon, The |
Freiberger, Fred |
Guest, Val |
Eros Film Ltd |
Republic Pict Corp | Great Britain | 7027 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 64037 | 2020 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wearing Of A Grin, The | Looney Tune "The Wearing Of A Grin" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 667 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56045 | 1603 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weary River |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 7800 | 1929 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 13131 | 2770 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weary River--Trailer |
Firt National Vitaphone
Prod |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 450 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13123 | 2769 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weary Willies |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 1000 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 16298 | 2826 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weary Winnie |
Artclass |
Red Seal Film Exch | United States | 1864 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 6476 | 2665 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weasel Stop | Looney Tune "Weasel Stop" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 566 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62377 | 1933 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weasel While You Work | Merrie Melodies "Weasel While You Work" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 562 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65560 | 2106 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weather Magic |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 496 | 1965 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 73436 | 2547 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weather Proof |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17508 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weather Wizards |
Rinaldo, Fred Lees, Robert |
Zinneman, Fred |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 795 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36672 | 696 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Weather, The |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | United States | 386 | 1960 | Dialogue | AdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 67482 | 2216 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weaver Of Dreams |
Sunset Burrud Pictorial
Co |
Warners Exch | United States | 950 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17509 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weavers Of Speech | New York Telephone Co | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17510 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Weavers, The |
Defina |
55TH Street Playhouse | Germany | 7527 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 13757 | 2780 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |