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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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Weekend With Father |
Hoffman, Joseph |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 7479 | 1951 | Shooting Script | Approved | N/A | 56574 | 1632 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weekend With Lulu, A |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7968 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68862 | 2294 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weenie Roast |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 560 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22542 | 121 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weeping At The Grave |
Pung, Woo |
Kwok Ngai Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 8980 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69007 | 2303 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weeping Ghost, The |
Kim, Chung |
Kwong Knai Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9998 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 68793 | 2290 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weeping Waters |
Kiser Production |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17530 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Weg In Die Vergangenheit |
Road Into The Past |
Simmel, Johannes Mario Burri, Emil |
Hartl, Karl |
Paula Wessely Film
Prod |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Austria | 8271 | 1961 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69254 | 2316 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weg Nach Rio, Der |
Way To Rio, The |
Nora, Manfred |
Lothar Stark Corp |
Foreign Feature Films Corp | Germany | 6771 | 1931 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | N/A | 21343 | 77 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weg Ohne Umkehr |
No Way Back |
Occident And Transrhein Film
Prod |
Fine Arts Films Inc | Germany | 7910 | 1955 | Subtitles ScriptEnglish TranslationDialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 61532 | 1888 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Weg Zu Isabel, Der |
Road To Isabell, The |
Engel, Erich |
Tobis Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 7533 | 1943 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 57298 | 1671 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wege Zur Hoehe |
Ways To Heights |
Rippert, Otto |
Afifa |
Ella M Unger | Germany | 950 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 35756 | 655 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Weiberregiment |
Women's Regiment |
Ritter, Rudo Fitz, Hans |
Ritter, Karl |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 8191 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 31643 | 467 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Weimet Release No. 10 | Gypsy At The Studio |
Weimet Prod |
Weimet Co | United States | 93 | 1946 | Cutting ContinuityDialogue | Correspondence | None | N/A | 48147 | 1218 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Weird Lovemakers, The | Without Consent |
Motoyama, Nobuo |
Kurahara, Koreyoshi |
Nikkatsu Corp |
Audobon Films | Japan | 6544 | 1964 | Dubbing Script | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 72979 | 2525 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Weird Woman |
Darling, W Scott Weisberg, Brenda |
Le Borg, Reginald |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5785 | 1944 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 44978 | 1092 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weisentag, Ein |
Day In The Meadow, A |
Martens, M C |
GEA Prod |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 1628 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56581 | 1632 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weissblaue Lowe, Der |
White--Blue Lion, The |
Fischer, Olf Jacobs, Werner |
Primus Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 8322 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60669 | 1846 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weisse Daemon, Der |
White Demon, The |
Gerron, Kurt |
UFA |
Protex Trading Corp | Germany | 9524 | 1934 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Special Case File | 26817 | 2558 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weisse Kittel |
White Coats |
Cortina |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 993 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67154 | 2197 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weisse Majestaet, Die |
White Majesty, The |
Kutter, Anton |
Bavaria Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 8910 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 36933 | 708 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weisse Rausch, Der |
Ski Chase, The |
Franck, Arnold |
Franck, Arnold |
H R Sokal |
World Pict Corp | Germany | 6612 | 1937 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 32912 | 525 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Weisse Sklaven | Panzerkreuzer Sebastopol |
Battleship Sebastopol White Slaves |
Anton, Karl |
Lloyd Film |
American Tobis Corp | USSR | 9854 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 33380 | 546 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Weisse Traum, Der |
White Dream, The |
Von Cziffra, Geza |
Wienfilm |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Austria | 8062 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67392 | 2211 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Weisser Flieder |
White Lilacs |
Von Cziffra, Geza |
Rabenalt, Arthur Maria |
Terra Film |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 8089 | 1941 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 39798 | 846 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Weisser Holunder |
White Elder |
Gribitz, Franz Kahla, J A Huebler |
May, Paul |
Divina Film |
Ring Film Corp | Germany | 7403 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67011 | 2189 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |