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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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Weisses Gold |
White Gold |
Von Borsody, Eduard |
Von Borsody, Eduard |
Sascha Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Austria | 8089 | 1954 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60249 | 1823 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Weit Ist Der Weg |
It's A Long Road |
Nachmann, Kurt |
Schleif, Wolfgang |
Gloria Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 7952 | 1963 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 71175 | 2423 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Welcome Aboard |
Show Associates Inc |
United World Films Inc | United States | 1301 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 72602 | 2505 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Welcome Danger |
Smith, Paul Gerard |
Bruckman, Clyde |
Paramount Famous Lasky
Corp |
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | United States | 10796 | 1929 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 17379 | 2848 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Welcome Danger | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17531 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Welcome Home |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5964 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17533 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Welcome Home |
Reelcraft Co |
Edwin H Acker | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17544 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Welcome Home |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 987 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21055 | 67 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Welcome Home |
Smith, Paul Gerard Horman, Arthur T Orth, Marion |
Tinling, James |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6547 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29529 | 380 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Welcome Little Stranger |
Rasinski, Connie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 586 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40960 | 901 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Welcome Stranger |
Belasco Prod Inc |
Producers Dist Corp | United States | 6618 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17534 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Welcome Stranger |
Nash, N Richard Sheekman, Arthur |
Nugent, Elliott |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 9709 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48954 | 1251 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Welcome To Colorful Colorado | Colorado To The Grand Canyon |
Burton Holmes
Travelogues |
Burton Holmes Travelogues | United States | 3087 | 1954 | None | Approved | Silent | 59799 | 1799 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Welcome To Germany |
Melophon Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 1288 | 1965 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 73111 | 2532 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Welcome To Ireland |
Irish American Film
Corp |
Irish American Film Corp | Ireland | 3370 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52473 | 1415 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Welcome To Our City |
Producers Security
Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 5100 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17535 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Welcome To Washington |
John Bransby Prod |
John Bransby Prod Co | United States | 1099 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68440 | 2269 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Welcome Uncle |
Arrow Film Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17536 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Well By George |
Schwarzwald, Milton |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1855 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 28166 | 326 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Well Cured Ham |
Boasberg, Al |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1800 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27326 | 294 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Well Groomed Bride, The |
Russell, Robert Binyon, Claude |
Lanfield, Sidney |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 6784 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46929 | 1173 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Well Of Fortaleza |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 900 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21250 | 74 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Well Oiled |
Lundy, Dick |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 606 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50113 | 1300 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Well, The |
Greene, Clarence Rouse, Russell |
Popkin, Leo Rouse, Russell |
Leo Popkin And Clarence
Greene |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7697 | 1951 | Dialogue | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 56393 | 1622 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Well-Rowed Harvard |
Cummiskey, Tom |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 817 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42313 | 970 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |