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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 Titlesort descending 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
West Bound Limited Geraghty, Maurice
Beebe, Ford
Universal Pict Co
Big U Film Exch United States 6078 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 33286 542 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Bound Mail Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 4864 1937 Dialogue Approved N/A 32421 503 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Chamber In Spring Time Kwong, Kwan Man
Tai Koon Movie Prod
New York Chinese Film Exch Hong Kong 9344 1956 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 62672 1949 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Country Journey British Transport Commission
British Information Services Great Britain 2386 1956 Dialogue Approved N/A 62553 1942 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West End Jungle Searchlight Films Ltd
Wilshire International Pict Inc Great Britain 4840 1962 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 69911 2351 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Indies #1 Burton Holmes
Burton Holmes United States 3960 1939 None Approved Silent 36211 675 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Indies #2 Burton Holmes
Burton Holmes United States 3940 1939 None Approved Silent 36212 675 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Indies Cruise Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 944 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 29955 399 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Is East CBC Film Sales Corp
Apollo Exch Inc United States 2000 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17576 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Is West New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 17577 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Is West Arrow Film Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 0 1925 None Approved Silent 17583 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Is West Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1922 None Approved Silent 17584 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Is Worst East Coast Prod
Aywon Film Corp United States 1950 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17578 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Meets East Cactus Features
Climax Film Co United States 2000 1923 None Approved Silent 17581 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Abilene Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5191 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 38927 802 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Arizona Vitagraph Inc
Vitagraph Inc United States 4800 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17582 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Broadway Metropolitan Prod
Producers Dist Corp United States 5186 1926 None Approved Silent 17587 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Broadway McGuinness, J K

Markey, Gene
Beaumont, Harry
MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 5963 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 22800 129 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Carson City Bernhard, Jack

Lowe, Sherman

Raison, Milton
Taylor, Ray
Universal Pict Co
Big U Film Exch United States 5087 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 37735 748 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Cheyenne Cohen, Bennet
Webb, Harry S
Syndicate Pict Corp
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 5331 1931 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 21261 75 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Cheyenne Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 4686 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 35148 625 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Chicago Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 4694 1922 None Approved Silent 17588 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Cimarron Orlebeck, Les
Republic Pict Corp
Republic Pict Corp United States 4988 1941 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 41359 922 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Dodge City Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5152 1947 Dialogue Approved N/A 49627 1279 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of El Dorado Buffington, Adele
Taylor, Ray
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5218 1949 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 53047 1446 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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