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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 Of England Paul Fletcher
British Information Services Great Britain 931 1951 Dialogue Approved N/A 55994 1601 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Laramie Cohn, Bennett
Cowan, Will
Universal Pict Co Inc
Advance Film Exch United States 2328 1949 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 52684 1427 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Mojave Bear Prod
Aywon Film Corp United States 4800 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17590 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 Nevada Normandy Pict Inc
Grand National Dist Corp United States 5335 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 31297 452 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Paradise Anchor Film Dist
Industrial Pict Corp United States 4000 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 11941 2752 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Pinto Basin George W Weeks Prod
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5630 1940 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 39635 838 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Rainbow's End Rayart Pict Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 4829 1926 None Approved Silent 17591 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 Santa Fe Syndicate Pict Inc
First Division Pict Inc United States 4341 1929 None Approved Silent 13571 2777 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Shanghai First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 5803 1937 Dialogue Approved N/A 33776 564 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Singapore Ray, Al
Monogram Pict Corp
First Division Exch Inc United States 5823 1933 Dialogue Correspondence
Reviews 		Eliminations N/A 25280 215 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Sonora Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 4877 1948 Dialogue Approved N/A 51214 1355 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of Texas Drake, Oliver
Drake, Oliver
Producers Releasing Corp
Producers Releasing Exch Inc United States 5212 1943 Dialogue Approved N/A 43419 1018 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Alamo Rousseau, Louise
Drake, Oliver
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5148 1946 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 48014 1213 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Brazos Tombragel, Maurice

Ormond, Ron
Carr, Thomas
Lippert Prod Inc
Screen Guild of New York Inc United States 5281 1950 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 54270 1512 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Divide Monogram Pict Corp
First Division Exch Inc United States 4802 1934 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 26845 274 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Golden Gate Tiffany Stahl Prod
Tiffany-Stahl Prod United States 752 1929 None Approved Silent 14971 2802 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Law Rayart Pict Corp
Industrial Film Co United States 4500 1927 None Approved Silent 2091 601 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Law Lane, Al
Emmett, Robert
William Pizor-Imperial Dist Corp
Principal Film Exch Inc United States 2407 1935 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 29684 387 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Law Bowers, Jess
Bretherton, Howard
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 5116 1942 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 42595 982 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Pecos William Steiner Prod
E R Champion Dist Co United States 4313 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17592 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 The Pecos Twist, John

Krims, Milton
Rosen, Phil
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 6362 1934 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 28433 336 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Pecos Houston, Norman
Killy, Edward
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 5958 1945 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 46825 1169 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Pesos Merrie Melodies "West Of The Pesos" Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 564 1959 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 66957 2187 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Rainbow's End Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 4932 1938 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 34388 593 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Of The Rio Grande Bert Lubin
Elk Photo Plays Inc United States 5000 1921 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17593 2852 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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