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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 Vs East Sanford Prod
Myriad Exch Inc United States 4536 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17595 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Wall Pathe News Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 916 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 37918 757 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
West Wind Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 17598 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Westbound A S Xydias
Aywon Film Exch United States 4700 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17549 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Westbound Giler, Berne
Boetticher, Budd
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 6180 1959 Dialogue Approved N/A 66262 2146 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Westbound Limited R-C Pict Corp
R-C Pict Corp United States 6800 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17550 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Westbound Stage Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 5126 1939 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 37975 759 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Approaches Sea Raiders
Raider, The 		Crown Film Unit Of The British Government
English Films Inc Great Britain 6300 1945 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 47552 1196 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Blood Sandford Prod
Ambassador Pict Co United States 4427 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17551 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Canada McKeown, Robert
Burton Holmes Travelogues
Burton Holmes Travelogues United States 2880 1961 None Correspondence
Advertising 		Approved Silent 68224 2258 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Caravans Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5220 1939 Dialogue Approved N/A 37077 715 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Code, The Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5253 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 24430 184 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Courage Rayart Pict Corp
First Graphic Exch Inc United States 4500 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 1821 2597 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Courage Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5404 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 30022 402 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Courage O'Donnell, Joseph
Cowan, Will
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 2342 1950 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 54574 1527 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Cyclone Harper, Patricia
Newfield, Sam
Producers Releasing Corp
Producers Releasing Exch Inc United States 5778 1943 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 43741 1042 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Daze Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 791 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 39740 843 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Demon, A Western Feature Prod Inc
Capital Film Exch United States 4725 1922 None Approved Silent 17552 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Engagement, A Freedom Film Co 0 1925 None Approved Silent 17553 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Fate Arrow Film Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 4937 1924 None Approved Silent 17554 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Feuds Arrow Film Corp
Merit Film Corp United States 4908 1924 None Approved Silent 17555 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Firebrands Charles R Seeling Prod Inc
Aywon Film Exch United States 4500 1921 None Approved Silent 17556 2851 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Frontier Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 5221 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 29606 384 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Girl Ward Lascelle
Capital Film Exch United States 4500 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17557 2852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Western Gold Barnes, Forrest

Snell, Earle
Bretherton, Howard
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 5053 1937 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 33618 557 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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