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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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Western Grandeur |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 833 | 1937 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32486 | 506 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Heritage |
Houston, Norman |
Grissell, Wallace A |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 5477 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 51098 | 1348 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Western Honor |
Big Feature Prod Inc |
Bell Pict Inc | United States | 4800 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19203 | 10 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Isles, The |
Empire Film Prod |
Go Pict Inc | Great Britain | 400 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 65864 | 2124 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Jamboree |
Geraghty, Gerald |
Staub, Ralph |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5163 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36027 | 667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Western Justice |
Supreme Pict Corp |
Hollywood Film Exch Inc | United States | 5134 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28973 | 358 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Knights |
Roberts, Stephen |
Jack White |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1661 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 19280 | 12 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Western Limited |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 5672 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24320 | 180 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Louisiana | Roads To Romance "Western Louisiana" |
Jam Handy
Organzation |
Jam Handy Organization | United States | 274 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54510 | 1524 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Luck |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5020 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17558 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Mail |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 4916 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41609 | 935 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Melody, A |
William Steiner Prod |
E R Champion Dist Co | United States | 0 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17559 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Methods |
Robert J Horner
Prod |
Bell Pict Inc | United States | 4500 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18567 | 2873 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Michigan | Roads To Romance "Western Michigan" |
Jam Handy
Organzation |
Jam Handy Organization | United States | 271 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53384 | 1464 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Musketeer, The |
Long Beach Motion Pict
Co |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 0 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17560 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Pacific Agent |
Myton, Fred |
Newfield, Sam |
Lippert Prod Inc |
Screen Guild of New York Inc | United States | 5632 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54221 | 1509 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Western Pluck |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17561 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Promise |
Ward Lascelle |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 4800 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17562 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Racketeers |
Aywon Films |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 4608 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29040 | 362 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Rays |
Russell Prod Inc |
Elk Photo Plays Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 23882 | 165 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Renegades |
Buffington, Adele |
Fox, Wallace |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Dist Corp | United States | 5007 | 1949 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 53441 | 1468 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Western Romance |
Primrose Pict Corp |
Service Film Co | United States | 1800 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17563 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Round Up, A |
A Quimby |
Peerless Film Exch | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17564 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Rover |
Universal Film Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17565 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Sand |
Goodwill Pict Inc |
Goodwill Dist Corp | United States | 4377 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17569 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |