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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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Western Sea, The | Capitol Theatre | United States | 171 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17566 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Western Sketches |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 870 | 1936 | None | Approved | N/A | 31993 | 484 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Skies |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17567 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Speed |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5002 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 17568 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Stuff |
Goldwyn Pict Corp |
Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17570 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Terror |
Kahn, Richard C |
Astor Pict Corp |
Bell Pict Corp | United States | 5188 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50942 | 1341 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Thoroughbred |
Russell Prod Inc |
Elk Photo Plays Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17571 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Thoroughbred, A |
Horizon Pict |
Unique Foto Film | United States | 4500 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17579 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Trail, The |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 533 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30839 | 434 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Trails |
Chesterfield |
Industrial Pict Corp | United States | 4500 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 11984 | 2752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Trails |
Parker, Norton S |
Waggner, George |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5244 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35130 | 625 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Western Union |
Carson, Robert |
Lang, Fritz |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8570 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39911 | 851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Western Vengeance |
Independent Pict
Corp |
Biltmore Pict Inc | United States | 4700 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17586 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Wallop |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17572 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Ways |
Post Pict Corp |
Clyde E Elliott | United States | 963 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17573 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Ways |
Cactus Features |
Climax Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17580 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Welcome, A |
Goodwins, Leslie |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1633 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34992 | 619 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Whirlwind |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17574 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Whirlwind |
Western Pict Exploitation
Co |
Kerman Films | United States | 0 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17585 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Whoopee |
Van Buren Ent |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 600 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 19367 | 15 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Whoopee |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 854 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42500 | 978 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Whoopee |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1381 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 51651 | 1373 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Western Wonderland |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 819 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40028 | 856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Western Yesterdays |
Arrow Film Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 5050 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17575 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westerner, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5246 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28419 | 336 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |