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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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Westerner, The |
Samuel Goldwyn |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8937 | 1940 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 38696 | 792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Westland Case, The |
White, Robertson |
Cabanne, Christy |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 5790 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33816 | 567 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Westminster Abbey |
British Government |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1301 | 1946 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 49112 | 1258 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Weston And Lyons |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 646 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 4643 | 2640 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westwall, Der |
Westwall, The |
Hippler, Fritz |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 3950 | 1939 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 37783 | 750 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Westward Bound |
Krusada, Carl |
Webb, Harry S |
Syndicate Pict Inc |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5800 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20965 | 65 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Westward Bound |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 934 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29046 | 362 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Bound |
Kavanaugh, Frances Beecher, Elizabeth |
Tansey, Robert |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 4855 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44513 | 1073 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Westward Ho |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17596 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Ho |
Weiss Bros |
Red Seal Film Exch | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17642 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Ho | Vigilantes, The |
Monogram Pict
Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5516 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29549 | 381 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Westward Ho |
Schroeder, Doris Grant, Morton |
English, John |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 4994 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 41908 | 950 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Westward Ho-Hum |
Beauchamp, Clem |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1473 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40799 | 892 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Westward Ho] |
Associated British
Pathe |
British Travel Assoc | Great Britain | 1975 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69945 | 2353 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Ho] The Wagons |
Beaudine, William |
Walt Disney Inc |
Buena Vista Film Dist Co Inc | United States | 7752 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63528 | 1992 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Westward Passage |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 6567 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 23929 | 166 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Westward The Islands |
Drummer Films |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Great Britain | 1399 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71794 | 2458 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Westward The Women |
Schnee, Charles |
Wellman, William A |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 10467 | 1951 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56675 | 1638 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Westward Trail, The |
Miller, Robert Alan |
Taylor, Ray |
Eagle Lion Films Inc |
Eagle Lion Films Inc | United States | 5178 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51001 | 1344 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Westward Whoa |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17597 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Whoa |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17641 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Whoa |
Manj Inc |
Hal Hodes Short Film Exch Inc | United States | 800 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17645 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Westward Whoa |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3981 | 2630 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wet And Weary |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17599 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wet Blanket Policy |
Walter Lantz |
United Artists Corp | United States | 565 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51915 | 1387 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |