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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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Wet Hare | Looney Tune "Wet Hare" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 585 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69054 | 2305 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wet Knight, A |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 821 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24010 | 169 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wet Or Dry |
Doubleday Prod |
Myriad Pict Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17640 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wet Or Dry |
Capital Prod |
Fineart Dist Co Inc | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 9402 | 2713 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wet Paint |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 5156 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17643 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wet Paint |
Rayart Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17646 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wet Paint |
King, Jack |
Walt Disney Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 586 | 1946 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 48490 | 1231 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wet Parade, The |
Mahin, John L |
Fleming, Victor |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 11059 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23570 | 154 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wet Weather |
Hal Roach Studio |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17644 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wetback Hound, The |
Lansburgh, Larry |
Walt Disney Prod |
Buena Vista Film Dist Co Inc | United States | 1641 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 63786 | 2006 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wetbacks |
Hank McCune |
George J Waldman | United States | 7883 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62598 | 1945 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wette Um Einen Kuss |
Bet For A Kiss |
Kaufmann, Will |
Von Alten, Juergen |
Terra Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 2045 | 1937 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34041 | 577 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Wette, Die |
Bet, The |
Forster, Walter |
Jacoby, Georg |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 2099 | 1935 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29213 | 368 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Wetterleuchten Um Maria |
Lightning For Maria |
Yost, Tibor Lotz-Dupont, Ilse |
Trenker, Luis |
Neubach Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 8244 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67153 | 2197 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
We] We] Marie] |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 2000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20612 | 53 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wha' Happen? |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1482 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53672 | 1480 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Whacks Museum |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 566 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26265 | 252 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Whale Ho |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 901 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31360 | 455 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Whale Of A Time |
Joe Weil |
Elk Photo Plays Inc | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17673 | 2854 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Whale Of A Yarn, A |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 764 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24398 | 183 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Whale-Hunt, The |
Kogan, Solomon |
Setkina, Irina |
Central Documentary Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 4718 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58136 | 1714 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Whalers, The |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 739 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35313 | 633 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wham Bam Slam |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1430 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62093 | 1917 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wharf Angel | Man Who Broke His Heart |
Avery, Stephen Morehouse Partos, Frank Hoffenstein, Samuel |
Menzies, William Cameron Somnes, George |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 5946 | 1934 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27073 | 283 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
What A Blonde |
Roberts, Charles |
Goodwins, Leslie |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6346 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 46219 | 1144 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |