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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
What A Bozo Walker, H M
Parrott, James
Hal Roach Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 1887 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 22445 117 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Business Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 1868 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 28266 330 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Carve Up No Place Like Homicide Regal International
Premiere Film Inc Great Britain 7903 1961 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 69053 2305 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Day Le Maire, George
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1900 1929 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 14450 2793 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Day New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1840 1929 None Approved Silent 15704 2814 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Guy Lucky Star Prod
Toddy Pict Co United States 4855 1947 Dialogue Approved N/A 49979 1294 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Head Conklin, Frank R
Hall, Robert
Al Christie
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1799 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 22024 102 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Knight Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 641 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 23568 154 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Life New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 17674 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Life Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 955 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 18993 5 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Life MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 647 1932 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 23523 152 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Life Wilder, Billy

Brackett, Charles
Reed, Jay Theodore
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 7096 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 37026 713 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Lion MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 801 1938 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 35303 633 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Little Sneeze Will Do Donnelly, Eddie
Terrytoons Inc
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 592 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 39692 841 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Man His Dark Charter Sono Art Prod Inc
First Division Pict Inc United States 7914 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 19288 13 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Man Thinks Steele, John Henry
Steele, John Henry
Beverly Hills Prod
Invincible Pict Corp United States 2478 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 25745 233 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Man] Sachs, Beryl

Crowley, William X
Beaudine, William
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 6000 1943 Dialogue Approved N/A 44471 1071 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Mother-In-Law Quality Film Corp
Quality Film Corp United States 5812 1934 Subtitles Script
English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 27237 290 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Night Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 5372 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 12911 2766 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Night New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 2000 1924 None Approved Silent 17678 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Night E W Hammons
Fox Film Corp United States 549 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 28629 343 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Party Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 2973 2614 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Picnic Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 847 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 47019 1177 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Pill New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 895 1929 None Approved Silent 15695 2814 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Safari] Cohen, Arthur
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch United States 860 1957 Dialogue Approved N/A 64325 2037 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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