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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 Time Fraser, Harry

Heath, Arch B
Heath, Arch B
Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1900 1931 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 21254 74 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Trip New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1928 None Approved Silent 12962 2767 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Way To Go Green, Adolph

Comden, Betty
Thompson, J Lee
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 9969 1964 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 71999 2470 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Whopper Rolin Film Co
Pathe Exch Inc United States 950 1921 None Approved Silent 17679 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 Whopper Nation, Terry
Gunn, Gilbert
Regal International
Premiere Films Inc Great Britain 8020 1961 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 69081 2307 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Widow Joseph Kennedy
United Artists Corp United States 8128 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 20317 43 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A Wife Learned Thomas H Ince Prod
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc United States 6221 1923 None Approved Silent 17680 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 Woman Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 8946 1943 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 44386 1068 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A World Wick, Wong
Great Wall Film Co
Esther Eng Hong Kong 10119 1953 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 59729 1796 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What A World Is It San, Chan Chonk
Tai Myuen Pict Co
Pagoda Theatre Hong Kong 9050 1964 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 73003 2527 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What About Daddy? Ansen, Joe
Jason, Will
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 894 1942 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 41616 935 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What About Sweden Now Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc
Scandinavian Talking Pict Inc Sweden 976 1940 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 39242 818 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Am I Bid Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 6000 1923 None Approved Silent 17675 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What An Excuse Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 17676 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What An Eye Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17677 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What An Idea Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 1596 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 23945 167 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Becomes Of The Children Sentinel Prod
Principal Film Exch Inc United States 6102 1937 Dialogue Correspondence
Advertising 		Approved N/A 32651 513 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Becomes Of The Children (Revised) Sentinel Prod
Principal Film Exch Inc United States 5977 1937 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 34030 576 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Causes Earthquake Bray Studios
Ambassador Pict Co United States 800 1924 None Approved Silent 17681 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Country Please? A T And T Co
New York Telephone Co United States 985 1930 None Approved N/A 20874 61 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What D'Ya Know? Ansen, Joe
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 803 1947 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 50405 1315 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Do I Care Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 1000 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 16710 2835 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Do Men Want? Lois Weber Prod
F B Warren Corp United States 6141 1921 None Approved Silent 17682 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Do You Think? #1 Tourneur, Jacques
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 939 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 32492 506 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Do You Think? #2 Dudley, Carl
Feist, Felix E
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 915 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 34236 586 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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