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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 Do You Think? #3 Woodford, Jack

Dudley, Carl
Tourneur, Jacques
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 958 1938 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 34355 591 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? #4 Tupapaoo Dudley, Carl
Tourneur, Jacques
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 969 1938 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 35119 624 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Does 1934 Hold? Watson, William
E W Hammons
Fox Film Corp United States 954 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26755 270 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Heller, Lukas
Aldrich, Robert
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 12013 1962 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 70287 2373 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Every Boy Should Know Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 890 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 35464 641 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Every Girl Should Know Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 6281 1927 None Approved Silent 17684 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Every Girl Should Know Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 972 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 35645 649 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Every Ice Man Knows Hal Roach Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 1811 1927 None Correspondence Approved Silent 2189 2602 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Every Inventor Should Know Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 994 1938 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 36018 667 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Every Woman Knows McGuinness, James K

Meehan, John

Hoffe, Monckton
MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 8103 1934 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 28136 325 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Fools Men First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 7379 1925 None Approved Silent 17685 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Fools Men Are (Revised) Pyramid Pict Corp
American Releasing Corp United States 6000 1922 None Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Eliminations Silent 17686 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Fur Stevens, George
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 1921 1933 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 26524 261 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Goes Up Green, Eddie

Seiden, Joe
Sepia-Art Pict Co
Sepia-Art Pict Co United States 1923 1939 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 38052 763 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Happened To Father Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 0 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 541 2578 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Happened To Jones Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 7000 1925 None Approved Silent 17687 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Happens At Night Terrytoons Inc
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 592 1941 None Approved N/A 40397 873 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What I Saw In Ethiopia Burton Holmes
Burton Holmes United States 4000 1936 None Approved Silent 30424 417 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What I Saw In Soviet Russia Burton Holmes
Burton Holmes United States 1000 1935 None Approved Silent 28565 341 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What I Want Next Barclay, David

Ansen, Joe
Barclay, David
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 735 1949 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 52537 1418 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Is Happening To The Landscapes Of America? United States Film Laboratories
Federated Garden Clubs Of New York State United States 533 1929 None Approved Silent 16018 2820 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What It Takes To Make A Star Donner, Vyvyan
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 771 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 46805 1168 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Love Will Do Sunset Prod
Aywon Film Corp United States 4800 1923 None Approved Silent 17689 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Love Will Do Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 4800 1921 None Approved Silent 17695 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Makes A Boy? Leslie Rousch Prod
United States Rubber United States 510 1962 Dialogue Approved N/A 69499 2328 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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