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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 Makes A Champion Paramount Pict Dist Corp
Paramount Pict Dist Corp United States 951 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 25923 240 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Makes Daffy Duck Looney Tune "What Makes Daffy Duck" Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 663 1948 Dialogue Approved N/A 50990 1343 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1526 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41721 941 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Makes Us Tick John Sutherland Prod Inc
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc United States 1064 1957 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 63813 2008 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Men Want Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 6038 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 19939 33 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Next Arrow Film Corp
Arrow Exch Inc United States 2000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17690 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Kurnitz, Harry
Thorpe, Richard
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 8522 1945 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 47499 1194 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What No Beer Cluett, Jack

Wilson, Carey
Sedgwick, Edward
MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 5977 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25203 212 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What No Groceries Guiol, Fred
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 1895 1934 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 27720 309 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What No Man Knows Harry Garson
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 6000 1921 None Approved Silent 17691 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What No Men Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 1970 1934 Dialogue Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Rejected N/A 28210 327 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What No Men Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 1970 1935 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 28613 344 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Not To Do In Bridge My Bridge Experiences "What Not To Do In Bridge" Roth, Murray
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 1381 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25998 242 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Air Scotto, Aubrey
Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 1820 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 23694 158 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Beauty Pathe Exch Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 5000 1927 None Approved Silent 1379 2590 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Beauty? Quan, Leong Sin
Sing Hwa Film Co
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc Hong Kong 9447 1955 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 61428 1883 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Crime Beacon Prod
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 5920 1935 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 29257 370 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Decency Decency Gregor, Arthur
Equitable Pict Inc
Capital Film Exch United States 6176 1933 Dialogue Correspondence
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Plot Summary 		Eliminations N/A 25104 209 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Fame Ridek Film Co
Abram Curt United States 7000 1928 None Approved Silent 12468 2759 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Fleadom Avery, Tex
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 623 1948 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 51191 1353 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Georgie Georgie Price In "What Price Georgie" MGM Movietone
MGM Dist Corp United States 1000 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 16175 2823 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Glory Ephron, Henry

Ephron, Phoebe
Ford, John
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 9877 1952 Dialogue Approved N/A 57646 1688 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Glory? Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 11400 1926 None Approved Silent 3943 2629 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Goofy Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1925 None Approved Silent 17696 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Hollywood RKO Pathe Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 8200 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 24000 169 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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