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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 Price Ignorance Willis Kent
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 4766 1937 Dialogue Correspondence Rejected N/A 32932 526 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Jazz Baerwitz, Samuel
MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 1572 1934 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 27469 299 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Love Schlank Pict
Capital Film Exch United States 5900 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 3065 2615 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Orphans Davis Dist Division
Vital Exch Inc United States 0 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17697 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 Pants Robinson, Casey
Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 2000 1931 Dialogue Approved N/A 22233 110 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Pleasure Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1926 None Approved Silent 17698 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 Safety Higgins, John C
Bucquet, Harold S
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 1910 1938 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 34482 597 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Speed Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 885 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26576 264 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Swimming Cranfield And Clarke United States 1000 1926 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 7775 2687 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Taxi Walker, H M
Lord, Del
Hal Roach Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 1649 1932 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 24291 179 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price Touchdown Grantland Rice
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 17699 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 Vengeance Rialto Prod
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 5144 1937 Dialogue Approved N/A 32906 525 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Price War? Roma Film
Roma Film Italy 4710 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 34413 594 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Shall I Do? Frank Woods Prod
W W Hodkinson Corp United States 6111 1924 None Approved Silent 17700 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Shall We Do With Him Giuseppe Bevilacqua Italy 4000 1922 None Correspondence
Plot Summary 		Rejected Silent 17701 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What So Proudly We Hail Sound Masters Inc
General Motors Corp United States 972 1941 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 40771 891 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What The Puppy Said Butcher's Film Service Ltd
World Pict Corp United States 3568 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 34558 600 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What The Scotch Started Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 978 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26330 254 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What The Stars Foretell Fisher, Richard
Tomlinson, Tom
Pharaoh Prod Ltd
Hoffberg Prod Inc Great Britain 2460 1950 Dialogue Approved N/A 54301 1513 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What The Swiss Boy Scouts Do On Their Vacation Kineto Co Of America
Metropolitan National Exch Inc United States 1000 1922 None Approved Silent 17708 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What The Wind Did Christie Film Co
Central Film Co United States 1000 1924 None Approved Silent 17709 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What The World Makes Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 959 1938 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 34577 601 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What This Country Needs Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 1995 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 28301 331 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Three Men Wanted Independent Pict Corp
Apollo Exch Inc United States 5000 1924 None Approved Silent 17710 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Tommy Brought Home Reciprocity Films
Big Three Exch United States 1000 1927 None Approved Silent 4521 2638 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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