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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 Will Mother Know Maiori
Portale Film Exch Italy 5000 1927 None Approved Silent 17711 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Wives Want Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 5000 1923 None Approved Silent 17712 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What Women Did For Me Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 17713 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What'll You Have Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17688 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This Harry Scorsese, Martin
New York University
Al Sherman United States 346 1964 Shooting Script Approved N/A 71971 2468 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Brewin' Bruin? Looney Tune "What's Brewin' Bruin? Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 689 1948 Dialogue Approved N/A 50937 1341 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Buzzin' Buzzard Avery, Tex
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 736 1943 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 44368 1068 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Buzzin' Cousin Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 6754 1943 Dialogue Approved N/A 43819 1045 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Cookin' Pantry Panic Lantz, Walter
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 619 1941 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 41150 911 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Cookin' Bromley, Haworth

Roberts, Stanley

Cady, Jerry
Cline, Edward F
Universal Pict Co
Big U Film Exch United States 6229 1942 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 41640 937 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Happened In Argentina Pathe News Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 906 1941 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 40174 863 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Hatchin'? Wilder, Alan
Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 803 1948 Dialogue Approved N/A 50935 1341 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's In A Name Master Art Products Inc
Master Art Products Inc United States 600 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27908 317 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's In A Name #1 Schwartz Ent
Harold Rodner United States 700 1926 None Approved Silent 17702 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Lacrosse Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 877 1941 Dialogue Approved N/A 40611 882 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's My Lion Looney Tune "What's My Lion" Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 548 1961 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 68885 2295 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's On Your Mind? National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada Canada 970 1947 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 49830 1287 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Opera, Doc? Merrie Melodies "What's Opera, Doc?" Terra Film Co
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 615 1957 Dialogue Approved N/A 64076 2024 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Sweepin' Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 553 1953 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 58320 1723 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's The Answer Paramount Pict Dist Corp
Paramount Pict Dist Corp United States 878 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 30141 406 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's The Idea Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 995 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 29035 361 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's The Limit Julian Ollendorff
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1921 None Approved Silent 17703 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's The Matador Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1467 1941 Dialogue Approved N/A 41272 917 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's The World Coming To Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1925 None Approved Silent 17704 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's To Do Roberts, C Edward

Adamson, Ewart

Pagano, Ernest
Lamont, Charles
E W Hammons
Fox Film Corp United States 1631 1933 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 26581 264 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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