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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's Up New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1925 None Approved Silent 17705 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 Up Doc? Looney Tune "What's Up Doc?" Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 649 1950 Dialogue Approved N/A 54449 1521 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Up Front] Fairway Prod
Pan-World Film of New York Inc United States 7508 1964 Shooting Script Approved N/A 72149 2479 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Wrong Here Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 947 1954 Dialogue Approved N/A 60030 1812 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Wrong With The Women Equity Pict Corp
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 0 1922 None Correspondence
Appeal Documentation 		Eliminations Silent 17706 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 Your Daughter Doing Sturgeon Hubbard Co
William M Vogel United States 7000 1923 None None Silent 23883 165 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your Hobby? Bessarabov, Igor
Central Documentary Film Studios
Artkino Pict Inc USSR 1903 1963 Dialogue Approved N/A 71515 2442 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your Hurry Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17707 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 Your Hurry Eddie Lyons Co
Arrow Exch Inc United States 1833 1922 None Approved Silent 17714 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 Your I Q #15 Scientifiquiz Ansen, Joe
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 869 1949 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 52707 1428 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your I Q #17 Travel Quiz Harmon, Julian
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 773 1953 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 58500 1732 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your IQ #18 Global Quiz Ansen, Joe
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 893 1955 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 61300 1877 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your IQ? #1 MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 711 1940 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 38230 771 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your IQ? #2 Adler, E Maurice
Sidney, George
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 767 1940 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 38803 797 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your IQ? #3 Please Answer Adler, E Maurice
Rowland, Roy
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 796 1940 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 39144 813 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your IQ? #4 Quiz Biz MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 851 1941 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 39942 852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What's Your Racket Mayfair Pict Inc
Syndicate Exch Inc United States 4911 1934 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 26991 280 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What, No Bait Van Beuren Corp
Van Beuren Corp United States 1000 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 17253 2845 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What, No Cigarettes? Adler, Felix

Bilson, George
Yates, Hal
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1660 1945 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 46734 1165 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
What, No Spinach? Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 609 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31119 445 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whatever Goes Up Kitchell, Allen Jr
Cohen, Arthur
Universal Pict Co Inc
Universal Film Exch Inc United States 801 1955 Dialogue Approved N/A 61789 1901 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whatever She Wants Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 4616 1921 None Approved Silent 17683 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whatnots New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 17693 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wheat Country National Film Board of Canada
Lester A Schoenfeld Films Canada 1730 1963 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 70694 2395 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wheeeels--America On Wheels Vanderbeek Prod
Film-Makers Cooperative United States 152 1964 None Approved N/A 71878 2463 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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