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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
When Bearcat Went Dry Rayart Pict Corp
Rochester Film Exch United States 6000 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 9322 2712 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Betty Bets George W Ripley United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 17726 2854 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Bonita Rode Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17727 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Brawn Was King Swedish Biograph Co
John J Iris Sweden 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 17793 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Caesar Ran A Newspaper Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 1820 1929 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 13059 2768 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Cherry Blossoms Fade Sum, Chu Shee
Grandview Motion Pict Co
Grandview Motion Pict Co Hong Kong 9409 1937 English Translation Advertising Approved N/A 32973 528 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Civilization Fails Is Divorce A Failure Arthur Beck Prod
Pathe Exch Inc United States 5448 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 7508 2682 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Comedy Was King Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 7319 1960 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 67236 2202 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Dad Was A Boy Lehr, Lew

Miller
Educational Film Exch Inc
Columbia Pict Corp United States 759 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 25285 215 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Danger Calls Lumas Prod
Hollywood Pict Corp United States 0 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 2965 2614 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Danger Smiles Vitagraph Inc
Vitagraph Inc United States 4928 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17728 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Deadly Enemies Meet UFA Films Inc
UFA Films Inc Germany 1278 1930 None Approved Silent 19913 32 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Disaster Strikes Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 826 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27345 295 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Do We Eat Emery Bronte
Red Seal Exch United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 17729 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Do We Eat Grace Goodhue Huntington
Modern Film Sales Corp United States 875 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 30978 439 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Do We Eat? Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1613 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27152 287 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Dreams Come True Tiffany-Stahl Prod
Tiffany-Stahl Prod United States 800 1928 None Approved Silent 10875 2736 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Dreams Come True Rayart Pict Corp
First Division Pict Inc United States 6082 1929 None Approved Silent 13484 2776 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Dumbells Ring Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1925 None Approved Silent 17730 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Duty Calls UFA
UFA Films Inc Germany 6753 1928 None Approved Silent 11270 2742 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When East Comes West Phil Goldstone
Capital Film Exch Inc United States 4450 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17731 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When East Meets West Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17732 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When East Meets West Ray Mayer And Edith Evans In "When East Meets West" Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 785 1928 None Approved N/A 8188 2694 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When East Went West Bray Prod
Harold Rodner United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 3967 2629 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Fighting Is Necessary Malobee Prod
Pathe Exch Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 17733 2855 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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