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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 The Girls Take Over Parade Releasing Organization
Pan-World Film of New York Inc United States 7068 1962 Dialogue Approved N/A 70338 2376 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Gossip Spreads Doo, Nee
Hwa Nai Film Co
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc Hong Kong 8518 1956 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 63277 1979 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Lad Came Home Arrow Pict Co
Industrial Film Co United States 4200 1922 None Approved Silent 17762 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Law Rides FBO Prod Inc
FBO Exch United States 5000 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 9855 2720 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Lights Go On Again Lazarus, Milton
Howard, William K
PRC Pict Inc
PRC Film Exch Inc United States 6684 1944 Dialogue Approved N/A 45833 1128 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Lights Went Out Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1024 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 26806 273 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam Artclass Pict Inc
Renown Pict Inc United States 900 1927 None Approved Silent 17763 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 625 1932 Dialogue Approved N/A 23254 143 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Redskins Rode Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7018 1951 Dialogue Approved N/A 55605 1581 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Spirit Soars In Flight Tulubieva, Z
Central Documentary Film Studios
Artkino Pict Inc USSR 3650 1959 Dialogue Approved N/A 66169 2140 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Talkies Were Young Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1829 1955 Dialogue Approved N/A 61152 1869 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Telephone Was Young Fifty Years Of Telephone Progress New York Telephone Co United States 1000 1926 None Correspondence Approved Silent 4378 2636 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Trees Were Tall Figurovsky, N
Kulidjanov, Lev
Gorky Film Studios
Artkino Pict Inc USSR 8325 1965 English Translation
Subtitles Script
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 73173 2535 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The West Was Young Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 895 1937 Dialogue Approved N/A 32669 514 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Wife's Away Columbia Pict Corp
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 5330 1926 None Approved Silent 17764 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Wife's Away Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 739 1927 None Approved N/A 4453 2637 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Wife's Away Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1512 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 47728 1202 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Wind Blows Horne, James W
Hal Roach Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 1817 1930 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 18898 2 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When The Wind Blows Seven Seas Films Ltd
Go Pict Inc Great Britain 1679 1958 Dialogue Approved N/A 65719 2115 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Tomorrow Comes Taylor, Dwight
Stahl, John M
Universal Pict Co Inc
Big U Film Exch United States 8262 1939 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 37307 726 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When We Were Kids John Matthew Adams Syndicate
Oxford Film Exch Inc United States 600 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 2958 2614 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When We Were Young Suen, Lao Hug
Kwok Wa Motion Pict Co
World Theater Hong Kong 9712 1960 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 67992 2246 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Were You Born First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 5848 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 35081 622 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Wifie's Away D'Arcy, Harry
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1772 1941 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 39946 852 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
When Will We Meet Again When We Meet Again Ho, Hung Chung
Nan Young Motion Pict Co
Chinese American Films Inc Hong Kong 10547 1940 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 39266 820 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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