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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
Where Are Your Children Lynn, Hilary

Sayre, George Wallace
Nigh, William
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 6541 1943 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 44431 1070 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Beauty Dwells Bray Prod
Ambassador Pict Co United States 800 1925 None Approved Silent 17771 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Britain Stands J Arthur Rank Organization
British Information Services Great Britain 1879 1951 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 55672 1584 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Cactus Grows Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 847 1943 Dialogue Approved N/A 43807 1044 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Canaries Sing Bass Ceder, Ralph
Green, George
RKO Pathe Dist Corp
RKO Pathe Dist Corp United States 1822 1931 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 22256 111 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Champions Meet Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 834 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 32120 489 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Danger Lives Bennett, Charles
Farrow, John
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 7197 1950 Cutting Continuity Plot Summary Approved N/A 54630 1530 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Did You Get That Girl? Rubin, Stanley Crea

Franklin, Paul

Dratler, Jay
Lubin, Arthur
Universal Pict Co
Big U Film Exch United States 5833 1940 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 39687 841 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Do The Reindeer Go In Summer Swedish Biograph Co
George H Hamilton Inc Sweden 1000 1922 None Approved Silent 17775 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Do We Go From Here Ryskind, Morris
Ratoff, Gregory
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 6978 1945 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 46707 1164 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where East Is East MGM Pict
MGM Dist Corp United States 7000 1929 None Approved N/A 14973 2802 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where East Meets West Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 850 1931 None Approved N/A 22142 107 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where East Meets West Scotto, Aubrey
Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 2000 1931 Dialogue Approved N/A 22765 128 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Everybody Rides Paramount Pict Corp
Paramount Pict Corp United States 838 1954 Dialogue Approved N/A 60679 1846 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Friendship Ceases Fable Pict Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 600 1926 None Approved Silent 17773 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Eva Prod
Walter Reade Sterling United States 827 1964 None Correspondence Approved N/A 72348 2490 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is Jane Doe? O'Reilly, Larry
RKO Pathe
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 723 1956 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 62714 1951 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is My Child? Menorah Prod Inc
Menorah Prod Inc United States 8722 1937 Subtitles Script
English Translation
Dialogue 		Correspondence Approved N/A 34075 579 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is My Hat M Schlank
Capital Film Exch United States 1900 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 4970 2644 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is My Wandering Boy Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 767 1933 Dialogue Approved N/A 26027 243 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is My Wandering Boy This Evening Mack Sennett Co
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17774 2865 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? B F Ziedman
Equity Pict Corp United States 6900 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17776 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is This West Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 5000 1923 None Approved Silent 17777 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Is Wall Street Kane, Raymond
E W Hammons
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 1707 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 30927 437 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Love Has Gone Hayes, John Michael
Dmytryk, Edward
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 10257 1964 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 72424 2495 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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