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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 The Trade Winds Play Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1622 1953 Dialogue Approved N/A 58911 1753 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The Trails Begin Bischoff Prod
Capital Film Exch United States 5900 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 504 2577 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The Truth Lies Husson, Albert

Accursi, Claude

Decoin, Henri
Decoin, Henri
Marianne Prod And SNE Gaumont
Paramount Pict Corp France 7485 1962 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 70157 2365 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The Waters Divide Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 17790 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The West Begins Robert J Horner
Collwyn Pict Inc United States 5000 1928 None Approved Silent 11328 2742 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The West Begins Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 4900 1938 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 34486 598 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The Worst Begins Truart Film Corp
Renown Pict Inc United States 7000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17791 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where The Wurzburger Flows UFA Films Inc
UFA Films Inc Germany 808 1928 None Approved Silent 12378 2758 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where There's A Will Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1923 None Approved Silent 17789 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where There's A Will G Hassell In "Where There's A Will" Vitaphone Dist Corp
Vitaphone Dist Corp United States 666 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 20295 42 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where There's A Will Goulding, Alf
RKO Dist Corp
RKO Dist Corp United States 1655 1935 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 29628 385 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where There's A Will Edgar, Marriott

Arliss, Leslie

Guest, Val
Darnel, Marcel
Gaumount British Pict Corp Ltd
Gaumont British Pict Corp of America Great Britain 6155 1937 Dialogue Approved N/A 33477 551 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where There's Life Shavelson, Melville

Boretz, Allen
Lanfield, Sidney
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 6803 1946 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 49256 1264 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where There's Smoke Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 578 1962 Dialogue Approved N/A 69360 2322 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Time Stands Still MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 793 1945 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 47077 1179 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Trails Divide Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 5358 1937 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 33934 572 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Trails End Tansey, Robert
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp United States 4948 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41964 952 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Turf Meets Surf Mack, Marion
Lee, Sammy
Louis Lewyn Prod
Loew's Inc United States 970 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 37908 756 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Was I Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 6000 1925 None Approved Silent 17792 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where Winter Is King De La Varre, Andre
Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 1502 1954 Dialogue Approved N/A 60909 1858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where's Annabelle? Affairs Of Annabelle Quality Pict Co
Bell Pict Corp United States 1752 1950 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 54486 1523 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where's Charley? Monks, John Jr
Butler, David
Warner Bros Pict Inc
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 8766 1952 Dialogue Approved N/A 57573 1685 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where's Elmer Horne, James W
Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 1830 1934 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 26963 279 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where's My Baby Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1926 None Approved Silent 17784 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Where's That Tiger Paramount Pict Dist Corp
Paramount Pict Dist Corp United States 872 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 26636 266 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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