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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 Title![]() |
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 |
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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 |