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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's The Parade Universal Pict
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17786 2855 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whereabouts Unknown O'Reilly, Larry
RKO Pathe
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1377 1951 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 55991 1601 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wherever She Goes Gordon, Michael
Gordon, Michael
Faun Film Prod
Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley Inc Australia 7246 1952 Cutting Continuity Correspondence
Reviews
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 58204 1718 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Which Is Which Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17795 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Which Is Witch Looney Tune "Which Is Witch" Vitaphone Corp
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp United States 634 1949 Dialogue Approved N/A 53649 1479 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Which Shall It Be? Renard Hoffman
W W Hodkinson Corp United States 4600 1924 None Approved Silent 17796 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Which Way, America? American Films Foundation Inc
American Films Foundation Inc United States 716 1940 Dialogue Approved N/A 38827 798 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While America Sleeps Lamb, Karl
Zinnemann, Fred
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 1875 1939 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 36728 699 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While Justice Waits Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 4762 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17797 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While London Sleeps Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 5810 1926 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17798 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While New York Sleeps Ray, Albert

Hyland, Frances
Humberstone, H Bruce
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 5535 1938 Dialogue Approved N/A 35964 665 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While Paris Sleeps Maurice Tourneur Prod
W W Hodkinson Corp United States 4800 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17799 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While Paris Sleeps Dwan, Allan
Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 5530 1932 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 23759 161 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While Resting My Hoss Coburne Prod
Grand And North Film Exch United States 2000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17800 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While Satan Sleeps Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp United States 6069 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17801 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The Captain Waits Cozine, Ray
Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 1000 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 20045 35 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The Cat's Away Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 1794 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 30357 415 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The City Sleeps MGM Pict
MGM Dist Corp United States 7231 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations N/A 11600 2747 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The City Sleeps Robinson, Casey
Lang, Fritz
Bert Friedlob
United Artists Corp United States 8949 1955 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 62035 1914 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The Patient Slept First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 5917 1935 Dialogue Approved N/A 28797 350 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The Pot Boils New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 17802 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While The Sun Shines Associated British Pict Corp
Monogram Dist Corp Great Britain 7351 1949 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 53896 1492 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
While Thousands Cheer Crooked Money Million Dollar Prod
Treo Film Exch of New York Inc United States 5851 1940 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 39504 831 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whip And The Double Swords, The Fong, Leong
Kong Lin Film Co
Governor Theater Hong Kong 7633 1964 English Translation
Dialogue 		Approved N/A 72587 2504 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whip Hand, The Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 2000 1924 None Approved Silent 17803 2856 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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