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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
Whispering Shadow #2, The Collapsing Room, The Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1747 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25101 209 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #3, The All Seeing Eye, The Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1704 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25177 211 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #4, The Shadow Strikes, The Mascot Pict Corp
Standard Film Exch United States 1668 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25180 212 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #5, The Wanted For Murder Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1678 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25185 212 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #6, The Man Who Was Czar, The Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1779 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25218 213 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #7, The Double Room, The Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1656 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25260 214 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #8, The Red Circle, The Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1666 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25310 216 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Shadow #9, The Fatal Secret, The Mascot Pict Corp
Capital Film Exch United States 1629 1933 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 25323 216 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Skull, The Fraser, Harry
Clifton, Elmer
PRC Pict
PRC Film Exch Inc United States 4808 1945 Dialogue Approved N/A 46393 1150 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Metropolitan Prod
Producers Dist Corp United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 17814 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith American Film Co
Aywon Film Corp United States 4800 1923 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17824 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Komb, Karl

Butler, Frank
Fenton, Leslie
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 8213 1948 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 50928 1341 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #1 Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 17815 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #10 Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 1405 2591 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #2 Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 17816 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #3 Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 17817 2856 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #4 Universal Film Co
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 593 2579 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #5 Universal Film Co
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 594 2579 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #6 Universal Film Co
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 595 2579 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #7 Universal Film Co
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 596 2579 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #8 Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 597 2579 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Rides #9 Universal Pict Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 2000 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 1493 2592 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Speaks Taylor, Rex

Wright, Gilbert

Jarrett, Dan

Swift, Don
Howard, David
Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 6088 1935 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 30302 413 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Smith Vs Scotland Yard Gilling, John

Fisher, Steve
Searle, Francis
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 6930 1952 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 57194 1666 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whispering Whiskers Mack Sennett
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1925 None Approved Silent 17818 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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