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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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White Hair Girl, The |
Fong, Wong |
Sy Guy Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 9578 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72143 | 2479 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Haired Fairy, The |
Too, Lung |
Dai Liang Film Co |
Pagoda Theatre | Hong Kong | 8346 | 1965 | DialogueEnglish Translation | Approved | N/A | 73097 | 2531 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Hands |
Max Graf Prod Inc |
Wid Gunning Inc | United States | 6000 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17831 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Heat |
Weber, Lois Bodrero, James |
Weber, Lois |
Seven Seas Corp |
Principal Film Exch Inc | United States | 5792 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27564 | 303 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
White Heat |
Roberts, Ben Goff, Ivan |
Walsh, Raoul |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 10276 | 1949 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 53350 | 1463 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
White Hell |
Charles E Bartlett
Prod |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4800 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17832 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Hell Of Pitz Palu |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 7618 | 1930 | None | Approved | Silent | 19718 | 26 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Hell Of Pitz Palu |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 7618 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20122 | 37 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Hell Of Pitz-Palu, The | Foehn |
H R Sokal
Produktion |
Lux Film Inc | Germany | 8303 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57036 | 1658 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Hope, The |
Graham, Walter |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1679 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30761 | 431 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Hunter |
Earl, Kenneth Duncan, Sam |
Cummings, Irving |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5873 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 32086 | 488 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Huntress, The |
Quinn, Dermot |
Breakston, George Stahl, C Ray |
Majestic Prod Inc |
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc | United States | 7277 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64370 | 2040 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Legion, The | Hell Hole Named Panama, The |
Bennie F Zeidman |
Grand National Films Inc | United States | 7283 | 1936 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31718 | 471 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Lies |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 816 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18443 | 2870 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Lies |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6020 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28363 | 334 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Lightning |
Bernds, Edward |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Prod | United States | 5509 | 1953 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58478 | 1731 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Magic |
Lee-Bradford Corp |
Lee-Bradford Corp | United States | 900 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17833 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Magic |
Lee Bradford Corp |
Elk Photo Plays Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17845 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Magic |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 927 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34406 | 594 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Magic |
German R R Information
Office |
Mary Warner | Germany | 1376 | 1939 | English Translation | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 37188 | 720 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Magic |
Jam Handy Pict Service
Inc |
British International Pict Inc | United States | 700 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38692 | 792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Magic |
Kitchel, Allan Jr |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 842 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61613 | 1892 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Man, The |
B P Schulberg
Prod |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 6377 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17834 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Manitou, The | White Outlaw, The |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 17835 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Masks, The |
William S Smith
Prod |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 5000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17836 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |