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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 Meat |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17837 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Messenger, The |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17838 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Mice |
Pineles Film Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 6000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17839 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Monkey, The |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 6528 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17840 | 2856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Moth |
Maurice Tourneur
Prod |
Associated First National Pict Inc | United States | 6550 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17841 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Mountains Of New Hampshire, The |
Ballantine Films Inc |
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc | United States | 914 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72331 | 2489 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Mouse, The |
Selig-Rork |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17842 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Oak |
Players Lasky Corp |
Famous Players Lasky Corp | United States | 6208 | 1921 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17843 | 285 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Orchid, The | Creatures Of The Jungle |
James Q Radford |
United Artists Corp | United States | 7333 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60874 | 1856 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Outlaw, The |
J Charles Davis
Prod |
UFA Eastern Division Dist Inc | United States | 4478 | 1929 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 13994 | 2784 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Owl |
Bray Prod Co |
Hollywood Pict Corp | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17844 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Owl |
Bray |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 750 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17846 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Panther, The |
Phil Goldstone |
Capital Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17847 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Pants Willie |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 6745 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 1407 | 2591 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Paper |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 1000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17848 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Parade, The |
Lasky, Jesse James, Rian Pascal, Ernest Levien, Sonya |
Cummings, Irving |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 7574 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28232 | 328 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Pebbles |
Action Pict Co |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17849 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Peril |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 704 | 1956 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63562 | 1994 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Phantom, The |
Moore, Charles |
Lippert Prod Inc |
Screen Guild of New York Inc | United States | 941 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54461 | 1522 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Pongo |
Schrock, Raymond L |
Newfield, Sam |
PRC Pict Inc |
PRC Exch of New York City Inc | United States | 6835 | 1945 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 47179 | 1182 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
White Renegade |
Artclass Prod Inc |
Talking Pict Epics Inc | United States | 5949 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23139 | 140 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Rhapsody |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 822 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46553 | 1157 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Rose, The (Revised) |
Griffith, D W |
D W Griffith Inc |
United Artists Corp | United States | 12000 | 1923 | None | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | Silent | 17850 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
White Safari |
National Film Board of
Canada |
National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 972 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 49450 | 1271 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Sails |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 760 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 40806 | 892 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |