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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 Water And Thrills |
Swedish Biograph
Co |
George H Hamilton Inc | Sweden | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17860 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Waters |
Cranfield And Clarke |
Cranfield And Clarke | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17861 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Wilderness |
Algar, James |
Walt Disney Prod |
Buena Vista Film Dist Co Inc | United States | 6509 | 1958 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 65520 | 2104 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White Wing Monkey |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17862 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Wings |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17863 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
White Witch Doctor |
Roberts, Ben Goff, Ivan |
Hathaway, Henry |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8629 | 1953 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 58895 | 1752 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
White Woman |
Lehman, Gladys Hoffenstein, Samuel |
Walker, Stuart |
Paramount Pict Dist
Corp |
Paramount Pict Dist Corp | United States | 6613 | 1933 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 26334 | 254 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
White Zombie |
Edward Halperin |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6291 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24159 | 174 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
White-Faced Fool By Lionel Atwill |
Fox Case Corp |
Fox Case Corp | United States | 2000 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 11158 | 2740 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Whitetail Buck, The |
O'Reilly, Larry |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 2481 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 62074 | 1916 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Whittier | Great American Authors Series "Whittier" | W W Hodkinson Corp | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17865 | 2857 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Whiz Quiz Kid |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 544 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71823 | 2460 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Cares |
CBC Film Sales
Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 5600 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17905 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Done It |
Grant, John Joseph, Edmund Roberts, Stanley |
Kenton, Erle C |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 6944 | 1942 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 42733 | 988 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Who Done It? |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1487 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51674 | 1374 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Gets The Credit? |
Wilding Pict Prod |
Modern Talking Pict Service Inc | United States | 696 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 52706 | 1428 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Got Stung |
W H Prod |
Elk Photo Plays Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17906 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Hit Me | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 2000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17907 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Who Is Guilty |
I Goldsmith |
Monogram Pict Corp | United States | 6634 | 1940 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 39254 | 819 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Is Hope Schuyler? |
D'Usseau, Arnaud |
Loring, Thomas Z |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5160 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41723 | 941 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Who Is Safe |
Artclass Pict Corp |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 800 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17908 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Is Safe | Scandal Of America "Who Is Safe" |
Self Protection Pict
Inc |
Self Protection Pict Inc | United States | 885 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17914 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Is That Girl? |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1858 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27567 | 303 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Killed Aunt Maggie |
Gill, Frank Jr Palmer, Stuart |
Lubin, Arthur |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 6211 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39468 | 829 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Who Killed Cock Robin |
Walt Disney |
United Artists Corp | United States | 763 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 29349 | 373 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |