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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.
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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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Who Killed Cock Robin? |
Paul Terry |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 543 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 25429 | 221 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Killed Doc Robbin |
Hal Roach |
United Artists Corp | United States | 4504 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51278 | 1358 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Killed Gail Preston |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5524 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 34478 | 597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Killed Rover |
Myers, Zion White, Jules |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 1346 | 1930 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 19874 | 31 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Killed Who? |
Avery, Tex |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 711 | 1943 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 43795 | 1044 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Me |
Stevens, George |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1943 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 24005 | 169 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Pays |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 942 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19153 | 9 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Said Weaker Sex? |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 977 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26175 | 248 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Scent You? | Looney Tune "Who Scent You?" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 572 | 1960 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67202 | 2200 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Who Was That Lady? |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 10428 | 1959 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 67034 | 2190 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who Was Who In The Movies |
Nathan Hirsh |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 800 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20819 | 59 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who Will Sympathize |
Sing, Chang |
Gay, Chu |
See Tat Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9065 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56577 | 1632 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Who's A Dummy |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1564 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 41221 | 914 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who's Afraid | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17912 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 9282 | 1963 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71165 | 2422 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who's Boss | New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17913 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Who's Cheating |
Lee Bradford |
Ambassador Pict Co | United States | 4800 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17915 | 2858 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who's Cookin' Who? |
Culhane, James |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 604 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48293 | 1223 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who's Crazy |
Watson, William |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1694 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33431 | 549 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Who's Delinquent |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1448 | 1951 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 56145 | 1608 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who's Got The Action |
Rose, Jack |
Mann, Daniel |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 8406 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69810 | 2345 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Who's Got The Body? |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 2000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19548 | 21 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Who's Guilty? #1 | Avenging Visitor |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 2633 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47657 | 1200 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who's Guilty? #10 | Unknown Killer, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1568 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47923 | 1209 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Who's Guilty? #11 | Riding To Oblivion |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1700 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47986 | 1212 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |