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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
Whoopee Boys New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1654 1928 None Approved Silent 12902 2765 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whoops I'm An Indian Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1573 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Eliminations N/A 31528 462 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whoops] I'm A Cowboy Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 610 1937 Dialogue Approved N/A 32382 501 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whoozit New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1928 None Approved Silent 7748 2686 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whose Baby Universal Pict Corp
Big U Exch United States 1000 1928 None Approved Silent 12793 2764 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whose Baby Are You Hold My Baby Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 6937 2673 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whose Baby Are You? E W Hammons
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 1642 1936 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 31798 474 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whose Husband Are You Arrow Film Corp
Arrow Exch Inc United States 2000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17917 2858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whose Wife A G Steen
Savoy Film Exch United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 17916 2858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whose Wife Universal Pict
Big U Film Exch United States 2000 1928 None Approved Silent 4420 2636 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Adam Walked The Floor Tony Sarg-Herbert M Dawley Inc
Rialto Prod Inc United States 1000 1922 None Approved Silent 17925 2858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Argue Fable Pict Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 600 1926 None Approved Silent 17926 2858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Babies Leave Home Weiss Bros
Big Three Exch United States 2000 1928 None Approved Silent 12625 2761 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Baby Why Gannoway Prod
Citation Films Inc United States 2134 1960 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 67661 2227 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Be Good First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 6800 1929 None Correspondence Eliminations N/A 13194 2771 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Be Good--Trailer Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 447 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 14072 2786 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Be Jealous Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1924 None Approved Silent 17927 2858 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Be Serious By Will Mahoney Fox Case Corp
Fox Case Corp United States 1000 1928 None Approved N/A 11161 2740 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Bears Leave Town Haeseler, John A
Paramount Pict Inc
Paramount Pict Inc United States 2522 1942 Dialogue Approved N/A 41598 934 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Blondes Leave Home Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 1372 2590 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Bother To Knock Raphael, Frederic

Gotfurt, Frederic

Cannan, Denis
Frankel, Cyril
Associated British Pict Corp
Seven Arts Associated Corp Great Britain 7963 1965 Cutting Continuity Reviews
Plot Summary 		Approved N/A 73082 2531 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Bring That Up? Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 9500 1929 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Eliminations N/A 16233 2824 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Campers Go Cuckoo Cliff Broughton Prod
First Division Pict Inc United States 2000 1928 None Approved Silent 11653 2748 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Continue The Struggle Blumenstock, Mort
Paramount Publix Corp
Paramount Publix Corp United States 1000 1930 Dialogue Approved N/A 20058 36 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Daddy? Benchley, Robert
Jason, Will
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 916 1943 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 44596 1077 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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