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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
Why Mules Leave Home E W Hammons
Fox Film Corp United States 516 1934 Dialogue Approved N/A 27879 316 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Must I Die Luft, Herbert G

Bernstein, Richard

Waters, George W
Del Ruth, Roy
American International Pict
Realart Film Exch of New York Inc United States 7739 1960 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 67669 2228 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Not Marry Brownie Comedies Inc
Metropolitan National Exch Inc United States 4800 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17946 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Not Now Arrow Film Corp
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 0 1923 None Approved Silent 17947 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Not Now Arrow
Unique Foto Film United States 1850 1930 None Approved Silent 18781 2879 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Pay Rent Artclass Pict Corp
Renown Pict Inc United States 1800 1927 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17948 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Pay Rent Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1924 None Approved Silent 17953 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Pay Rent? Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 2000 1923 None Approved Silent 17963 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Pay Rent? Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 1970 1935 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 29073 363 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Play Leap Frog? MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 842 1950 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 54036 1499 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Sailors Go Wrong Fox Film Corp
Fox Film Corp United States 5112 1928 None Approved Silent 7233 2678 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Saps Leave Home Milky Way, The
Innocents Of Chicago 		Arliss, Leslie

Lane, Lupino
British International Pict Ltd
Powers Pict Inc Great Britain 6511 1932 Shooting Script Correspondence Rejected N/A 23702 159 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why See America Last Travel Talk Pict
Renown Pict Inc United States 900 1926 None Approved Silent 17949 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why The Globe Trotter Trots New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1923 None Approved Silent 17950 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why They Love Cave Men Tony Sarg
Central Film Co United States 1000 1925 None Approved Silent 17951 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Wait Universal Film Corp
Big U Film Exch Inc United States 1000 1924 None Approved Silent 17952 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Wives Worry CBC Sales Corp
Myriad Exch Inc United States 2000 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17954 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Women Divorce Aafa Film
American General Film Co Germany 6980 1929 None Approved Silent 16750 2836 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Women Love First National Pict Inc
First National Pict Inc United States 6723 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17955 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Women Pay New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 1000 1926 None Approved Silent 17956 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Women Remarry John Gorman Prod
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 0 1923 None Approved Silent 17957 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Worry Hal Roach Inc
Pathe Exch Inc United States 0 1923 None Approved Silent 17958 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why Worry Goodwill Dist Corp United States 2000 1927 None Approved Silent 17964 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Why? Film Service Laboratories Inc
Good Will Pict Inc United States 1146 1935 Dialogue Plot Summary Approved N/A 29170 366 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Whys And Other Whys New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1927 None Approved Silent 4805 2642 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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