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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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Wide Open Faces |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 6151 | 1938 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 34506 | 598 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wide Open Spaces |
King, Jack |
Walt Disney Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 593 | 1947 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 50420 | 1316 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wide Open Spaces | Gandy Goose In "Wide Open Spaces" |
Donnelly, Eddie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 578 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54854 | 1541 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wide Open Spaces, The |
Hal Roach |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17967 | 2859 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wide Open Spaces, The |
Rosson, Arthur |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1766 | 1932 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23168 | 141 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wide Open Town |
Selznick Pict Corp |
Selznick Pict Corp | United States | 4650 | 1922 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Approved | Silent | 17968 | 2859 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wide Open Town |
Jacobs, Harrison Cheney, J Benton |
Selander, Lesley |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 7182 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 40248 | 866 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wide Open--Trailer |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 362 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 18422 | 2869 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wide Road, The |
Gordon, Konstanty |
Film Polski |
Polish Research & Information Service | Poland | 3577 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56245 | 1614 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wideo Wabbit | Merrie Melodies "Wideo Wabbit" |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 630 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63222 | 1976 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Widow From Chicago, The |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 5773 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 20249 | 41 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Widow From Chicago--Trailer |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 243 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20393 | 46 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Widow From Monte Carlo, The |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 5420 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30408 | 417 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Widow In Scarlet |
Battle, Norman |
Seitz, George |
Action Pict Inc |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 5500 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 24057 | 171 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Widow's Appeal, A |
Pay, Chun |
Bark Fook Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8650 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69321 | 2319 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Widow's Might |
Lascelle Film Co |
George L Sanger | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17969 | 2859 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Widow's Second Marriage |
Edison |
General Film Co | United States | 950 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17970 | 2859 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Widow's Tears |
Ying, Gah |
Sing Qua Film Co |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 10025 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 65326 | 2093 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Widow, The |
Leong, Young Gown |
Bark Fook Film Co |
Lee Kie Cheong | Hong Kong | 8814 | 1953 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 59314 | 1775 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Widow, The |
John Nasht Prod |
Distributors Corp of America | United States | 7725 | 1957 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63705 | 2002 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Widow, The |
Hunk, Wong |
Karr Woor Co |
Jong Young Theater | Hong Kong | 9512 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 63819 | 2008 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wie Ali Und Wolfi Freunde |
How Ali And Wolfi Became Friends |
Kaufmann, N |
UFA Films Inc |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 909 | 1931 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 21949 | 99 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wie Ein Ei Dem Andern |
One Egg Is Just Like The Other |
Marschall, Hanns |
Von Alten, Juergen |
Ulrich And Neuss
Film |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1385 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 35701 | 652 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wie Ein Sturmwind |
Tempestuous Love |
Krueger, Answald Matray, Maria Wuttig, Heinz Kaus, Gina |
Harnack, Falk |
CCC Film |
Century Releasing Co Inc | Germany | 9135 | 1958 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65850 | 2123 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Wie Einst Lili Marlene |
As Once Upon A Time, Lili Marlene |
Verhoeven, Paul Lotz-Dupont, Ilse |
Verhoeven, Paul |
Constantin Film |
Casino Film Exch Inc | Germany | 7889 | 1958 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64986 | 2074 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |