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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
Wife Insurance Yarbrough, Jean W
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1408 1937 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 33257 541 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife O'Riley, The Lamont, Charles

Sandrich, Mark
Sandrich, Mark
Radio Pict
RKO Dist Corp United States 2000 1931 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 21186 72 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Of An Unknown Husband Look, Chow See
Sing Sang Movie Prod
New York Chinese Film Exch Hong Kong 9611 1955 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 61456 1884 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Of Monte Cristo, The PRC Pict Inc
PRC Exch of New York City Inc United States 7308 1946 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 48063 1215 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Of The Contaur, The Metro Goldwyn Pict
Metro Goldwyn Dist Corp United States 6475 1924 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17980 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Of The Party Vitaphone Corp
Vitaphone Corp United States 1993 1936 Dialogue Approved N/A 31205 449 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Savers Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 5434 1928 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 5231 2648 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Shy New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 0 1926 None Approved Silent 17982 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Takes A Flyer, The Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 7817 1942 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 41891 949 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Tamer, The Hal Roach
Pathe Exch Inc United States 2000 1926 None Approved Silent 17984 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Tames Wolf Yates, Hal
Yates, Hal
RKO Radio Pict Inc
RKO Radio Pict Inc United States 1589 1947 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 49780 1285 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife To Be Superior Pan, Liu
Pi Ten Motion Pict Co
Sun Sing Theatre Hong Kong 8901 1964 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 72787 2515 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife To Spare Columbia Pict Corp
Columbia Pict Corp United States 1430 1947 Dialogue Approved N/A 50188 1304 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Trap, The Players Lasky Corp
Famous Players Lasky Corp Germany 0 1922 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17985 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Trouble New York Exch for Educational Films Inc United States 826 1928 None Approved Silent 11648 2748 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Versus Secretary Miller, Alice Duer

Mahin, John Lee

Krasna, Norman
Brown, Clarence
MGM Prod
MGM Dist Corp United States 8003 1936 Cutting Continuity Approved N/A 30650 426 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Wanted Sutherland, Sidney

Coleman, Caryl
Karlson, Phil
Monogram Pict Corp
Monogram Pict Corp United States 6313 1946 Dialogue Approved N/A 49031 1255 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Who Leads, The Foo, Lung
Kong Lin Film Co
Governor Theater Hong Kong 9647 1963 English Translation
Dialogue
Approved N/A 71627 2448 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife Who Wasn't Wanted Warner Bros
Vitagraph Inc United States 6800 1925 None Correspondence Eliminations Silent 17986 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife's Awakening, A Robertson-Cole Prod Corp
Robertson-Cole Dist Corp United States 5700 1921 None Approved Silent 17981 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife's Birthday, The Paramount Famous Lasky Corp
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp United States 2000 1929 Dialogue Approved N/A 17309 2846 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife's Life, A Barclay, David

Harmon, Julian
Barclay, David
MGM Pict
Loew's Inc United States 734 1950 Cutting Continuity Correspondence Approved N/A 54426 1520 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife's Relations, The Columbia Prod
Hollywood Pict Corp United States 5508 1928 None Approved Silent 6003 2659 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife's Romance, A Harry Garson
Commonwealth Film Corp United States 5040 1923 None Approved Silent 17983 2859 NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Wife, Husband And Friend Johnson, Nunnally
RAtoff, Gregory
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp United States 7172 1939 Dialogue Correspondence Approved N/A 36436 686 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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