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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 Title![]() |
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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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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 TranslationDialogue | 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 |