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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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Wildfire |
Action Pict |
Bell Pict Corp | United States | 5599 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 47287 | 1186 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wildlife Of The Rocky Mountains |
National Film Board of
Canada |
Lester A Schoenfeld Films | Canada | 745 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65452 | 2100 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wildmen Of Kalahari |
Talking Pict Epics |
Favorite Pict Exch | India | 3494 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53797 | 1487 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wildness Of Youth |
Ivan Abramson |
Graphic Film Exch | United States | 7000 | 1922 | None | CorrespondenceAppeal Documentation | Eliminations | Silent | 18042 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wildwest Daze |
Paul Terry |
James E Duncan Inc | United States | 192 | 1947 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 50597 | 1325 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wildwest In Oberbayern |
Wild West In Upper Bavaria |
Doerfler, Ferdinand |
Doerfler Film Prod |
S And G Foreign Films Ltd | Germany | 7680 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 59545 | 1787 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wildwood Workers | New York Telephone Co | United States | 1000 | 1929 | None | Approved | Silent | 13727 | 2780 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||||
Wilful Willie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 585 | 1942 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 42081 | 959 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wilful Youth |
Peerless Pict |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 5900 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 4971 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wilkins Murder Mystery, The |
Eichel, Charles |
Reid, G C |
William J Burns |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 978 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20989 | 65 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Will Any Gentleman |
Sylvaine, Vernon |
Anderson, Michael |
Associated British Pict Co
Ltd |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | Great Britain | 7478 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 62013 | 1913 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Will Do Mousework |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 580 | 1956 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62793 | 1955 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Europe Unite? |
J Arthur Rank
Organization |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1887 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55359 | 1567 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Hays Address |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 370 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 6495 | 2666 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will He Conquer Dempsey? |
Philip Rosen And David O
Selznick |
Selznick Dist Corp | United States | 1841 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 18033 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will It Happen Again? | Hitler's WomenHitler's Strange Love Life |
American Film
Prod |
Film Classics Inc | United States | 5468 | 1948 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51445 | 1366 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Will Oakland #1 |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 10141 | 2724 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Oakland #2 |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 10142 | 2724 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Osborne And His Orchestra |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 985 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 28383 | 334 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Osborne And His Orchestra |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 951 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37142 | 718 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Power |
Ripley, Arthur |
RKO Dist Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 1463 | 1936 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 30593 | 424 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Will Rogers In Dublin |
Charles Clancy |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 18038 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Rogers In Holland |
Charles S Clancy |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 18039 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Rogers In London |
Clancy |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1495 | 2592 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Rogers In Paris |
Charles S Clancy |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 18040 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |