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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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Will Rogers Prowling Around France |
Clancy |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2171 | 2602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? |
Tashlin, Frank |
Tashlin, Frank |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 8553 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 64281 | 2035 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Will To Win, The |
Hoyt, Harry O |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 886 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55473 | 1573 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Will You Stop |
Watson, William |
E W Hammons |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 1527 | 1937 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33619 | 557 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wille Zum Licht, Der |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1388 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 38886 | 800 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
William Cullen Bryant |
Kineto Co Of America
Inc |
Kineto Co Of America Inc | United States | 1000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 18034 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
William Gropper At Work |
Art Films |
Cinema 16 | United States | 277 | 1947 | None | Approved | N/A | 50867 | 1338 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
William Tell |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 18035 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
William Tell |
Sunshine Film Inc |
Sunshine Film Inc | Germany | 8500 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 18043 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
William Tell |
Vitagraph Inc |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 18044 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
William Tell |
Tiffany Prod Inc |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 938 | 1930 | None | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20261 | 42 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
William Tell |
Lantz, Walter |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 639 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27665 | 307 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
William Tell |
Paul, Heinz |
Paul, Heinz |
Terra Film |
General Foreign Sales Corp | Germany | 5906 | 1935 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceReviews | Approved | N/A | 28663 | 344 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
William Tell |
Feher, Frederick |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 953 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37800 | 751 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
William Tell Overture |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 965 | 1929 | None | Approved | N/A | 18307 | 2866 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Williamsburg In The American Heritage |
Colonial Williamsburg
Inc |
Colonial Williamsburg Inc | United States | 676 | 1959 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 66679 | 2170 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Williamsburg Restored |
Colonial Williamsburg
Inc |
Colonial Williamsburg Inc | United States | 1559 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69146 | 2311 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Williamsburg Virginia | Roads To Romance "Williamsburg Virginia" |
Jam Handy
Organzation |
Jam Handy Organization | United States | 273 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54511 | 1524 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Willie And Eugene Howard "The Music Makers" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 1117 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13708 | 2780 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Willie And Joe Back At The Front |
Brodney, Oscar McGuire, Don Breslow, Lou |
Sherman, George |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 7862 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 57780 | 1696 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Willie Hoppe Story, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 803 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56454 | 1625 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Willie Mays |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 736 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60751 | 1850 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Willie The Kid |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 630 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57367 | 1674 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Willie, The Operatic Whale |
Kelsey, Richmond Hee, T |
Geronimi, Clyde Luske, Hamilton |
Walt Disney Prod |
Buena Vista Dist Co Inc | United States | 1302 | 1954 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 60503 | 1836 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Willing Captives |
Kineto Co Of
America |
Metropolitan National Exch Inc | United States | 900 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 18037 | 2860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |