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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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Windblown Hare, The | Looney Tune "The Windblown Hare" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 643 | 1949 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 53199 | 1454 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winding Stair, The |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 6100 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18056 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Windjammer |
Gruen, James Jarrett, Dan |
Scott, Ewing |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 5214 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 33363 | 546 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Windjammer |
Louis De Rochemont Cinemiracle Prod
Inc |
Louis De Rochemont Cinemiracle Prod Inc | United States | 11250 | 1957 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65190 | 2086 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Windjammer, The |
Pro Patra Film Co |
Syndicate Exch Inc | Great Britain | 2700 | 1931 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 22207 | 109 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Windom's Way |
Craigie, Jill |
Neame, Ronald |
Rank Organisation Film Prod
Ltd |
Rank Film Dist Of America Inc | Great Britain | 9753 | 1958 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 65131 | 2082 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Window Cleaners |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 637 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19131 | 8 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Window Cleaners |
Walt Disney Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 754 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 39276 | 820 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Window Dummy, The |
Mack Sennett |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18069 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Window Shopping |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 663 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 35095 | 623 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Window Washers, The |
Fable Pict Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 650 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 18058 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Window, The |
Dinelli, Mel |
Tetzlaff, Ted |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 6599 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 51895 | 1386 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Windows On The World |
Film Counselors
Inc |
Lewis Film Exch | United States | 863 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70723 | 2396 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winds Of Chance |
First National Pict
Inc |
First National Pict Inc | United States | 9350 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18059 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winds Of The Pampas |
Superlative Pict |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 6000 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3930 | 2629 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winds Of The Wasteland |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 4860 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31333 | 453 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Windsor Castle |
Gainsborough Pict
Ltd |
Gaumont British Pict Corp of America | Great Britain | 752 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27499 | 301 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Windsor McCay "Animal Cartoon Circus" |
Windsor McCay |
Windsor McCay | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1811 | 2597 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Windswept Isles, The |
Palardy, Jean |
National Film Board of
Canada |
National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 877 | 1953 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58724 | 1743 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Windward Way |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 922 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34629 | 604 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Windy |
Goldstone, Richard |
Bucquet, Harold S |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 958 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 28770 | 349 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood |
Goodrich, William |
Mermaid Talking
Comedy |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1864 | 1931 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21616 | 87 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wine |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3932 | 2629 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wine Of Youth |
Metro Goldwyn Dist
Corp |
Metro Goldwyn Dist Corp | United States | 6803 | 1924 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18060 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wine Women And Song |
Chadwick Prod |
Syndicate Exch Inc | United States | 6306 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 26804 | 272 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |