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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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Winner Takes All |
Ray, Albert Hyland, Frances |
Brower, Otto |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 5522 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36595 | 693 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winner's Circle, The |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitagraph Inc | United States | 1495 | 1944 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 45153 | 1099 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winner's Circle, The |
Richard K Polimer
Prod |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6280 | 1948 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 51545 | 1370 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winner, The |
Rayart Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 5168 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 18074 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winner, The |
Mosfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7668 | 1947 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 50730 | 1331 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winners Of The West #1 | Redskins Ride Again |
Condon, Charles R Dickey, Basil Plympton, George H |
Beebe, Ford Taylor, Ray |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1901 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38616 | 788 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Winners Of The West #1-18 |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 36000 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 43604 | 1031 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winners Of The West #10 | Under Crashing Timbers |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1630 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38901 | 801 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #11 | Bullets In The Dark |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1846 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38905 | 801 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #12 | Battle Of Blackhawk, The |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1624 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38910 | 801 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #13 | Barricades Blasted |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1609 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38956 | 803 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #2 | Wreck At Red River Gorge |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1894 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38626 | 788 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #3 | Bridge Of Disaster |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1938 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38631 | 789 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #4 | Trapped By Redskins |
Universal Pict |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1616 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38686 | 791 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #5 | Death Strikes The Trail |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1587 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38691 | 792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #6 | Leap For Life, A |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1835 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38694 | 792 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #7 | Thundering Terror |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1691 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38792 | 796 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #8 | Flaming Arsenal, The |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1575 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38793 | 796 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The West #9 | Sacrificed By Savages |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1804 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38834 | 798 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winners Of The Wilderness |
MGM Pict |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6343 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18075 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winnie Be Good |
Weiss Bros |
Red Seal Film Exch | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 4470 | 2637 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winnie Lightner |
Fox Case Corp |
Fox Case Corp | United States | 1000 | 1927 | None | Approved | N/A | 5001 | 2644 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winnie Lightner-Broadway's Favorite |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 452 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 10791 | 2735 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winnie Steps Out |
Weiss Bros |
Red Seal Film Exch | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3608 | 2624 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winnie Wakes Up |
Artclass Pict Corp |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 3956 | 2629 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |