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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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Winnie's Birthday |
Artclass Pict Corp |
Renown Pict Inc | United States | 1800 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 18077 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winnie's Vacation |
Artclass Pict Corp |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 2000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 1389 | 2591 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning A Bride |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 18078 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning A Continent |
IVTA Prod |
Unique Foto Film | United States | 6000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 18079 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning A Woman |
W Ray Johnson |
Oxford Film Exch Inc | United States | 4865 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18080 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Basketball |
Walsh, Joseph |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 716 | 1945 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 47881 | 1208 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Form |
Cummiskey, Tom |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 897 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54066 | 1500 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Hand |
Photo Products Export
Co |
Industrial Film Co | United States | 1900 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 18081 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Oar, The |
Excellent Pict Corp |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 5700 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 568 | 2578 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Of Barbara Worth |
United Artists Corp |
United Artists Corp | United States | 8560 | 1926 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 18082 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Of Jess |
David Horsley |
Elk Photo Plays Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 18083 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Of The West |
Biograph Co |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4500 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18084 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Of The West |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 5134 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 58176 | 1716 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Out |
Grand-Asher Dist
Corp |
Apollo Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 18085 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Pair |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 18086 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Patterns |
Van Buren Corp |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1929 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 13518 | 2777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Punch, The |
Ascher Prod Inc |
Elk Photo Play Inc | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 23885 | 165 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Winning Putts |
Elliott, Clyde |
Pathe Exch Inc |
RKO Pathe Dist Corp | United States | 878 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 21583 | 86 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winning Ride, The |
Dynamic Films |
Dynamic Films | United States | 639 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71404 | 2435 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Team, The |
Gerard, Merwin Lester, Seeleg Sherdeman, Ted |
Seiler, Lewis |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 8813 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57490 | 1680 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winning The Futurity |
Chadwick Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 18087 | 2861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning The West | Mighty Mouse In "Winning The West" |
Donnelly, Eddie |
Terrytoons Inc |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 578 | 1946 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 48642 | 1238 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winning Ticket, The |
Schayer, Richard Spence, Ralph |
Riesner, Charles F |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 6264 | 1935 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 28705 | 346 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Winning Ticket, The |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 816 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 35622 | 648 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Winning Ticket, The |
Rabha Film |
Albert Rashid | Egypt | 9016 | 1952 | DialogueEnglish TranslationSubtitles Script | Approved | N/A | 57203 | 1666 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |