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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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With The Movie Camera Through The Russian Revolution | Truth About Russia, The | Herman Axelbank | USSR | 3500 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 16925 | 2840 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
With The Navies Of The World |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 856 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27347 | 295 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
With The Wind |
Grantland Rice |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 18125 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
With Their Eyes On The Stars |
Warner Bros Pict Inc |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 1949 | 1963 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71691 | 2452 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
With These Hands |
Promotional Films Co
Inc |
Distinguished Films Inc | United States | 4366 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54475 | 1523 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
With This Ring |
B P Schulberg
Prod |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 5936 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 18126 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
With Vacant Possession |
Newhall Films Ltd |
Alliance Films Corp | Great Britain | 878 | 1938 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 36023 | 667 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
With Wings Outspread |
Camus Prod |
Aywon Film Corp | United States | 4800 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 18127 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Within A Budding Grove |
Rondi, Gian Luigi |
Ponti-De Laurentiis |
Italian Films Export | Italy | 628 | 1952 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 57952 | 1704 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Within Our Borders | Three Faces West |
Ornitz, Samuel March, Joseph Moncure Herbert, F Hugh |
Vorhaus, Bernard |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Pict Corp | United States | 7185 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 38876 | 800 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Within Prison Walls (Revised) | Right Way, The |
Portsmouth Film
Co |
Standard Prod | United States | 0 | 1928 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 8123 | 2693 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Within The Law |
Joseph M Schenck
Prod |
Associated First National Pict of New York Inc | United States | 8040 | 1923 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18115 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Within The Law |
Fitzgerald, Edith Lederer, Charles |
Machaty, Gustav |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 5871 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36590 | 693 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Within The Rock | Marriage Bargain |
Showmens Pict Inc |
Hollywood Film Exch Inc | United States | 5954 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 28537 | 340 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Within These Walls |
Tuchock, Wanda Ling, Eugene |
Humberstone, Bruce |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 6424 | 1945 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 46827 | 1169 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Without A Band | Bailey And Barnum In "Without A Band" |
Vitaphone Corp |
Vitaphone Corp | United States | 717 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 10398 | 2728 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Without A Home |
Marten, Alexander |
Adolph Mann Prod |
Foreign Cinema Arts Inc | Poland | 7970 | 1939 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 36679 | 697 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Without A Mother | MotherlessMother's Love |
George Arion |
Greek Motion Pict Inc | Greece | 7270 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 72045 | 2473 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Without Children | Penthouse Party |
Liberty Prod Inc |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 7360 | 1935 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 29558 | 381 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Without Compromise |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 5173 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 18118 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Without Dowry |
Mosfilm Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7324 | 1946 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Approved | N/A | 48167 | 1218 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Without Evidence |
A N Putnam |
Climax Film Co | United States | 2000 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 18119 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Without Fear |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 4406 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 18120 | 2862 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Without Honor | Woman Accused |
Poe, James |
Pichel, Irving |
Robert And Raymond
Hakim |
United Artists Corp | United States | 6248 | 1949 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceAdvertising | Approved | N/A | 53512 | 1472 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Without Honors |
Supreme Features Inc
Ltd |
Irving Pict Corp | United States | 5960 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 23371 | 147 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |