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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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Women Without Names |
McCoy, Horace Lipman, William R |
Florey, Robert |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 5640 | 1940 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 38267 | 773 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Women Without Names | Unwanted Women |
Navona Film |
Lopert Films Inc | Italy | 8421 | 1951 | English TranslationSubtitles ScriptDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 55643 | 1583 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Women Won't Tell |
Rogers, Lela |
Chesterfield Motion Pict
Corp |
First Division Exch Inc | United States | 6216 | 1932 | Shooting Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24862 | 200 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Women Workers Of Ceylon |
Pathe Exch Inc |
Pathe Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 5539 | 2652 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Women's Affairs |
See, Mok Hong |
Len Kong Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 10049 | 1964 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 72545 | 2501 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Women's Hearts |
Wuey, Eng |
Artland Film Co |
Esther Eng | Hong Kong | 10326 | 1955 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 61463 | 1885 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Women's Prison |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7168 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 61043 | 1864 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Women's Reel, The |
Public Welfare Pict
Corp |
Jewel Prod Inc | United States | 761 | 1948 | None | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | Special Case File | 52327 | 2567 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Women's Rights |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 18218 | 2863 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Women's Wares |
Tiffany Prod |
Tiffany Prod | United States | 5614 | 1927 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 3863 | 2628 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Women's Work |
Lyman H Howe |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 819 | 1932 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 24440 | 184 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Women's World, The |
Tai Quon Motion Pict
Co |
New China Amusement Co | Hong Kong | 8091 | 1940 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 38566 | 786 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Women, The |
Murfin, Jane Loos, Anita |
Cukor, George |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 11969 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37390 | 731 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Won By A Neck |
De Leon, Walter McCoy, Harry |
Goodrich, William |
Educational Film Exch
Inc |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 1885 | 1930 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20362 | 45 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Won By Law |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 2000 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17600 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Won Hoy Kin Yet Ming |
Moon Shines Again |
Man, Chan Yee |
Ping, Tong Kim |
Wun Lei Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9801 | 1950 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 53976 | 1496 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Won In The Clouds | James E Duncan Inc | United States | 1460 | 1948 | None | Correspondence | Approved | Silent | 51475 | 1367 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Won In The Clouds |
Universal Pict Corp |
Big U Exch | United States | 5000 | 1928 | None | Approved | Silent | 7774 | 2687 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Won On Lom Kew |
Scarlet River, The |
Fong, Yip Yat |
Chin, Mui Ping, Yim Lei |
Tah Wah Movie Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 7569 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 53483 | 1470 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Won To Lose |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 811 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 19949 | 33 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Won Yee Mor Sun |
Juvenile Delinquency |
Doy, Wong |
Doy, Wong |
Chun Tung Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 9873 | 1949 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 53913 | 1493 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Won't You Worry |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 1000 | 1923 | None | Approved | Silent | 17607 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonder Bar |
First National Pict Dist
Corp |
First National Pict Dist Corp | United States | 7571 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 26998 | 280 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonder Book No 1 |
S D Wilson Co Inc |
S D Wilson Co Inc | United States | 750 | 1925 | None | Approved | Silent | 17547 | 2851 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonder Boy |
Chok, Chung Sien |
Hing Sien Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 10205 | 1951 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 56078 | 1605 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |