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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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Wonderful Greece |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1701 | 1961 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 68283 | 2261 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonderful Handkerchief, The |
Sing, Wong Huck |
Gum Ying Motion Pict
Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8975 | 1962 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 69678 | 2337 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonderful Hong Kong |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1762 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68085 | 2251 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderful Israel |
Mainwaring, Bernerd |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1658 | 1961 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69235 | 2315 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonderful Life |
Pung, Woo |
Sun See Film Co |
World Theater | Hong Kong | 11132 | 1960 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 67899 | 2241 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonderful New York |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1607 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70964 | 2410 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderful Sardinia | Italy's Wonderful Sardinia |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1608 | 1964 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 71772 | 2457 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wonderful Switzerland #1 |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1621 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70196 | 2368 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderful Thing, A |
Norma Talmadge Prod
Co |
Associated First National Pict | United States | 6845 | 1921 | None | Approved | Silent | 17602 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderful Water |
Prizma Inc |
Commonwealth Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17603 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderful Water |
Prizma Inc |
Service Film Exch | United States | 1000 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17604 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderful Wife, A |
Universal Film Manufacturing
Co |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 5000 | 1922 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17618 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm, The |
MGM Inc And
Cinerama |
Cinerama Inc | United States | 18504 | 1962 | Shooting Script | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 70006 | 2357 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wonderland |
Grandview Motion Pict
Co |
New China Amusement Co | Hong Kong | 10635 | 1941 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 40870 | 896 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonderland Of Gaspe |
Associated Screen News
Ltd |
Dynamic Pict | Canada | 990 | 1936 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 31210 | 449 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Down Under |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 721 | 1950 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 54274 | 1512 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders In Manhattan |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1464 | 1955 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 62158 | 1921 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Of A Summer Camp On Beautiful Lake Sabago, Maine |
Novagraph Film
Corp |
Novagraph Film Corp | United States | 985 | 1922 | None | Approved | Silent | 17605 | 2852 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Of Aladdin, The |
Davis, Luther |
Levin, Henry |
Embassy Lux Films
Prod |
MGM Inc | Italy | 8367 | 1961 | Cutting Continuity | Reviews | Approved | N/A | 69099 | 2308 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wonders Of Anthracite, The |
De Frenes And Co |
De Frenes And Co | United States | 2072 | 1928 | None | Approved | N/A | 13533 | 2777 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Of Anthracite, The |
De Frenes And Co |
De Frenes And Co | United States | 2000 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20938 | 63 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Of Araby, The |
De La Varre, Andre |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 1504 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62872 | 1959 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wonders Of Arkansas |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1660 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 70564 | 2388 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Of Chicago |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1487 | 1958 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64867 | 2069 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wonders Of Dallas |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 1515 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69993 | 2356 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |