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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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World Dances, The | Festival Of Nations, The |
Festival Pict Inc |
Fifty Fifth Street Playhouse Inc | United States | 3037 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60721 | 1848 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Dances, The |
Komissarzhevsky, F |
Derbysheva, L |
Central Documentary Film
Studios |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 4930 | 1958 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 65367 | 2095 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
World Festival Of Song And Dance |
Piriev, Ivan Vasiliev, Dmitry |
Mosfilm And Defa |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 7095 | 1952 | DialogueSubtitles ScriptEnglish Translation | Approved | N/A | 58135 | 1714 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Flier, The |
Lord, Del |
Mack Sennett |
New York Exch for Educational Films Inc | United States | 815 | 1931 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 22418 | 116 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Flight | Cubby's World Flight |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 734 | 1933 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26118 | 246 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World For Ransom |
Aldrich, Robert |
Allied Artists Prod |
Allied Artists Prod | United States | 7360 | 1954 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 59801 | 1800 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Garden |
Spectator |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 1046 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 55963 | 1599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Gone Mad, The | Public Be Damned, The |
Cabanne, Christy |
Majestic Pict Corp |
Capital Film Exch | United States | 7012 | 1933 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 25508 | 224 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
World In A Marsh |
RKO Pathe |
RKO Radio Pict | United States | 1916 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63405 | 1985 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World In Flames |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 5770 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39343 | 823 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World In His Arms, The |
McCoy, Horace Chase, Borden |
Walsh, Raoul |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 9361 | 1952 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 57574 | 1685 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
World In Miniature |
Dudley Pict Corp |
Sterling Movies | United States | 896 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71583 | 2445 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World In My Corner |
Sher, Jack |
Hibbs, Jesse |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 7368 | 1956 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 62458 | 1937 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World In My Pocket, The |
Harvey, Frank |
Rakoff, Alvin |
Omnia Deutsch Film Export Corona Film Criterion Film E Redifilm And Pantafilm |
MGM Inc | France | 8369 | 1962 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 69427 | 2325 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
World In Revolt, The |
Mentone Prod Inc |
Mentone Prod Inc | United States | 6253 | 1934 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 27556 | 303 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Is Ours, The |
Hoffman, Herman Harris, Lou |
Wrangell, Basil |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 1880 | 1938 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 35831 | 658 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
World Is Rich, The |
Films Of Fact Inc |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 3659 | 1951 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 55961 | 1599 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Moves On, The |
Berkeley, Reginald |
Ford, John |
Fox Film Corp |
Fox Film Corp | United States | 9346 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 27646 | 306 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Of 1960--Featuring The Futurama, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 822 | 1939 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 37971 | 759 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of Abbott And Costello, The |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 6727 | 1965 | None | CorrespondenceReviewsPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 73401 | 2546 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Of Beauty, A |
Cowan, Will |
Universal Pict Co
Inc |
Universal Film Exch Inc | United States | 1594 | 1955 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 61142 | 1869 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Of Electronics, The |
Slavin, K |
Stepanova, L |
Moscow Popular Science Film
Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 1823 | 1960 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 68062 | 2250 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Of Henry Orient, The |
Johnson, Nunnally Johnson, Nora |
Hill, George Roy |
Jerry Hellman |
United Artists Corp | United States | 9570 | 1964 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 71947 | 2467 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Of Kids, The |
Youngson, Robert |
Vitaphone Corp |
Warner Brothers Pict Dist Corp | United States | 946 | 1951 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 56102 | 1606 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Of Life #10 |
Countryman Films
Ltd |
Noel Meadow--Uniworld Pict Co | Great Britain | 1394 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60971 | 1861 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |