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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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World Of Life #8, The |
Countryman Films
Ltd |
Uniworld Pict Co | Great Britain | 1469 | 1954 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 60966 | 1860 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of Light, A |
Chin, Back Mun |
Ty Shan Film Co |
Sun Sing Chinese Theater Inc | Hong Kong | 8388 | 1959 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 66744 | 2174 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Of Plenty |
British Ministry Of
Information |
British Information Services | Great Britain | 4009 | 1943 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 44042 | 1054 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of Rubens, The |
Artemis Prod |
Edward Harrison | United States | 1779 | 1959 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 66971 | 2187 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Of Sound, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 918 | 1941 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 41095 | 908 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of St Augustine, The |
Tangent Films Inc |
Tangent Films Inc | United States | 1215 | 1962 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 69637 | 2336 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of Suzie Wong, The |
Patrick, John |
Quine, Richard |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 11331 | 1960 | Cutting Continuity | CorrespondenceArticle | Approved | N/A | 67945 | 2243 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
World Of The Crystal, The |
Kaudel Film Studio |
Artkino Pict Inc | USSR | 1561 | 1948 | English Translation | Approved | N/A | 52451 | 1414 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of Tomorrow, The |
Pathe News Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 825 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37123 | 717 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Of Water |
Kay, F D |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp |
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | United States | 757 | 1964 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 72110 | 2477 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Of Water, The |
New York Zoological
Society |
New York Zoological Society | United States | 361 | 1963 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 71632 | 2448 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Parade: A Day At The Zoo, The | Day At The Zoo, A |
Castle Films Inc |
James E Duncan Inc | United States | 339 | 1948 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 51583 | 1371 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World Premiere |
Felton, Earl |
Tetzlaff, Ted |
Paramount Pict Inc |
Paramount Pict Inc | United States | 6420 | 1941 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 40779 | 891 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Rejoices, The |
Sum, Chu See |
Grandview Motion Pict
Co |
Grandview Motion Pict Co | Hong Kong | 8326 | 1938 | English Translation | Advertising | Approved | N/A | 34665 | 605 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Starts Next Door, The |
Paramount Pict Corp |
Paramount Pict Corp | United States | 945 | 1963 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 71613 | 2447 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Struggle For Oil, The |
H E Butler |
Selznick Dist Corp | United States | 4480 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17625 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World The Flesh And The Devil, The |
MacDougall, Ranald |
MacDougall, Ranald |
Sol C Siegel--HarBel
Prod |
Loew's Inc | United States | 8551 | 1959 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 66098 | 2136 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
World Unseen |
UFA Films Inc |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1099 | 1930 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 20228 | 40 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World War I |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | United States | 2490 | 1957 | Dialogue | AdvertisingPlot Summary | Approved | N/A | 64586 | 2053 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World War II Prologue, USA |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Inc |
Trans-Lux Dist Corp | Great Britain | 2540 | 1957 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 63971 | 2017 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
World War, The |
George F Zimmer |
American Legion Film Service | United States | 8900 | 1926 | None | Approved | Silent | 17627 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Was His Jury, The |
Columbia Pict Corp |
Columbia Pict Corp | United States | 7368 | 1957 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 64711 | 2061 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Within, A |
Van Beuren Corp |
RKO Dist Corp | United States | 928 | 1935 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 30070 | 404 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Without Borders |
Universal Pict Co |
Big U Film Exch | United States | 1851 | 1944 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 45904 | 1131 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
World Without End |
Bernds, Edward |
Bernds, Edward |
Allied Artists Pict
Corp |
Allied Artists Dist Corp | United States | 7228 | 1956 | Dialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 62620 | 1946 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |