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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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Wrong Mr Wright |
Universal Film
Corp |
Big U Film Exch Inc | United States | 7000 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 17636 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wrong Mrs Right, The |
Rayart Pict Corp |
Merit Film Corp | United States | 0 | 1927 | None | Approved | Silent | 2150 | 2602 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wrong Number |
Sun, Chun Check |
Lai See Film Co |
Governor Theater | Hong Kong | 8991 | 1965 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 73027 | 2528 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wrong Road Is Harmful, The |
Ipekfilm And Irisfilm |
C Nicolopoulos John Pantazopoulos And James Tourtas | Greece | 8250 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 31759 | 473 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wrong Road, The |
Isfendar, Essat |
Mouxnin, Er Tourous |
Ipekfilm And Irisfilm |
C Nikolopoulas John Pantozopoulas And James Tourtas | Greece | 8278 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | CorrespondencePlot Summary | Rejected | N/A | 31572 | 465 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wrong Road, The |
Taylor, Eric Rigby, Gordon |
Cruze, James |
Republic Pict Corp |
Republic Film Exch Inc | United States | 5744 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33796 | 566 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wrong Romance |
Goodwins, Leslie |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1708 | 1937 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 33057 | 531 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wrong Room |
Brock, Lou |
RKO Radio Pict Inc |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 1708 | 1939 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 37526 | 738 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wrong Son |
Barclay, David Ansen, Joe |
Fritsch, Gunther V |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 950 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 54256 | 1511 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wrong Way Butch |
Barclay, David Harmon, Julian |
Barclay, David |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 905 | 1950 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 54548 | 1526 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wrong Way Out, The |
Kamb, Karl |
Machaty, Gustav |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 1561 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 36117 | 671 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wrong Wrong Trail |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 941 | 1934 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 26829 | 273 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wrongdoers, The |
Astor Dist Corp |
Oxford Film Exch Inc | United States | 6230 | 1925 | None | Correspondence | Eliminations | Silent | 17633 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wrongorilla |
Vitaphone Dist
Corp |
Vitaphone Dist Corp | United States | 1952 | 1932 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 24991 | 204 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wrongs Righted |
Sanford Prod |
Kerman Films Inc | United States | 4700 | 1924 | None | Approved | Silent | 17637 | 2853 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wrzos |
Heather, The |
Niemirski, Alfred Gardan, Julian |
Gardan, Julian |
Elektra-Film |
Major Film Lab Inc | Poland | 9890 | 1938 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Eliminations | N/A | 35576 | 646 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Wu Li Chang | Mr Wu |
De Alberich, Salvador Marion, Frances |
Grinde, Nick |
MGM Prod |
MGM Dist Corp | United States | 7000 | 1930 | English TranslationCutting Continuity | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 20943 | 63 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||
Wu Long Shan |
All Is Quiet In Wu Long Village |
Man, Chiang Oy |
Man, Chiang Oy |
Wun Fung Movie
Prod |
New York Chinese Film Exch | Hong Kong | 8459 | 1950 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 54776 | 1536 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wunder Des Vogelzuges |
Wonders Of Migrating Birds |
Schulz, Ulrich K T |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1456 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 31914 | 479 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||
Wunderschiessbude |
Magic Shooting Booth, The |
Universum Film A-G
Berlin |
UFA Films Inc | Germany | 1212 | 1936 | English TranslationDialogue | Correspondence | Approved | N/A | 30812 | 433 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wunderschone Galathee, Die |
Lovely Galathea |
Meyer, Rolf |
Junge Film Union |
Century Releasing Co Inc | Germany | 8328 | 1957 | English TranslationDialogue | Approved | N/A | 64800 | 2065 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||
Wupp Filmt In Afrika |
Wupp Film In Africa |
Bavaria Film |
Bavaria Pict | Germany | 1044 | 1934 | None | Approved | N/A | 27480 | 300 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wuthering Heights |
Samuel Goldwyn |
United Artists Corp | United States | 9326 | 1939 | Dialogue | CorrespondenceAppeal Documentation | Approved | N/A | 36680 | 697 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | |||||
Wynken, Blynken And Nod |
Walt Disney |
RKO Radio Pict Inc | United States | 746 | 1938 | Cutting Continuity | Approved | N/A | 34826 | 612 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov | ||||||
Wyoming |
Butler, Hugo Jevne, Jack |
Thorpe, Richard |
MGM Pict |
Loew's Inc | United States | 7916 | 1940 | Dialogue | Approved | N/A | 39204 | 817 | NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form | Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov |