Rattigan Papers. Vol. xliii. 'World première', 1947. Autograph and typewritten. 'Completed on 30th June 1947 and first typed copy handed to Anatole de Grunwald on 4th July 1947'. The film was not produced. ff. 195. 330 x 202mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xliv. 'World première', 1949. Autograph. 'Second script of World Première completed 23.4.49. Note: This is not complete. Some pages from Anatole de Grunwald's script were incorporated'. The final leaves are written on the versos of typewritten leaves of a play entitled 'Per...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xlv a, b. 'World première', [1949?] Typewritten with autograph amendments. Two copies, with slightly differing amendments. Two parts
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xlvi. 'Adventure story', [1948]. Typewritten. 'This is the copy as the play went into rehearsal without cuts made at Brighton'. First performed, Brighton, 11 Jan. 1949, London, 17 Mar. 1949. Published London: Hamish Hamilton, 1950. . ff. 158. 255 x 202mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xlvii. 'Adventure story', [1948]. Typewritten. With a leaf of notes inserted and lacking the leaves cut from later productions. ff. i+161. 255 x 202mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xlviii. Amended leaves of 'Adventure story', 1948. Partly typewritten, partly autograph. A note on the cover states that the original script was sent to Paul Scofield on 17 Mar. 1949. ff. i+61. 255 x 202mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. xlix. 'Adventure story', 1954. Partly printed, autograph and typewritten. Initial re-drafting for a New York production which did not take place. ff. i+151. Mostly 330 x 202mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. lii a-c. Correspondence relating to 'Adventure story', 1948-1962. Partly typewritten, including copies. Three parts.
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Harold Freedman, literary agent: Brandt and Brandt Dramatic Department, Inc: Correspondence, including telegrams, of H. Freedman, President of Brandt & Brandt Dramatic Department, Inc. and other members of his staff, with Sir T. M. Rattigan, or his secretaries, M. Herring and otherstigan's s...