'The Perfect Tickle', screenplay by B.S. Johnson from 'The Perfect Friday' by C.Scott Forbes
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Material relating to a first draft screenplay from a story by C. Scott Forbes (1968). A very different version was produced by Sunnymede Films in 1970 under the title The Perfect Friday.
First draft script for scenes one to six from 'The Perfect Friday'
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Autograph draft script and notes for scenes one, two, five and six. Also includes some typewritten pages with notes and edits. Autograph draft script and notes for scenes two, three, an un-numbered scene and the end sequence.
First draft script for scenes four to twelve from 'The Perfect Friday'
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Autograph draft script and notes for scenes four, five, six, seven, eight and nine. Autograph draft script and notes for scenes ten, eleven and twelve.
Typewritten draft scripts for scenes one to nine from 'The Perfect Friday'
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Clean copy typed draft of scenes one through to nine and a draft typewritten copy on scenes one to four with annotations and edits. Two clean typewritten copies of scene one.
First draft typewritten screenplay of 'The Perfect Tickle' and related correspondence
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Bound copy of completed first draft screenplay, with revisions and cuts for second draft noted on pages. Completed 28 Aug 1968. Correspondence related to the screenplay and film, including Johnson's aborted attempt to gain a credit on the finished film. Dated between 1968-1970.
Up Yours Too, Guillaume Apollinaire!, a film for the Insitute of Contemporary Arts
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Filming took place on 5 Oct 1968. Correspondence from the ICA inviting a contribution from B.S. Johnson. Material relating to the event at the ICA, including an exhibition catalogue. Research material regarding Guillaum Apollinaire and his work, including a sound recording of him reading his po...
B.S. Johnson Vs God, stage play for Basement Theatre
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Working papers file for the stage play, which was created from extracts from Whose Dog Are You? and the whole of You're Human Like the Rest of Them. Includes publicity information for the play, draft and revised script, pages from the published version of You're Human Like the Rest of Them, auto...