Add MS 74529

Rattigan Papers. vol. ccxlii (ff. 365).

1. ff. 1-235. 'Ninety years on', [1964]. Partly autograph, partly typewritten, including copies, partly printed. Script of a televised tribute to Sir Winston Churchill on his ninetieth birthday, narrated by Sir Noël Coward, and shown on BBC Television, 29 Nov. 1974. Includes: Autograph text of an article for Radio Times, vol. 165, no. 2142 (26 Nov. 1964), p. 17, introducing the programme, with letter from the British Broadcasting Corporation enclosing the galley proof; autograph script from photo 58 to the end; typewritten copy of full script; typewritten original of the preceding with autograph amendments; typewritten copy of script re-typed with space for camera and sound instructions; typewritten original of the preceding with autograph amendments; typewritten portion of the script of the parts of the production when Coward was on screen, with camera and sound instructions given; typewritten letter from the British Broadcasting Corporation to Rattigan conveying Churchill's appreciation of the programme; typewritten statement of royalties due.

2. ff. 236-265. Notes for a John Player Lecture given at the National Film Theatre on 6 June 1965, [1965]. Autograph.

3. ff. 266-283. 'A cow shot? Nonsense! That, my boy, was a lofted sweep shot', 1965. Printed. The article is in The Cricketer, vol. 46, no. 14 (10 Sept. 1965), pp. 17-18.

4. ff. 284-300. Article on Margaret Leighton for R. McDowall, Double exposure (New York, 1965), a compilation of biographies of film stars, 1965. Partly autograph, partly typewritten. With correspondence between McDowall and Rattigan or his secretary, Sheilah Dyett, including a request to write an article on Rex Harrison, which Rattigan declined.

5. ff. 301-313. Autobiographical entry for a work to be edited by J. Wakeman entitled 'Midcentury authors', 1965. Partly autograph, partly typewritten, including copies. With related correspondence between Wakeman and Rattigan or his secretary, Sheilah Dyett. The work was published as World authors, 1950-1970 (new York, 1975).

6. ff. 314-317. 'How Bequest came to be made', [1973]. Autograph. Note for the programme for the premiere of the film version.

7. ff. 318-352. 'Olivier as light comedian', [1973]. Partly autograph, partly typewritten, including copies. Published in L. Gourlay, Olivier (1973).

8. ff. 353-357. 'The short long play', n.d. Autograph. On 'The Browning version'.

9. ff. 358-361. 'What does Shakespeare "say"?', n.d. Typewritten copy.

10. ff. 362-365. Broadcast appeal for the Institute of Social Psychiatry, n.d. Typewritten. The broadcast appeal was made by Sir John Gielgud.

includes:

• ff. 1-235 Sir Noël Peirce Coward, playwright and composer: Text and other papers for a televised tribute to Sir Winston Churchill written by Sir T. M. Rattigan and spoken by Sir N. P. Coward: 1964: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, partly printed.
• f. 233 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, KG; Prime Minister: British Broadcasting Corporation: Tom Sloan, of the BBC: Letter to Sir T. M. Rattigan from T. Sloan of the B.B.C., quoting a telegram of appreciation from Sir Winston Churchill of Rattigan's televised tribute to him: 1964: Signed.
• ff. 284, 291, 292-295, 300 Roddy McDowall, film producer: Correspondence of R. McDowell with Sir T. M. Rattigan of his secretary: 1965: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• ff. 301-303, 312-313 John Wakeman, of the H W Wilson Company: Correspondence of J. Wakeman and Sir T. M. Rattigan or his secretary: 1965-1966: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
• ff. 362-365 Sir Arthur John Gielgud, actor: Text of a broadcast appeal for the Institute of Social Psychiatry written by Sir T. M. Rattigan and delivered by Sir A. J. Gielgud: n.d.: Typewritten.