Add MS 89284/1/105

Post-production material for Monty Python's The Life of Brian, as follows:

• post-production schedule - manuscript in [Terry Gilliam's] handwriting, Nov 1978-Mar 1979;
• drafts for the Brian Song - 3 pages in Palin's handwriting and one typescript, Nov 1978-Jan 1979;
• draft press announcement - typescript with notes and corrections in Palin's handwriting, [Dec 1978];
• note on work the film after end of filming, in Palin's handwriting, on Signford Limited headed paper, 15 Dec 1978-29 May 1979;
• letter from Graham [Chapman] regarding his ideas on how the film should progress, written for a meeting - typescript, undated;
• photocopies of adverts from Variety, Jan 1979;
• production schedule, 4 Jan 1979;
• letter from EMI to Palin with a cheque 'as a gesture of goodwill for any inconvenience caused to you over the production of 'Monty Python New Film', 10 Jan 1979;
• notes after first film viewing, 6 Feb, with suggested cuts, and list entitled 'A few hopefully helpful hints in the pursuit of perfection', in Terry Gilliam's handwriting;
• timings of scenes - typescript, undated;
• notes and drafts of text for the Life of Brian book, 11 pages in Palin's handwriting and 8 pages of typescript, Feb-Apr 1979, plus a letter from Geoffrey [Strachan] to Palin with feedback on the book, 8 Apr 1979;
• note from Anne Henshaw to Palin with attached copy of a letter from Oscar Beuselinck thanking him for the records they sent him, 14 Mar 1979;
• memo with notes for a Monty Python's Life of Brian meeting on 1 Apr 1979;
• agenda of Monty Python's Life of Brian meetings, 1 and 3 Apr, 30 Jun , 5-6 Jul 1979, with notes and doodles in Palin's handwriting, and two memos from John Goldstone to the Pythons regarding the financial situation of the film and extra costs due to changes and cuttings to the film, 30 March and 8 May 1979;
• letter from Anne Henshaw to Basil Pao regarding amendments requested by Palin for the book, 18 Apr 1979;
• typescript headed 'New Voice-over for Francis during the raid', MP, 12 Jun 1979;
• typescript of new credits to go at the end of the film, 22 Jun 1979;
• letter to Anne [Henshaw] from unknown person regarding the book and the album, 28 Jun 1979;
• memo from Eric Idle to the other Pythons regarding Otto and other suggested cuts, undated;
• 'The After-Life of Brian (uncut version)' - typescript with a list of scenes that were cut from the film to be reinserted in a commemorative version of the film [never made], undated;
• photocopy of opinions by John Mortimer Q.C. regarding the possibility that the film and book could give rise to prosecution for blasphemous libel, July 1979, and photocopy of the summing-up by Judge King-Hamilton during the Gay News trial, 1977;
• report from the quarterly bulletin of the British Board of Film Censors about Life of Brian - typescript, undated;
• 2 pages of notes in Palin's handwriting and 2 pages of typescript, headed 'Narration', with doodles in margin;
• letter from Muriel Cleese to the Pythons wishing them good luck with The Life of Brian, undated;
• card to [Palin] from his mother wishing him 'Best of Luck with Brian', undated;
• letter from Drea Besch to Palin congratulating him on the film, 15 Aug 1979;
• telegram from Denis [O'Brien] to Palin congratulating him on the film, 18 Aug 1979;
• letter from Mary Jean Hooper to Palin congratulating him on the film, 18 Oct 1979;
• 'The After-Life of Brian (Uncut Version)' - typescript with a list of scenes that were cut from the film to be reinserted in a commemorative version of the film [never made], undated.

The file also includes a photocopy of information about the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, undated.