Add MS 89284/1/155

Correspondence relating to The Missionary, as follows:

• letter from Tim Hampton asking Palin to send him the script of the film he is writing, if he hasn't promised it to anyone else, 12 Mar 1981;
• 4 letters between HandMade Films, Anne James, Palin and his solicitors regarding the film's contracts and payments due to Palin for his services as writer, actor and co-producer, with notes and comments in Palin's handwriting, 3 Jul 1981-30 Apr 1982;
• letter from Neville C Thompson to Palin informing him of his meeting with Richard Loncraine, 21 Aug 1981;
• letter from Neville C Thompson to Palin regarding casting, with attached list of available artists, 4 Jan 1982;
• postcard from Palin to his daughter Rachel written during shooting in Scotland, 21 May 1982;
• card from Derek Taylor wishing him the best wish his film, 1 Jun 1982;
• letter from EuroAtlantic to EMI regarding Palin to attend a test screening of their video material for The Missionary to check the quality, 23 Jun 1982;
• letter from Denis O'Brien to Palin and Richard Locraine complaining about a stills session that he considers to be a waste of money, 26 Aug 1982;
• letter from Palin to members of the crew informing them of his intention of splitting 5 percentage points from the net profits of the film equally amongst them, including list of members, 4 Nov 1982;
• letters to Palin from fans and friends congratulating him on the film, including Geoffrey Strachan and Sylvia Syms, 29 Nov 1982-27 May 1983;
• letter from Winstone Film Distributors Ltd to Palin congratulating him on the publicity obtained for the film and regarding a screening in Oxford Street, 9 Mar 1983;
• carbon copies of 2 letters from Winstone Film Distributors Ltd regarding a pirate copy of the film being made during a screening at the Odeon in Barking, 10 Mar 1983;
• copy of letter from HandMade Films regarding distribution of the film in the north of the UK and figures so far, 29 Mar 1983;
• note from HandMade Films to Palin informing him that a copy of the film has been requested for the Royal Yacht, 17 May 1983;
• letter from a member of the public complaining about a poster outside a cinema in Oxford advertising the film, and replies from the cinema and HandMade Films, 19-24 May 1983;
• letter from the BFI to Handmade Films asking for a First Run screening of the film at Belfast Festival in November, and their reply, 4 and 21 Jul 1983;
• letter from Handmade Films to Palin congratulating him on his Gold Award on Capital Radio for best commercial for Meaning of Life suggesting he should have won it for The Missionary commercial too, 25 Jul 1983;
• 3 letters to Palin form Handmade Film regarding screenings in Edinburgh, Belfast and Aberdeen, 7-27 Oct 1983;
• letter from Mike Ewin at Winstone Film Distributors Ltd to Palin informing him that he is no longer responsible for the film distribution but he has managed to place a release date for the film in the West End in May 1984, 4 Apr 1984;
• telegram from Palin to Brian Rahmi at Classic Cinema thanking him for contributing to the success of the film, undated;
• card from Palin's mother wishing him all the best for the film, undated;
• letter from EuroAtlantic to Palin regarding the International distribution of the film, undated;
• letter from The Covent Garden Courier regarding an article about the film, undated;
• note from George Harrison and Denis O'Brien to Palin congratulating him on the film, undated;
• postcard to Palin from his wife and kids written probably whilst he was away for the shooting, undated.