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Record Id:

040-003392617

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003389071

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100054106060.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 89284/1/161

Title:

The Missionary - Part 3: US Release

Scope & Content:

Material relating to the release of The Missionary in the US, including:

memo from inter-Office Communication to Palin regarding plans for publicity in New York and Los Angeles, 23 Jun 1982;
memo from Neville C Thompson to Palin regarding photograph sessions by Columbia in London, 30 Jun 1982;
report of questionnaire responses from a preview in New York, including copy of questionnaire, 15 Aug 1982;
list of Columbia members of staff with their numbers, in Palin's handwriting;
fake Texas passport on Palin's name and photograph, with message on page 3 'Love these missionaries. Peggy & Susan', 7 Oct 1982;
4 letters to Palin thanking him for the promotional tour, Oct-Nov 1982;
letter from Palin to Marvin [Antonowsky] thanking him for a very pleasant promotional tour, 12 Nov 1982;
3 telegrams to Palin, including one from his wife and children, wishing him success with the film, [Nov 1982];
note to Palin from Frank Price 'Welcome to Los Angeles', [Oct 1982];
letter from Norman Rosten to Palin asking him to read one of his tales and wishing him success with the film, 6 Dec 1982;
3 fan letters, 1982-1983;
US promotional tour schedules, 3 Oct-5 Nov 1982;
excerpts of radio and TV broadcast, including the David Letterman Show - typescripts, 3-19 Nov 1982;
flyer promoting films at Papagayo, Dallas, including The Missionary, 20 Oct 1982;
promotional poster for an evening with Michael Palin at Lincoln Centre, School of Visual Arts, 2 Nov 1982;
notes on schedule, reviews and grosses in the US, in Palin's handwriting, Sept 1982-Mar 1983;
drafts of an ode written by Palin - monograph, undated.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003389071
036-003389350
037-003392615
040-003392617

Is part of:

Add MS 89284 : Michael Palin Archive
Add MS 89284/1 : Michael Palin Archive: Projects
Add MS 89284/1/159-162 : Michael Palin Archive: The Missionary - Release Outside the UK and Book

Add MS 89284/1/161 : The Missionary - Part 3: US Release

Hierarchy:

032-003389071[0005]/036-003389350[0063]/037-003392615[0003]/040-003392617

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 file

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1982

End Date:

1983

Date Range:

1982-1983

Era:

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Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Antonowsky, Marvin, marketing executive, 1929-2015
Price, Frank, television writer and executive, b 1930
Rosten, Norman, poet, playwright and novelist, 1913-1995