Add MS 89284/1/200

Production, post-production and publicity material relating to American Friends, as follows:

• call sheet number 1-4, 6, 11, 18, 25, 34, 17, 29 May-19 Jul 1990, and letter from Patrick Cassavetti to Palin and Tristram Powell regarding his concern about the length of the film, 8 Jun 1990;
• Swiss crew/cast list;
• unit list as at 21 May 1990;
• cast list as at 4 Jun 1990;
• notes for opening dialogue, for 8^th week of filming - manuscript in Palin's handwriting, [1990];
• synopsis - typescript marked 'For Lucinda from Michael Palin';
• background information about the film - manuscript in Palin's handwriting, marked 'Give to Patrick';
• tourist brochure with information about the canton Valais, Switzerland (in German, English and French);
• black and white photograph of Palin with crew, cast and extras outside St John's College, Oxford, with message on the back 'With many thanks, Steve and Patrick', undated (photograph by David Appleby);
• black and white photograph of Michael Palin as Ashby, undated (photograph by David Appleby);
• 15 colour photographs taken during filming in Switzerland;
• memo from Anne James to Palin with details of contractual payment of fees, Jun 1990;
• publicity material including letters, schedules for the UK and France, examples of press adverts in UK and New Zealand, 1990-1992;
• lists of UK reviews - holograph manuscript;
• invite to screening in Beverly Hills, 2 Mar 1991;
• sales orders for adverts on Capital Radio, April 1991;
• promotional postcards;
• press packs by MCEG/Virgin Vision and Castle Hill production.