Pinter Archive. Film correspondence; 1966-2001.

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Pinter Archive. Film correspondence; 1966-2001.

1. 'The Servant', released in 1963. Includes letter from Guy Vaesen; 11 Dec. 1970.

2. 'The Go Between', released in 1970. Includes letters from Leslie Poles Hartley [L P Hartley], Michael Redgrave; 1 Feb. 1969-27 May 1994.

3. 'Accident', released in 1967. Includes letter from Nicholas Mosley; 5 April 1966-May 1970.

4. 'Langrishe Go Down', released in 1978. Includes letters from Aidan Higgins ('Otto'), Edna O'Brien, Jill Johnson, Emma Tennant, Nick Hern; [May 1970]-5 March 1982.

5. 'Proust', currently [2008] unproduced. Some are photocopies of letters addressed to Joseph Losey. Includes letters from Ronald Harwood, Peter Hall, Laurence Olivier, Nick Hern, Elizabeth Longford, Peter Eyre, Jackie Onassis, Stanley Kubrick, George D Painter, Edna O'Brien, Guy Vaesen, Barbara Bray. Includes Pinter's typewritten introduction to the screenplay. Includes article by Jean Pavans (translator); 27 Nov. 1972-22 Nov. 2001.

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Harold Pinter ArchiveAdd MS 88880

Literary Papers of Harold Pinter. Research materials, notes, revised drafts and completed versions of Pinter's literary works. Arranged by genre in the order: plays for stage, screen and radio; film scripts; dramatic sketches; prose works; poetry. Arranged alphabetically by title within each genre. Volumes within each title are arranged chronologically. The original order of the papers within each volume has been maintained where possible. Includes both produced and currently [2008] un-produced works and published and currently [2008] unpublished works. All theatres listed are in London, England, unless otherwise stated.Add MS 88880/1-5

Add MS 88880/6. Correspondence: Professional. The division between professional and personal correspondence and the order of letters within the files has been mostly left according to Harold Pinter's original arrangement. The professional correspondence section is arranged into series of letters in the order: productions; films; poetry; the arts world; political causes, issues and organisations; The Pinter Review. A number of the letters have been annotated at a later date with the surnames of the correspondents. The letters were originally stored in lever arch files; in this catalogue each volume represents one lever arch file, unless otherwise stated. Not all names within each folder have been indexed. Of those that have been indexed, there may be multiple letters from each person in any one section.Add MS 88880/6/1-71

Add MS 88880/6/1-25. Correspondence relating to productions. Letters relating to plays written by Pinter and productions directed by him. Includes opinions on his writing, publications of plays, practical issues with theatres, reactions to performances. Arranged chronologically. Most volumes are divided into specific productions and 'general' correspondence. 'General' correspondence includes information on foreign productions, letters from academics, requests for assistance etc. Some letters are addressed to David Baron (H Pinter's stage name) or Vivien Merchant. Some are related to productions and addressed to other people, but about Pinter. Some replies included. Autograph, typewritten, printed and photocopied. Includes letters, email print outs, faxes, telegrams and cards. Some in French, Italian, Spanish. For drafts of plays by Pinter see Add MS 88880/1/1-69.Add MS 88880/6/1-25

Add MS 88880/6/26-28. Correspondence relating to film scripts. Letters relating to Pinter's film adaptations and his acting roles in films. Letters relating to productions of Pinter's own plays as films can be found in the arts world correspondence series (Add MS 88880/6/33-53). Some letters are addressed to other people but relate to the film. Arranged chronologically by film, general correspondence is filed at the end of the series. Some replies included. Autograph, typewritten, printed and photocopied. Includes letters, email print outs, faxes, telegrams and cards. For drafts of film scripts by Pinter see Add MS 88880/2/1-139.Add MS 88880/6/26-28

Pinter Archive. Film correspondence; 1966-2001.Add MS 88880/6/26

Pinter Archive. Film correspondence; 1974-1996.Add MS 88880/6/27

Pinter Archive. Film correspondence; 1963-2005.Add MS 88880/6/28

Add MS 88880/6/29-32. Correspondence relating to poetry. Includes letters giving reactions to H Pinter's poetry, letters about publication of his poetry, letters from people sending him their own poetry and details of poetry readings. Arranged chronologically. Some replies included. Autograph, typewritten, printed and photocopied. Includes letters, email print outs, faxes, telegrams and cards. For drafts of poetry by Pinter see Add MS 88880/5/1-5.Add MS 88880/6/29-32

Add MS 88880/6/33-53. Correspondence relating to the arts world. Letters relating to H Pinter's prose pieces; television versions of productions; prizes, awards and honorary degrees; invitations to participate in events, give lectures, join societies or contribute to publications. Many are from organisations. Most volumes are divided into specific events and 'general' correspondence. Arranged chronologically. Some replies included. Autograph, typewritten, printed and photocopied. Includes letters, email print outs, faxes, telegrams and cards. Some letters in French, German, Italian.Add MS 88880/6/33-53

Add MS 88880/6/54-68. Correspondence relating to political causes, issues and organisations. Letters relating to political issues, organisations, activities and campaigns. Includes requests for support and reactions to H Pinter's political poems, prose works, speeches and television appearances. Arranged chronologically. Some replies included. Autograph, typewritten, printed and photocopied. Includes letters, email print outs, faxes, telegrams and cards. Letters in French and Spanish.Add MS 88880/6/54-68

Add MS 88880/6/69--71. Correspondence relating to 'The Pinter Review'. The Pinter Review Annual Essays is an academic journal founded in 1986. It is published annually (since 1990) in conjunction with The Harold Pinter Society. Correspondence relates to this publication and the activities of The Harold Pinter Society. Also includes letters outlining personal opinions of Pinter's works. Includes letters from academics Katharine Burkman, Steven Gale, Francis Gillen, Lois Gordon, Ann C Hall, Susan Hollis Merritt, Chris Hudgins, Ronald Knowles, Linda Renton and Marc Silverstein. Arranged chronologically. Add MS 88880/6/69-71 were originally stored in one lever arch file. Some replies included. Autograph, typewritten, printed and photocopied. Includes letters, email print outs, faxes, telegrams and cards.Add MS 88880/6/69-71

Add MS 88880/7. Correspondence: Personal. The division between professional and personal correspondence and the order of letters within the files has been mostly left according to Harold Pinter's original arrangement. The personal correspondence has been divided into two series: 'special' and 'general'. The division between special personal correspondence and general has also been left according to the original arrangement. A number of the letters have been annotated at a later date with the surnames of the correspondents. The letters were originally stored in lever arch files; in this catalogue each volume represents one lever arch file, unless otherwise stated. Not all names within each folder have been indexed. Of those that have been indexed, there may be multiple letters from each person in any one section.Add MS 88880/7/1-23

Add MS 88880/8. Scrapbooks: UK And International Productions. Bound volumes containing typewritten, autograph, printed and photocopied items. Includes newspaper cuttings, reviews of plays and films, production programmes, articles, copies of photographs, posters, transcripts of interviews, radio listener research reports, transcripts of radio programmes, copies of plays and copies of speeches. Items relate to plays and films written by Pinter and those that he directed or acted in. Items also relate to awards and honorary degrees. For indexes to these volumes, see Add MS 88880/8/76-79.Add MS 88880/8/1-79

Add MS 88880/9. Scrapbooks: Arts, Poetry, Political, Personal. Bound volumes containing typewritten, autograph, printed and photocopied items. Includes newspaper cuttings, articles, leaflets, programmes, copies of photographs, copies of letters to newspapers, speeches, reports, interviews and magazines.Add MS 88880/9/1-16

Add MS 88880/10. Photograph Albums. Bound albums containing photographs from productions of H Pinter's plays on stage, film, television and radio. Includes some photographs of Pinter's film adaptations and of productions Pinter directed or acted in. Albums 1 to 8 include both UK and international productions, albums 9 to11 are split into separate UK and international (F) albums. Photographs are in black & white and colour and include some slides and inkjet printouts. For index to these volumes see Add MS 88880/10/16. Arranged broadly chronologically.Add MS 88880/10/1-16

Add MS 88880/11. Nobel Prize for Literature Papers. Harold Pinter was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005. The prize was announced on 13 Oct. 2005. The award ceremony took place at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on 7 Dec. 2005. Pinter's Nobel Lecture 'Art, Truth and Politics' was pre-recorded and delivered via video. Includes copies of the lecture, letters relating to the prize and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings.Add MS 88880/11/1-12

Add MS 88880/12. Appointments Diaries. Bound A5 size volumes. Brief details of appointments are written by Harold Pinter, Antonia Fraser and his secretaries. The diaries for 1968 and 1973 are missing from the series; 1966-2005.Add MS 88880/12/1-38

Add MS 88880/13. Miscellaneous Works About Pinter. Includes published and unpublished articles, critical and biographical essays, dissertations and interviews relating to Pinter and his writing. All are typewritten, includes some photocopies. Arranged by surname of author where known, unknown authors are listed last. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/69].Add MS 88880/13/1-17