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The Inventory

of the

Ted Willis

Collection

#1177

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Willis, Ted #1177 1/21/87 Preliminary Listing

I. Printed Material. A. Files. Box 1 1. “Blue Lamp,” 1951. 2. “Lady Purrs,” 1950; includes correspondence. 3. “Miscellaneous,” 1949-1950; includes photographs. 4. “No Trees,” 1948-1954; includes correspondence. 5. Untitled, re: “Independent Television Twenty-One Years,” 1976. 6. Untitled, re: West African timber trade, 1952-1953. B. Newspaper clippings, 1959-1961. C. Magazines, 1960-1986. D. “Kid Kenyon Rides Again,” poster. E. Newspapers. 1. The Listener, 10/2/75. 2. Evening News, 10/31/80. F. Booklets, n.d. 1. “Here Is Drama.” 2. “Proof.” 3. “Sydney.” 4. “The Theatre is Our Weapon.” 5. “Teater vid Gotaplatsen, Goteborgs Stadsteater, 1934-1959.” G. The Journal of the British Academy of Film & Television Arts, journal, March 1976. H. Plays. 1. “ at Sea,” 80 p., Nov. 1961. 2. “The Eyes of Youth,” 80 p., May 1960. 3. “Hot Summer Night,” 64 p., 1959. 4. “The Lady Purrs,” 56 p., 1950, 2 copies. 5. “The Little Goldmine,” 20 p., 1962. 6. “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” 72 p., 1964.

II. Correspondence. A. Untitled file, 1949-1954; may include TLS, ALS, ANS, TNS, TL. B. General, 1945-1946; may include TLS, ALS, AN, TNS, TL.

III. Notebooks. A. “Notes and Ideas,” 1944-1948. B. Untitled, re: “The Life of a Working Woman,” 1947-1948.

IV. Photographs. A. “Blue Lamp,” file, 10 black and white stills, n.d. B. General.

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1. 6 black and white prints of TW, n.d. 2. 5 black and white stills from unidentified production. 3. 13 black and white stills from unidentified production. 4. Tex Ritter with horse, black and white print, signed by Tex Ritter. 5. Contact sheet of black and white headshots of TW. C. Untitled photo album re: TW with family and friends, n.d.

V. Memorabilia. A. “Statutes of Lidice 1942,” certificate.

VI. Scrapbooks. A. Untitled, re: Box 2 1. “Buckingham Palace Connection,” 1978-1981. 2. “How I Created Your Favorite People,” “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” 1981-1985. 3. New Theater, “Signpost to Murder,” 1961. 4. “Spring at Winged House,” 1982-1983. 5. “Stardust,” 1983-1984. 6. “Trees in the Street,” 1958-1959. 7. “What Happened to Tom Mix?” 1970-1971. 8. “Look in Any Window,” “Dock Green,” “Strictly for the Sparrows,” 1958-1959. 9. “Hot Summer Night,” 1958-1959. 10. “Taxi,” “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” “A Slow Roll of Drums,” 1964-1965. 11. “Dixon of Dock Green,” 1962-1963. 12. “The Left-handed Sleeper,” “Maneater,” 1975-1982. 13. “The Eyes of the Youth,” “New Theater,” “Doctor at Sea,” 1959- 1961. 14. George Withers in “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” 1962-1965. Box 3 15. “Flame in the Streets,” “Bitter Harvest,” 1961-1962. 16. “Dixon,” “Flower of Evil,” “Outbreak of Murder,” 1961-1962. 17. Programs and newspaper clippings, 1942-1948. 18. Screenwriters Guild, 1958-1962. 19. “The Naked Sun,” 1981-1982. 20. “The Lions of Judah,” 1979-1980. 21. “The Churchill Commando,” 1977-1978. 22. “The Power of Passion,” “The Journey to Love,” 1972. 23. “The Sullivan Brothers,” 1964. 24. “Sergeant Cork,” “The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr,” 1965. 25. Newspaper clippings and reviews of plays by TW, 1948-1950. Box 4 26. Newspaper clippings and photographs, 1963-1965. 27. “,” “Dixon of Dock Green,” 1952-1958. 28. Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1959-1961; 1966-1983. 29. “It’s Great to be Young,” “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” “The Young and the Guilty,” 1956-1959.

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30. Programs and reviews, 1959-1961.

VI. Manuscripts. A. Radio scripts by TW, all TS. Box 5 1. “And No Birds Sing,” p., 17, Apr.-May 1979. 2. “The Buckingham Palace Connection,” episodes 1-5, approx. 100 p., 1980. 3. “Death May Surprise Us,” 1984; includes printed material, holograph notes, drafts. 4. “The Left-Handed Sleeping,” 28 p., 5 copies, 1982. 5. “The Load of Trouble,” 43 p., 2 copies, n.d. 6. “The Man in the White Globes,” 9 p., 2 copies, n.d. 7. “Obsession,” 43 p., 2 copies, n.d. B. Short stories by TW, all TS unless otherwise noted. 1. “Arrows of Desire,” 100 p., n.d. 2. “Assassination of Heydrich,” 44 p., n.d.; includes printed material. 3. “The Curse,” 9 p., n.d. 4. “The Evening Dress,” 8 p., n.d. 5. “Fine Heads of Celery,” 5 p., n.d. 6. “Foiled by Death,” holograph, 9 p., n.d. 7. “The Gallows.” a. Holograph, 19 p., 1985. b. TS, 19 p., 2 copies, 1985. 8. “The Girl in the White Linen Shirt,” TS, 21 p., 2 copies, 1972. 9. “George Comes Home,” 5 p., 3 copies, n.d. 10. “The Great Barnato,” 2 p., 4 copies, n.d. 11. “It’s An Old Cockney Custom.” a. Holograph, 5 p., n.d. b. TS, 7 p., n.d. 12. “Inspector’s Report,” 5 p., n.d. 13. “The Last Laught,” 8 p., n.d. 14. “Let Me Explain, Mr. Shulman,” 5 p., n.d.; includes holograph corrections. 15. “A Long Way from Dock Green,” 9 p., n.d. 16. “Mother Christmas,” TS, 92 p., 1985, includes AS draft. 17. “Murder at the Spurs,” TS, 6 p., n.d. 18. “My Name is Jackson,” TS, 11 p., n.d. 19. “Name in Lights,” TS, 11 p., 1975. 20. “Never Trust Nobody,” TS, 7 p., n.d., 2 copies. 21. “The Organised Plan.” a. TS, 10 p., n.d. b. TS, 12 p., n.d. 22. “Peace Conference in Dock Green,” TS, 6 p., n.d., 2 copies. 23. “The Pearly Princess,” TS, 9 p., n.d. 24. “Returned with Interest,” TS, 8 p., n.d. 25. “Sash-Lines and So Forth.”

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a. TS, 4 p., n.d. b. TS, 6 p., n.d., 3 copies. 26. “The ‘Sergeant Mint’ Stories,” TS, 6 p., n.d. 27. “The Two Charlies,” TS, 6 p., n.d. 28. “The Valley,” TS, 8 p., n.d. 29. “Willy’s Last Fight,” TS, 7 p., n.d. 30. “You Begin With a Plan,” TS, 12 p., n.d. C. Novels by TW, all TS unless otherwise noted. Box 6 1. THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE CONNECTION, TS, 236 p., 1977; includes holograph notes; drafts. 2. THE LIONS OF JUDAH, TS, approx. 300 p., 1938, includes holograph notes. 3. ROSIE CARR: SPRING AT THE WINGED HORSE, multiple holograph and TS drafts, 1982. D. Plays by TW, TS unless otherwise noted. 1. “A Kiss for Adele,” approx. 150 p., n.d. 2. “A Murder of Crows,” approx. 100 p., 1965. Box 7 3. “A Slow Roll of Drums,” approx 100 p., n.d., 2 copies. 4. “Alain,” 43 p., 1969. 5. “All Change Here.” a. 86 p., n.d. b. 97 p., n.d., 4 copies. 6. “Anything, Incorporated,” 35 p., 1957. 7. “Aufstand der Alten,” 9 p., n.d., 2 copies. 8. “The Axe to the Roots,” 23 p., n.d. 9. “The Ballad of Queen Swan,” 97 p., n.d., 2 copies. 10. “The Bells Are Ringing,” 108 p., n.d. 11. “The Best Things in Life Are Free,” 35 p., n.d. 12. “,” approx. 120 p., n.d. 13. “Brothers in Law,” approx. 100 p., n.d. 14. “Buster,” 60 p., n.d. 15. “Cat and Mouse.” a. TS, 48 p., 1984. b. Holograph, 114 p., 1984. 16. “Catherine,” 53 p., 1968, 2 copies. 17. “Celine,” 48 p., Oct. 1968. 18. “The Dark Conspiracy,” approx. 100 p., n.d. 19. “The Days of Our Youth,” approx. 80 p., n.d., 6 copies. 20. “Death May Surprise Us,” 29 p., n.d., 6 copies. Box 8 21. “Doctor in Paradise,” approx 100 p., 1984. 22. “Don’t Go Out Tonight Dear Father, or: Millicent’s Dilemma,” approx. 100 p., n.d., 4 copies. 23. “The Duel at Creek,” approx. 100 p., n.d., 3 copies. 24. “The Glory of Elsie Silver.” a. 53 p., n.d. b. 63 p., n.d.

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25. “Happy Birthday,” holograph, approx 100 p., n.d. 26. “The Key to Murder,” 96 p., 1963, 6 copies. 27. “Kid Kenyon Rides Again,” approx 90 p., 2 copies. 28. “Mother,” approx 85 p., 1986, 7 copies. 29. “Mister Parliament,” approx. 120 p., n.d. 30. “Mr. Polly,” 81 p., 1975, 5 copies. Box 9 31. “Nicole,” 47 p., n.d. 32. “No Trees in the Street.” a. 83 p., n.d., 4 copies. b. Approx. 65 p., n.d. c. 84 p., n.d., includes 4 black and white prints. 33. “Obsession,” 42 p., n.d. 34. “The Scar,” approx. 90 p., n.d., 2 copies. 35. “The Seventh Man,” 19 p., 1952. 36. “Stardust,” 50 p., 1984, 3 copies. 37. “Sunday Woman,” approx. 73 p., n.d. 38. “The Swords of Scorn,” 75 p., n.d., 2 copies. 39. “What Happens to Love?” 78 p., 1945, 3 copies. 40. “The Wide, Wide West,” 131 p., n.d. 41. “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” 118 p., n.d. 42. “Woman is One of the Facts of Life,” approx. 50 p., n.d. 43. “The World is in This Place,” 17 p., n.d., 2 copies. 44. “The Yellow Star,” 67 p., n.d., 8 copies. 45. Untitled, re: Scotland, 1908. Box 10 E. Screenplays by TW, all TS unless otherwise noted; may include correspondence. 1. “A Boy, A Girl, and A Bike,” 83 p., 1948. 2. “Barney’s Last Stand,” 105 p., 1976. 3. “The Barrow Boy and The Lady,” 16 p., 2 copies, n.d. 4. “The Blue Lamp,” 76 p., 1948. 5. “Blue Print for Danger” aka “The Wallet,” 84 p., n.d. 6. “The Bombora,” 40 p., n.d. 7. “The Buckingham Palace Connection.” 5 p., n.d. 8. “Burn The Evidence,” 69 p., n.d. 9. “Buster,” 16 p., n.d. 10. “Cheers for Mrs. Harris,” 110 p., 1984. 11. “The Craftsman,” 20 p., 1948. 12. “Faggots Close,” 61 p., 1947. 13. “Force Forty-Two,” 8 p., n.d. 14. “The Forest of Ogunlola,” 40 p., 1954. 15. “The Gabriel,” 80 p., 1952. 16. “Holiday Camp,” 103 p., 1946. 17. “The Horsemasters,” 102 p., 1960. 18. “The Huggetts Abroad,” 89 p., 1948. 19. “The Hole in the Wall,” 91 p., n.d. 20. “I Was a Street-Walker,” 138 p., 1961.

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21. “It’s Great to Be Young,” aka “The Yellow Star” aka “Youth Orchestra Story,” 101 p., 1955. 22. “The Killing Frost,” 46 p., 7 copies, n.d. 23. “Large Rope,” 79 p., 2 copies, 1952. 24. “Last Bus to Banjo Creek,” 131 p., n.d. 25. “The Long Island Incidents,” 34 p., 4 copies, n.d. 26. “The Long Road to Sheba,” 119 p., 1969. 27. “Meet Me in Monte Carlo,” 70 p., 3 copies, 1960. 28. “Monte Carlo is on the Left as You Go In,” 39 p., n.d. 29. “Mrs. Harris and a Boy Called Henry,” 126 p., 2 copies, 1985. Box 11 30. “Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow,” 132 p., 1986. 31. “The Naked Sun,” 110 p., 1982. 32. “Never Let Go,” 149 p., n.d. 33. “No Trees in the Street,” 95 p., 1958. 34. “The Old Man’s Chair,” 69 p., 1955. 35. “One Good Turn,” 89 p., n.d. 36. “The Passionate Streets,” aka “Flame in the Streets,” 71 p., n.d. 37. “The Roaring Girl,” 7 p., n.d. 38. “Seven Steps to the Stars,” 96 p., 1956. 39. “The Skywalkers,” 92 p., 1957. 40. “The Smoke and the Fire,” 78 p., n.d. 41. “Spy on Ice,” 182 p., 1985. 42. “Street Paved with Water,” 60 p., n.d. 43. “Trouble in the Store,” 101 p., 1953. 44. “Up to His Neck,” 106 p., 1954. 45. “Volcano,” 86 p., 1960. 46. “The Wide, Wide Land,” 155 p., 1958. 47. “The Young and the Guilty,” 64 p., 2 copies, 1957. Box 12 F. Teleplays by TW, all TS unless noted; may include correspondence, printed materials, professional materials. 1. “A Mist With Bells,” 2 copies, 52 p. each, 1968. 2. “A Place for Animals,” episodes 1-8. a. “Episode 1.” b. “Episode 2.” c. “Episode II.” d. “Episode 3.” e. “Episode 4.” f. “Episode 5.” g. “Episode 6.” h. “Episode 7.” i. “Episode 8.” 3. “A Place for Animals,” episode 2, 71 p., 1986. 4. “A Place for Animals,” episodes 9-16. a. “Episode 9.” b. “Episode 10.” c. “Episode 11.”

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d. “Episode 12.” e. “Episode 13.” f. “Episode 14.” g. “Episode 15.” h. “Episode 16.” 5. “A Place for Animals,” episode 28, n.d. 6. “A Place for Animals,” 70 p., 1986. 7. “The A to Z of Human Folly,” 3 p., 1975. 8. “The Adventures of Black Beauty,” 140 p., n.d. 9. “All the Bold Young Men,” 112 p., n.d. 10. “The Ballad of Queenie Swann,” 78 p., 1966. 11. “Barney’s Last Show,” 49 p., 1974. 12. “The Bells are Ringing,” 48 p., 1953. 13. “The Bentley Story,” 5 copies, 10 p., 1980. 14. “Big Bertha.” a. 5 copies, 235 p., n.d. b. 2 copies, 45 p., 1962. Box 13 15. “Big City,” a. No. 4, 30 p., 1955. b. No. 5, 30 p., 1956. c. No. 6, 33 p., 1956. d. No. 7, 31 p., 1956. e. No. 8. 30 p., 1956. f. No. 13, 36 p., 1956. g. “Whitechapel Road,” 29 p., 1956. 16. “The Big Heat,” 15 p., n.d. 17. “Bristow.” a. 3 copies, 7 p., 1985. b. 43 p., n.d. c. 3 copies, 130 p., n.d. 18. “The Campbells in Canada. a. 37 p., includes guide to writers. b. 37 p., includes guide to writers. 19. “Captain Courage,” 42 p., 1957. 20. “The Churchill Commando.” a. Approx. 300 p. b. N.d. 21. “Claws.” a. 33 p., 1984. b. 31 p., 1984. c Approx. 150 p., 1984. d. 2 copies, 41 p. each, n.d., includes outline notes. 22. “Copper’s End,” approx. 100 p., 1970. 23. “Crime of Passion.” a. 22 p. b. “Nicole,” 90 p., 1970.

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c. “Baptiste,” 41 p. d. “Lina,” 42 p. e. “Roland,” 40 p. f. “Janine,” 43 p. g. “Catherine,” approx. 300 p., 1968. h. “Second Series,” approx. 200 p., 1970. i. 76 p., 1972. j. 84 p., 1972. Box 14 24. “The Days of Vengeance,” approx. 125 p., n.d. 25. “The Delivery Men,” 12 p., n.d. 26. “Dixon of Dock Green.” a. Series 1, approx. 250 p., 1955. b. Series 2, approx. 400 p., n.d. c. Series 3, approx. 350 p., 1957. d. Series 4, approx. 400 p., n.d. e. Series 5, approx. 350 p., n.d. Box 15 f. Series 6, approx. 375 p., n.d. g. Series 7, approx. 400 p., n.d. h. Series 8, approx. 450 p., n.d. i. Series 9, approx. 450 p., n.d. 27. “Dream of the Summer Night,” 79 p., n.d. 28. “Flanagan,” 52 p., n.d. 29. “Follow That Man: Episode 6,” 23 p., n.d. 30. “Force 42,” 47 p., June 1965, includes first draft. 31. “The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr,” 42 p., n.d. Box 16 32. “The Horsemasters,” 70 p., 8/1960. 33. “The House on Telegraph Hill,” 34 p., n.d., includes notes. 34. “The Little Goldmine,” 23 p., n.d. 35. “The Lauder Story,” 47 p., Apr. 1978. 36. “Love Story: Ep. 17,” 66 p., 1965. 37. “The Magnificent Mrs. Thursday,” 85 p., 1968. 38. “Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow,” 131 p., 1986. 39. “Mrs. Thursday,” approx 175 p., 1965. 40. “The Name’s The Game,” 4 p., 1984, 3 copies. 41. “Outbreak of Murder.” a. Episode 1, “The White Cockerel-Bird,” 24 p., n.d. b. Episode 2, “The Wine Tasters,” 25 p., n.d. c. Episode 3, “The Hot Piano,” 22 p., n.d. d. Episode 4, “High Pitch,” 26 p., n.d. e. Episode 5, “The Long Night,” 25 p., n.d. f. Episode 6, “Thumb-Print,” 27 p., n.d. g. Episode 7, “The End of the Hunt,” 24 p., n.d. 42. “The Pattern of Marriage,” approx. 250 p., 1953. 43. “Perry Mason Series: The Case of the Sulky Girl,” 75 p., 5/16/1957.

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44. “Pickwick & Partners: Episode One: Mr. Pickwick Meets Mr. Big,” 34 p., 1965, includes correspondence, research material, printed material. 45. “Racecourse: Episode One: Winners and Losers,” holograph, 121 p., Sep. 1986. 46. “Ray’s a Laugh,” 34 p., n.d. 47. “The Rising Twenties: No. 4: ‘First Job,’” 67 p., n.d. 48. “Sergeant Cork,” 9 episodes, n.d.; includes professional material. Box 17 49. “Sid James Series,” 4 episodes, 1963. 50. “Sinister Stones,” file; includes printed material; professional material re: “outlines for new television series.” 51. “Six Men and A Nightingale,” 104 p., n.d. 52. “The Staffordshire Dogs,” 39 p., n.d. 53. “Strange Fruit,” 2 episodes, Mar.-Apr. 1962. 54. “Street Party,” 2 copies, 1976. 55. “The Streets of London,” 3 episodes, 1955. 56. “Strictly for the Sparrows,” 5 copies, n.d. 57. “The Sullivan Brothers, 3 episodes, 1964. 58. “This is Your Life,” 34 p., 3/23/59. 59. “The Valley of Kings,” holograph, approx. 275 p., 1982. 60. “The Waves Roll On,” 118 p., n.d. 61. “What Happens to Love,” 2 copies, n.d. 62. “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” 2 copies, n.d. 63. “The Young and the Guilty,” 47 p., n.d. G. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD, book by TW, holograph, approx. 200 p., n.d. H. Miscellaneous screenplays and teleplay treatments by TW; may include printed material; professional material; correspondence; photographs. . 1. “All the Bold Young Men,” TS with holograph corrections, 2 copies, approx. 115 p. each, 1979. 2. “Just Before Midnight, ‘And No Birds Sing,’” TS, 13 p., 1979. Box 18 3. “Arrows of Desire,” file, n.d., includes TS drafts with holograph corrections; notebook. 4. “Barney’s Last Stand,” TS, 105 p., n.d. 5. “The Barrow Boy and the Lady,” TS, 16 p., n.d. 6. “The Thursday Play: The Bells Are Ringing,” TS, 48 p., 1952. 7. “The Bells are Ringing,” TS, 96 p., n.d. 8. “The Big Beat,” TS, 15 p., n.d. 9. “Big City, Shaftesbury Avenue,” TS, 29 p., 8/5/56. 10. “The Blue Lamp,” notebook, n.d. 11. “The Buckingham Palace Connection,” TS, 5 p., n.d. 12. “Call Northside 777,” TS, 132 p., 9/13/47. 13. “Clear the Road Ahead (The Iron Road),” TS with holograph corrections, 163 p., n.d. 14. “Dead on Sunday,” TS, 90 p., 1970. 15. “Decisions,” music score by TW, n.d.

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16. “Double Vision,” holograph, approx. 400 p., 1975. 17. “The Eyes of Youth,” in Russian, TS, 95 p., 1961. 18. “The Fall of Singapore,” TS, 2 copies, 4 p. each, n.d. 19. “The Female of the Species,” TS, 3 copies, 9 p. each, n.d. 20. “A Fighter in the Family,” short story, TS, 15 p., n.d. 21. “Flame in the Streets,” TS, 84 p., 11/11/60. 22. “The Gabriel,” TS, 59 p., 6/30/52. 23. “Some Cases of Murray’s That Could Form the Basis for Plots,” TS, 19 p., n.d. 24. “The House Diary,” AS, 4 p., n.d. 25. “The House on Telegraph Hill,” TS, 40 p., n.d. 26. “I Feel Absolutely Fabulous Tonight,” music score by TW, n.d. 27. “Industrial Espionage,” TS, 3 p., n.d.; includes correspondence, notes. 28. “The Iron Man,” TS, 81 p., 1981. 29. “Assignment Scotland Yard, The Killing Job,” TS, 36 p., n.d 30. “The Lamberts of London,” TS, 2 p., n.d. 31. “Last Bus to Banjo Creek,” TS, 2 copies, 104 p. each, n.d. 32. “The Left Handed Sleeper,” TS, 245 p., 1975; includes notes, drafts. 33. “Ma Jones,” TS, 25 p., n.d. 34. “A Matter of Honor,” review, TS, 3 p., n.d 35. “Memoirs of a Great Detective,” TS, 7 p., 1975. 36. “Merlin the Good Enchanter,” TS, 3 copies, 9 p. each, n.d. 37. “Mile End,” TS, 5 p., n.d. 38. “A Murder of Crows,” TS, approximately 150 p., 1965; includes drafts with holograph notes. Box 19 39. “The Naked Sun,” TS, 127 p., 2/1982; includes draft, AS, 185 p., 6/1981. 40. “The Name’s the Game,” TS, 2 copies, 4 p. each, 1984. 41. “Never Let Go,” TS, 149 p., n.d. 42. “No Trees in the Street,” TS, 2 copies, 98 p. each, 2/19/58. 43. “Oook!” music score by TW, n.d. 44. “The Piccadilly Story,” TS, 138 p., n.d. 45. “The Polish Story,” TS, 6 p., n.d. 46. “Poor, Poor Man!” music score by TW, n.d 47. “Popular Songs & Melodies of 1919,” TS, 5 p., n.d. 48. “Prisoner at the Bar,” TS, approximately 150 p., n.d. 49. “Queenie’s Daughter,” TS, approximate 50 p., n.d. 50. “Ruth,” by Mrs Gaskell, TS, 3 copies, 3 p. each, n.d. 51. “Material Re: Schools and College,” TS, approximately 20 p., n.d. 52. “Seven Steps to the Stars,” TS, 96 p., 7/1956. 53. “The Showman’s Tale,” TS, 2 copies, 3 p. each, n.d. 54. “Sid James Series,” TS, 2 copies, 12 p. each, 3/1963. 55. “Six Men and a Nightingale,” TS, 93 p., 3/5/56. 56. “The Skywalker,” TS, 67 p., 1957.

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57. “Slow Roll of Drums,” fragment, TS, 2 p., n.d. 58. “So Proudly We Build,” TS, 22 p., n.d. 59. “A Song in the Morning,” notes, AS, n.d. 60, “Sorrell and Son,” TS, 65 p., n.d. 61. “Street-Walker,” TS, 106 p., 3/1961. 62. “The Sullivan Brothers,” TS, 3 copies, 7 p. each, 1964. 63. “Virgin of the Secret Service,” TS, 37 p., n.d. 64. “The Waves Roll On,” TS, 63 p., n.d. 65. “The Wide, Wide Land,” TS, 154 p., 7/10/58. I. Files, may include printed material; manuscripts; correspondence; professional material; research material. 1. Untitled, re: “There’s a Man Going ‘Round Taking Names.” 2. Untitled, re: short stories by TW; includes research material; notes. a. “Meet My Grannie.” b. “The Roaring Girl,” 2 copies. c. “Agriculture.” d. “The Magnificent Moody’s.” e. “The Distracted Preacher.” f. “Broomsticks.” g. “Five Silver Daughters.” h. “All God’s Chillun Got Wings.” 3. Untitled, re: fragments of unidentified manuscripts by TW; includes 2 notebooks, n.d. Box 20 4. Untitled, re: various manuscripts; research material; correspondence. a. “People Like Us.” b. “It Started as Lend Lease.” c. “Boots.” d. “The Torch of Freedom.” e. “Shakespeare.” f. “No More Never-Never Lands.” g. “George Comes Home.” h. “At Your Service.” i. “Railwaymen.” j. “Agriculture.” k. “Home for George.” l. “United We Stand.” m. “A Song For the English.” n. “Juno and the Paycock.” o. “What is a Good Play?” p. “Bad Reception.” q. “Food Manufacture.” r. “All One Battle.” s. “Your Vote.” t. “Welcome Club.” u. “The Wisdom of Parents.”

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v. “Seek the Bright Bubble.” w. “Our Marie.” x. “Wrinkles and Champagne.” y. “Angel at the Circus.” z. “The Lifeboat Story.” 5. Untitled, re: “Where Do We Go From Here?” includes research material.

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Willis, Ted #1177 1/21/87 Addendum

I. Manuscripts. Added to A. “Sullivan Brothers,” file, n.d.; includes notes; drafts; printed material. Box 20 B. Outlines and notes. C. Screenplays; some include professional material. 1. “The Iron Man.” a. TS, 2 copies, 78 p. each, 1983. b. Holograph, 87 p., 1983. 2. “Lavender Lodge,” TS, 4 p., 1975. 3. “Mother Kelly’s Doorstep,” TS, 22 p., n.d. 4. “The Old Man’s Chair,” TS, 72 p., 9/15/55. 5. “Protection Unlimited,” TS, 8 p., n.d. 6. “We Work for London,” TS, 28 p., n.d. 7. “The Casebook of Sergeant Cork,” TS, 3 p., n.d. 8. “The Gabriel,” TS, 62 p., 1952. 9. “Flowers for the Living,” TS, 82 p., May, 1950. 10. “The Long Road to Sheba,” first draft, TS, 119 p., 1969. 11. “Monte Carlo is On the Left as You Go In,” TS, 40 p., 1968. D. Stage plays by TW; may include printed material; correspondence. 1. “Bright Shines the Morning,” TS, 8 p., n.d. 2. “Hot Summer Night,” 93 p., 1959. 3. “The Scent of Fear,” 83 p., 1959. E. “Obsession,” radio play; includes professional material. 1. TS, 46 p., 1983. 2. Holograph, 58 p., 1983. F. Teleplays by TW; may include printed material; correspondence. 1. “Flanagan,” pilot episode, TS, 53 p., n.d. 2. “Flower of Evil,” TS; 2 copies. a. Episode 1, TS, 58 p., 1961. b. Episode 2, TS, 49 p., 1961. c. Episode 3, TS, 49 p., 1961. d. Episode 4, TS, 51 p., 1961. e. Episode 5, TS, 40 p., 1961. f. Episode 6, TS, 36 p., 1961. 3. “The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr,” n.d. a. TS, approx. 200 p. b. “First Play,” TS, 114 p. c. “Second Play,” TS, 115 p. Box 21 d. “Third Play,” TS, 104 p. e. “Fourth Play,” TS, 89 p. 4. “The Handle Bar,” n.d. a. TS, 42 p. b. TS, 30 p. 5. “The House of Telegraph Hill,” TS, 34 p., n.d. 6. “Kitty and Kelly,” TS, 34 p., 1969. 7. “Knock on Any Door,” TS, 63 p., 1966. 8. “Strictly for the Sparrows,” TS, 49 p., n.d.

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G. FALL OF THE SPARROW, novel by TW, TS, 184 p., n.d.; includes correspondence. H. Manuscripts by others; may include short stories, screenplays, radio plays. 1. “Duet,” by , TS, 17 p., 5/6/47. 2. “Grey Nurse,” by Alan Stranks, TS, 19 p., 7/15/47. 3. “Prison Chaplin,” report by Fiona McConnell, TS, 51 p., 9/ 19/56. 4. “The Singing Gate,” by Patrick Collins, TS, 20 p., n.d. 5. “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?,” by Frank Tashlin, TS, 120 p., 2/27/57. 6. “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit,” by Nunnally Johnson, TS, 132 p., 10/8/53. 7. “The Sword of Scorn,” by Charles Palmer, TS, 100 p., n.d. 8. “Ten North Frederick,” by Philip Dunne, TS, 140 p., 2/22/57. 9. “The Seven Year Itch,” by Billy Wilder, George Axelrod, TS, 113 p., 8/10/54. 10. “Hot Summer Night,” by Arnold Wesket, TS, 40 p., 11/4/59. 11. “Man on a Tightrope,” by Robert E. Sherwood, TS, 106 p., 7/1931. 12. “Down Payment,” by Philip Yordan, TS, 150 p., 4/2/57. 13. “Boots,” by John Brian Hall, TS, 21 p., n.d. 14. “Ghost Writer,” by Dennis Potter, TS, 5 p., n.d. I. Untitled essay by TW, TS, 2 copies, 7 p., n.d. J. Book reviews by TW, AS, 3 p., n.d. K. Fragments.

II. Correspondence. A. Untitled file, re: “Last Bus to Banjo Creek,” 1963; includes manuscript; printed material. B. To TW, re: The Writers Guild of Great Britain’s reception for Alan Griffiths, printed invitation, 7/18/72.

III. Printed Material. A. Files. 1. “Second Front Revue,” file. 2. Untitled, re: articles by TW. B. General, includes newspaper clippings; magazine clippings; programs.

IV. Professional Material. A. Files. 1. Untitled file re: “Hunter’s Walk;” includes manuscripts by TW; correspondence; printed material. 2 “ATV Network Limited Script Report,” report, TS, 5 p., 12/5/67. 3. “European,” subject file, includes printed material. 4. Untitled file re: “Dixon of Dock Green,” 1960; includes research material. B. General; may include outlines; notes; synopsis.

V. Research Material. A. Untitled files, re: 1. New South Police and Australian Aboriginals, n.d. Box 22 2. Blindness, n.d. 3. “Cost of Living Program,” n.d.

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Willis, Ted #1177 7/19/88 Preliminary Listing

Added to Box 22

I. Manuscripts. A. THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER, book by TW; TS, 180 p., n.d. B. Plays by TW. 1. “Pierre Lombard,” TS, 2 copies, 50 p. each, 9/1968. 2. “Tommy Boy.” a. Holograph, approx. 120 p., 1988. b. “Script Changes, Act One,” holograph, 21 p., n.d. C. Teleplays by TW. 1. “Minna, Anna and Luzie,” 1988. a. Episode 1, holograph, 72 p. b. Episode 2, holograph, 70 p. 2. “A Place for Animals,” 1987. a. Episode 3, holograph, 65 p. b. Episode 4, holograph, 67 p. 3. “Racecourse,” 1987. a. Episode 2, holograph, 66 p. b. Episode 3, holograph, 62 p. 4. “The Valley of the Kings,” TS with holograph corrections, 56 p., 1982. D. Screenplay by TW, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Monte Carlo,” holograph, 122 p., 1987. E. 16 book reviews by TW, holograph, 1985-1988. F. 4 articles by TW, 1984-1988, G. Proposals by TW. 1. “The Dangerous Edge,” holograph, 7 p., 1987. 2. “The Ten Commandments,” holograph, 5 p., n.d. H. “Lines on the Retirement of James Batten,” poem, holograph, 1 p., 2/18/88. I. Short stories by TW. 1. “A Major for Christmas,” holograph, 11 p., 1988. 2. “Red Roses for Christmas,” holograph, 9 p., 1988. 3. “The Valley of the Dream,” holograph, 21 p., 1987. J. Fragments. 1. Untitled, re: “The Liar and Lamb, essays,” n.d. 2. Untitled, re: “The Liar and Lamb, screenplays,” n.d.

II. Professional Materials. A. Notes.

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III. Personal Memorabilia. A. Photocopy of TW’s Writ Summons to Parliament, May 1936.

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Willis, Ted #1177 3/13/90 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts. A. Screenplays by TW. Added to Box 22 1. “Autumn at Westminster and Other Places,” holograph, approx. 200 p., n.d. 2. “Home for Animals,” TS, 1988-1991. 3. “Rivals at the Racecourse,” holograph, 1989-1990. 4. “Vincent, Vincent,” holograph, 1988. B. Books by TW. 1. EVENING ALL: 50 YEARS OVER A HOT TYPEWRITER, holograph, 195 p., 1990. 2. THE FREE-LANCE SPY or YESTERDAY’S SPY, holograph, 81 p., 1991. Box 23 3. THE PLUME OF FEATHERS, holograph, 329 p., n.d. C. Plays by TW. 1. “Scenes from a Home for Animals, or: Ein Heim fur Tiere,” holograph, approx. 140 p., 1991. 2. “The Seeds of Time,” holograph, approx. 110 p., 1991. D. Short stories by TW. 1. “The Enchanted Beach,” holograph, 8 p., 1989. 2. “Like Father, Like Son,” holograph, 9 p., 1991. 3. “A Major for Christmas,” holograph, 11 p., 1988. E. Outlines, holograph, 1982-1988. F. Reviews, holograph, 1988-1989. G. Articles, holograph, 1989. H. “Why I Live in ,” essay, holograph, 4 p., n.d. I. Fragments; some dated 1990, some n.d.

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Willis, Ted # 1177 7/27/09 Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscripts. A. Screenplays by TW, TS; may include holograph corrections. Box 24 1. “Black Beauty: Pilot Episode: ‘The Pit Pony,’” 34 p., n.d. [F. 1] 2. “The Buckingham Palace Connection,” 33 p., 1981. 3. “Cheers for Mrs. Harris,” 119 p., 1984. 4. “Crime of Passion,” 100 p., n.d. 5. “Dixon of Dock Green,” 100 p., n.d. [F. 2] 6. “Everything I Have: Prologue,” 20 p., n.d. 7. “The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr,” n.d. [F. 3] a. “Spring at the Winged Horse.” b. “Summer in Matlock Street.” [F. 4] c. “Autumn at the Angel.” [F. 5] d. “Long Winter Journey.” [F. 6] 8. “A Home for Animals: ‘The Birthday Present’,” 71 p., 1989. 9. “Hunter’s Walk,” 46 p., n.d. [F. 7] 10. “Intent to Kill,” 40 p., 1990. 11. “The Iron Man,” first draft, 2 copies, 78 p. each, 1983. [F. 7-8] 12. “It Takes Two to Make a Murder,” 83 p., 1988 13. “Last Bus to Banjo Creek.” [F. 9] a. Draft, 2 copies, 135 p., n.d. b. Draft, 3 copies, 114 p. each, n.d. [F. 10-11] 14. “Man-Eater,” 130 p., 1978. 15. “Minna, Anna, and Luzie.” [F. 12] a. First draft, 73 p., 1988. b. Additional notes and stories, 4 p., n.d. c. “Motherhood,” Episode 2, 2 copies, 69 p., 1988. 16. “A Mist with Bells,” 4 copies, 52 p. each, 1968. [F. 13-14] 17. “Mrs. Harris and a Boy Called Henry,” first draft, 126 p., 1985. 18. “Mrs. Harris Goes to Cyprus,” first draft, 2 copies, 125 p. each, 1989. [F. 15] Box 25 a. Ibid. [F. 1] 19. “Mrs. Harris Goes to Monte Carlo,” first draft, 2 copies, 133 p. each, 1988. [F. 2] 20. “The Naked Sun,” 120 p., 1982. [F. 3] 21. “Never Let Go,” 150 p., n.d. 22. “A Place for Animals,” alternative title: “A Home for Animals.” a. Summary of episodes 1-50., n.d. [F. 4] b. Summary of episodes 71-80., n.d. c. “Requiem for a Dog,” 60 p., 1983. [F. 5] d. “The Eyes of the Cat,” 64 p., 1983. e. “A Man and a Horse,” 63 p., 1983.

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f. “Albertini’s Lion,” 60 p., 1983. g. “Aunt Martha,” 64 p., 1984. [F. 6] h. “Cats, Dogs, and People,” 71 p., 1984. i. “A Question of Communication,” 62 p., 1984. j. “The Proposal,” 64 p., 1984. [F. 7] k. “Monkey Business,” 66 p., 1984. l. “A Little Bit of Luck,” 60 p., 1984. m. “My Dog, My Friend,” 61 p., 1985. [F. 8] n. “Little Donkey,” 61 p., 1985. o. . “A Shock for Willi,” 60 p., 1985. p. “A Very Small Tragedy,” 60 p., 1985. [F. 9] q. “A Chapter of Accidents,” 62 p., 1985. r. “The Secret of the Forest,” 60 p., 1985. s. “Danger on the Road,” 64 p., 1985. t. “A Message from Rex,” 75 p., 1986. [F. 10] u. “The Pig,” 69 p., 1986. v. “The Pigeon Man,” 73 p., 1986. w. “Samson and Susi,” 67 p., 1987. [F. 11] x. “Just Another Saturday,” 69 p., 1987. y. “The Matchmaker,” 62 p., 1988. [F. 12] z. “A Cry for Help,” 69 p., 1988. aa. “One Bird Too Many,” 61 p., 1989. bb. “A Member of the Family,” 61 p., 1991. 23. “The Racecourse.” [F. 13] a. Series overview, 50 p., 1987. b. “Winners and Losers,” 123 p., 1986. c. “Partners,” 66 p., 1987. [F. 14] d. “Act One,” 34 p., 4 copies, n.d. e. Fragment, 10 p., n.d. 24. “Rivals of the Racecourse.” [F. 15] a. Series overview, 42 p., 1990. b. “The Australian Connection,” 70 p., 1990. c. “The Whip,” 63 p., 1990. [F. 16] d. “A Death in the Family,” 70 p., 1989. 25. “Spy on Ice,” 160 p., 1986. [F. 17] Box 26 a. Ibid. [F. 1-2] b. Third draft, 182 p., 1986. [F. 3] c. Fourth draft, 152 p., 1987. [F. 4] 26. “Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky,” 115 p., 1962. [F. 5] 27. “The Valley of Kings.” [F. 6] a. “Part One”-“Part Five,” 1982-1987; includes: (i) “Part Two”-“Part Five,” drafts, 50 p. each. [F. 6-7] b. “Part One Final Draft”-“Part Five Final Draft,” 50 p. each, n.d. [F. 8-9] 28. “Vincent Vincent—Private Detective.” [F. 10] a. “Episode One,” 72 p., 1988.

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b. “Episode One Revised Script,” 72 p., 1988. c. “Episode Two,” 66 p., 1989. 29. “Woman in a Dressing Gown,” 100 p., n.d. [F. 11] B. Plays by TW, TS; may include holograph corrections, correspondence. 1. “Baker’s Ark,” 91 p., 1992. [F. 12] 2. “The Ballad of Queenie Swann,” 104 p., n.d. 3. “The Battle of Lavender Lodge,” 6 copies, 113 p., 1985. [F. 12-14] Box 27 4. “Cat and Mouse,” 2 copies, 92 p. each, 1984. [F. 1] 5. “Country House Farces - Notes,” 23 p., n.d. 6. “Dead on Saturday,” 77p., 1970. 7. “Doctor in Paradise,” 8 copies, 100 p., 1984. [F. 2-5] 8. “Don’t Go Out Tonight Dear Father,” 2 copies, 70 p., n.d. [F. 6] 9. “The Duel at Wapping Creek,” 80 p., n.d. [F. 7] 10. “Intent to Kill,’ 80 p., 1990. 11. “It Takes Two to Make a Murder,” 83 p., 1988. [F. 8] 12. “The Killing Edge,” 2 copies, 85 p. each, 1990. 13. “Mother,” 2 copies, 85 p., 1986. [F. 9] 14. “No Trees in the Street,” 90 p., n.d. 15. “Old Flames,” 109 p., 1985. [F. 10] 16. “Old Soldiers,” 93 p., 1975. 17. “Scenes from a Home For Animals,” 91 p., 1991. [F. 11] 18. “The Seeds of Time,” 2 copies, 97 p., 1992. 19. “Stardust,” 2 copies, 94 p., 1984. [F. 12] 20. “Tommy Boy,” 2 copies, 83 p., 1988. [F. 13] Box 28 a. Ibid. [F. 1] 21. “The Yellow Star,” 67 p., n.d. C. “And No Birds Sing,” radio play by TW, TS, 17 p., 1979. [F. 2] D. Novels by TW, TS; may include holograph corrections. 1. JEAN GOODYER, 38 p., n.d. [F. 3] 2. THE PLUME OF FEATHERS: PART 1, 184 p., n.d. 3. THE PLUME OF FEATHERS: PART 2, 197 p., n.d. [F. 4] 4. THE VALLEY OF THE DREAM, 21 p., n.d. 5. Unidentified, 120 p., n.d. 6. Unidentified, 150 p., n.d. E. “The Enchanted Beach,” short story by TW, TS, 12 p., 1989. F. Proposals, TS; may include outlines, fragments. 1. “221B Baker Street,” 6 p., 1992. [F. 6] a. Second draft, 10 p., 1992. 2. “And Quiet Flows the Don,” 25 p., n.d. 3. “The Battle for PLR,” 4 p., n.d. 4. “Bess, Grandpa, and Ruby,” 50 p., 1990. 5. “The Big Beat,” 3 copies, 6 p. each, 1988. a. Format and writer’s brief, 14 p. 1988. 6. “The Buckingham Palace Connection,” 16 p., n.d. 7. “The Dangerous Edge,” 3 p., n.d. [F. 7]

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8. “The Dangerous Sex,” 2 copies, 5 p. each, 1991. 9. “Dixon of Dock Green,” 3 p., n.d. 10. “Dock Green, 92,” 15 p., n.d. 11. “The Embassy,” 40 p., 1982. 12. “Faith, Hope and Tiffany,” 20 p., 1992. 13. “The Female of the Species,” 8 p., n.d. 14. “Force Forty Two,” 8 p., n.d. 15. “Hunters,” 20 p., 1992. 16. “The Jabiru Trail,” 75 p., n.d. [F. 8] 17. “Karin and Karl,” 2 copies, 4 p. each, 1992. 18. “Kitty and Coleman,” 4 p., 1978. 19. “Kitty and Kelly,” 2 copies, 4 p. each, 1992. 20. “Like Father, Like Son: Dixon of Dock Green,” 8 p., 1992. 21. “The Lions of Judah,” 1 p., n.d. 22. “Lord’s Diary,” 4 p., n.d. 23. “Macarthy,” 6 p., n.d. 24. Fragments, n.d. a. “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” 1 p. b. “The Lions of Judah,” 1 p, 25. “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” 1p., n.d. 26. “Peter and Petra,” 3 p., 1990. 27. “The Rainbow Sport,” 20 p., 1972-1986. a. Second draft, 8 p., 1986. 28. “Rivals of the Racecourse,” 50 p., n.d. [F. 9] a. Second draft, 32 p., 1989. 29. “Raise Carr,” 11 p., 1992. 30. “The School by the Lake,” 100 p., 1990. 31. “The Secret Life of Mr. Privett,” 8 p., n.d. 32. “The Seven Deadly Sins,” 5 p., 1991. a. Second draft, 5 p., 1991. 33. “The Ten Commandments,” 2 copies, 4 p. each, n.d. 34. “Wheels,” 2 copies, 6 p. each, 1988. 35. Untitled, 1 p., n.d. G. Co-written with TW, TS. 1. “Doktor im Paradies,” by TW, Maria Netzhammer, and Horst Johanning, 91 p., n.d. [F. 10] 2. “Eins Plus Eins Gleich Mord,” by TW and Franzjosef Michels, 80 p., n.d. 3. “A Home for Animals: German Translation of Scenes,” by TW and Fransjosef Michels, 92p., 1991. [F. 11] H. “The Jewish Gauchos,” by unknown author, TS, 100 p., n.d. I. Files. 1. “Rosie Carr 1,” 30 p., n.d. [F. 12] 2. “Rosie Carr 2,” 130 p., 1992

II. Financial Materials.

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A. Various items; includes receipts, account statements, bank books, account books, invoices, correspondence; approx. 30p. total, 1990-1995. [F. 13]

III. Research Materials. A Various items; includes untitled file re: anti-fascism, Crime Writer’s Association, Imperial War Museum; includes printed material, correspondence; 1977-1989.

IV. Professional Materials. A. Notes re: inventory of works, 1 p., n.d.

V. Scrapbooks. A. “Death May Surprise Us;” includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs. [Loose] Box 29 B. 2 untitled scrapbooks re: TW; includes newspaper clippings, 1964-1967.

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