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The Inventory of the John Antrobus Collection #728 The Inventory of the John Antrobus Collection #728 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center I ANTROBUS, JOHN September, 1977 Outline of Inventory I. MANUSCRIPTS A. Television Scri:Ets B. Radio Scripts c. Film Scri:Et D. Novel E. Stage Plays F. Prose G. Poems and Song Lyrics H. Spike Milligan File I. Prayers and Affirmations J. Play E.!, Maggie Antrobus II. TAPE RECORDINGS III. PRINTED MATERIALS A. Playbills and Reviews B. Book Reviews c. Miscellani IV. PHOTOGRAPHS V. ART WORK VI. CONTRACTS VI'I. CORRESPONDENCE A. Sir Bernard Miles B. General I ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 2. Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS A. Television Scripts 1. "Abolish House of Commons," Carbon typescript, 5 p. (//1) 2. "Absent Without Leave," - An idea for "Z Cars." (112) a. Typescript with ho1o. correction, 1 p. b. Typescript, 2 p., with 3 carbon copies. 3. "Across the Sea to Ireland." a. Typescript with holo. corr., p. 1-40, with carbon of p. 37-40. (113) b. Typescript with hole. corr., p. 4- 48. (#4)· c. Typescript with holo. corr., p. 22-27, with carbon copies (#5) d. Typescript with holo. corr., p. 25-26; with carbon copies (#6) e. Production notes by Joan Littlewood. Typescript with bolo. notations, 6 p. (#7) 4. "Adam Faith Show." Carbon typescript. 8 p. (2 copies) (//8) 5. "Advertising Religion." Carbon typescript, 5 p. (//9) 6. "An Apple A Day." a. As stage play: carbon typescript with bolo. corr. and holograph, 23 p. on 22 leaves. (#10) b. As stage play: typescript mimeo., 27 p. (#11) c. As TV play: typescript mimeo. w. bolo. notations on title page, 1. 1-17, 25-41 (#12), d. As TV play: typescript mimeo. with holo. corr., 74 p. (#13) e. As screenplay: 1st draft, carbon typescript & typescript with bolo. carr., p. 1-2, 10-40, 44-84. (#14). ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 3. Box 1 f. As screenplay: 2nd draft. Typescript carbon typescript, and typescript mimeo, with halo. carr., p. 1-43. (#15). g. As screenplay: Intermediate revision. Typescript with halo. carr., 6 p. (#16) h. As screenplay: (3rd) draft. Typescript with halo. carr., 43 p.; and carbon copy. (#17). i. Portugese translation of TV play. (#18) i. Typescript mimeo 'tvith halo. carr., 98 p. ii. Letters: Jacques, Eduardo to JA, 2 ALS, Feb. 7, Apr. 24, 1975. Box 2 7. "The Army Game: A. B. Catchpole." Carbon typescript, 17 p. (Ill) 8. "Army Game: The Kindest Man in Britain." a. Typescript and typescript mimeo. w. halo. carr., 15 pp. (#2). b. Typescript mimeo., 32 p. (2 copies) (#3) 9. "Art Gallery." Carbon typescript, 2 p. (114) 10. "Arts Programme," typescript with halo. carr., 8 p. (114). 11. "Bank Sketch." Carbon typescript with halo. carr., 3 p. (1/4) 12. "Bank Rescue Service Sketch." Typescript mimeo. with halo. corr., 11 p. (also copy without halo. carr.) (#5) 13. "Beard Straining Contest." Typescript photocopy, 18 p. (116) 14. "The Bloody Foreigner Forecast." Typescript mimeo., 2 p· • (117) 15. "Bootsie and Snudge: The Dinasors." Carbon typescript, 15 p. (2 copies) (#8). 16. "Bootsie and Snudge: The Phantom Defacer." April, 1961. Typescript mimeo, 27 p. (#9). 17. "Bootsie and Snudge: The Television Set." Typescript with halo. carr., 22 p. (# 10). ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 4. Box 2 18. "Bootsie and Snudge" Untitled. Aug. 1960. Typescript mimeo w. holo. corr., 24 p. (#14) 19. "Bootsie and Snudge." Untitled. Carbon typescript, 17 p. {1/12). 20. "The Builders: No. 1" August 1961. a. Typescript mimeo., 28 p. (2 copies) (#13) b. Typescript mimeo., 30 p. (/~) c. "An Idea for a TV Series." Carbon typescript, 2 p. (2 copies) {1/14) 21. "The Builders: The New Bath." January 1962. a. Typescript mimeo., 26 p. (2 copies) (#15) b. Carbon typescript p. 11-21. (#15) 22. "Butcher Shop." Typescript, 3 p.(with 2 carbon copies) (/116) 23. "Careers Interview." Typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. (with carbon copy) (1117). 24. "The Cemetery." April, 1961. a. Carbon typescript, 17 Po {1/18) b. Typescript mimeo. (April 7) 26 p., (//18). c. Typescript mimeo. (April 14)' 21 p.' (incomplete) {1/18). 25. "Changing Dog." (#18) a. Typescript, 2 p. (with carbon copy) b. Typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. c. Typescript, 2 p. 26. "Charlie Chaplin." Typescript, 2 p. (with 2 carbon copies) {1118) 27. "Clinical Friends." {1118) a. Carbon typescript, 20 p. b. Holo. note by J.A.,Ip. Box 3 28. "A Day In Hyde Park." Carbon typescript (2 copies - one with a holo. corr.), 7 p. (Ill) 29. "Dear Television - " (112) a. "Disabled Burglar." Holograph 1 p. b. "Etiquette." Typescript photocopy, 2 p. ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 5. Box 3 c. "Fat Man's Worry.": Typescript photocopy, 2 p. d. "Lady In Tropical Kit." Holograph, 1 page. e. "Man Drowning." Typescript, 1 p. (with photocopy). f. "Stamp Collector." Holograph 2 p. on 1 leaf. 30. "Decibel Food." (113) a. Typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. (with carbon copy). b. Photocopy of typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. c. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. d. Typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. e. Typescript, mimeo, 8 p. 31. "Don't Bank On It." a. Typescript, 14 p. (with carbon copy). (#14). b. Typescript, 16 p. (#14) c. Typescript with holo. corr., 37 p. (#5). d. As stageplay: (#6) i. Photocopy of typescript with holo. corr., 58 pp. ii. Holograph in unidentified hand, 1 p. 32. "Don't Feed the Fish." a. Carbon type., 23 p· • Also TLS Miles, Sir Bernard to J .A. March 20, 1975. (117) b. Typescript mimeo. Oct. 1971. 46 p • (#8) c. "Closed to the Public." Companion piece to follow DFTF. Typescript with holo. corr., 13 p • (#9). 33. "The Dunfarthing Enquiry." a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 51 p. (#10). b. Typescript mimeo, 112 p. (#11). c. Research materials. Ca. 20 items. (#12). ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 6. Box 3 34. "The Dustbinmento" Jan. 1970. Typescript mimeo., 51 p. (2 copies) {/113) 35. "Dutch Elm Disease." {1114) a. Typescript with holo. corr., 2 p. b. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 2 p. c. Typescript, 2 p. d. Typescript with holo. corr., 2 p. (with carbon copy). e. Typescript photocopy, 14 p. Box 4 36. "Father Abbot and Novice." Typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. (with carbon copy) (#1). 37. "The Film Shop." Typescript photocopy, 10 p. {Ill) 38. "The Fire." Typescript with holo. corr., 5 p. {Ill). 39. "Fleecing the Flock." Typescript, 10 p. {/11) 40. "Fog." {Ill) a. Typescript, 2 p. b. Carbon typescript, with holo. corr., 2 p. c. Holograph, 3 p. d. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 2 p. 41. "The Footsteps." (/11) a. Typescript with holo. corr., 6 p. b. Typed note, 1 p. 42. "Galilee." Typescript photocopy, 4 p. (Ill) 43. "Good Neighbours." Typescript photocopy, 6 p. {Ill). 44. "HACKFORTH PINNS is the Chief •••• " a. Typescript with holo. corr., 8 p. b. Typescript, 8 p. (with 3 carbon copies) 45. "The Hanging Judge." (1113) a. Typescript with holo. corr., 19 p: .• b. Carbon typescript, 14 p. ANTROBUS, JOHN/ Page 7. Box 4 46. "Here is the News. 11 (/14) Typescript with holo. corr., 2 p. (with carbon copy) 47. "Hospital Visitor." (/14) a. Typescript, 4 p. (with carbon copy.) b. Typescript, 4 p. (with carbon copy). (#4) 48. "Hotel Porter." Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. (114). 49. "House on Fire" by Johnny Speight and J .A., carbon type., 7 p. (/14) 50. "In Praise of Cigars." Carbon typescript, 6 p. (114) 51 •. "Interfering Neighbours." Typescript with holo. corr., 5 p. (with 2 carbon copies) (#5). 52. "Interview." Typescript with holo. corr., 6 p. (/16). 53._ "The Invention of Suspenders." (117). a. Typescript with holo. corr. and holograph 4 p. b. Carbon typescript with holo. corr. and carbon of holograph, 4 p. c. Typescript p~ocopy_wtth·h~lo. c9rr., 10 p. 54. "Jewelry Shop." Typescript photocopy, 2 p. (117). 55. "Kitchener." (117) a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. b. Carbon typescript, 4 p. c. Typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. d. Typescript with holo. corr., 2 p.,. e. Typescript, 2 P• 56. "Lung Forgery." (117) a. Typescript with holo. corr., 3 P• b. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 3 p. (with 2nd carbon.). c. Typescript photocopy, 5 p. 57. "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine." March, 1971. ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 8. Box 4 a. Typescript mimeo., 84 p. (#8) b. Typescript mimeo., title page, and p. a-c, 1-2, 2a-8, 10-18, 25-31, 3la-37, 42-44, 44a-76, 76a-77, 77a-80. (#9). \\ c. Map Shop Sketch." (119) i. Holograph, 6 p. ii. Carbon typescript, 3 p. 58. "Measurements." {1/10) a. Typescript with bolo. corr., 3 p. b •.arbon typescript with holo. corr., 4 p. c. Typescript, 4 p. (with carbon copy) 59. "The Migrating Sedge Warbler." Typescript with bolo. carr., 4 p. (#11). 60. "Miss Haversham - Dickens." Typescript with holograph corr., 4 p. {1/11). 61. "The Missing Links." (/Ill) a. Typescript mimeo, 40 p. b. Typescript copy of press reviews, 2 p. 62. "Morons Weekly." Typescript mimeo., 3 p. (2 copies) (//12). 63. "The Nativity StoryT" (//12) a. Typescript with halo. carr., 3 p. b. Holograph, 5 p. c, Typescript with hole. corr., 3 p. d. arbon typescript with halo. carr., 3 p. 64. "Number Plate." (//12) a, Typescript with halo. carr., 3 p. b. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 3 p. 65. "Odd Job." Typescript, 3 p. (with carbon copy) (//12) 66. "Passport Office." Typescript, 4 p. (//12) ANTROBUS, JOHN / Page 9. Box 4 67. "The Photographer." Carbon typescript. 3 p:. (1112). 68. "Piano Duet." (1/12) a. Carbon of holograph, 3 p. b.
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