Series 1 : Charles Chauvel papers, 1932-1951

MLMSS 666

series

1932-1951

Textual Records, Clippings

825448

4 volumes of textual material (3 boxes)

BOX 1
Correspondence, 1932-1951.
Includes letters from friends at Pitcairn Island, 1932-1936; letters concerning films made by C.E. Chauvel, and letters from Mrs. Duell, Albury containing suggestions for a Ned Kelly film.
Microfilm: CY 1146, frames 1-112

BOX 2
Film scripts. Includes:

'Conflict'
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 8-60

'Robbery Under Arms'
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 61-177

'Sons of Matthew'
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 178-422

'Jedda'
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 423-515

'Te Kooti'
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 516-526

'Five Minutes to Midnight'
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 527-538

Unidentified script pages
Microfilm: CY 1031, frames 539-548

BOX 3
Miscellaneous, mainly typescript material collected for films, including reports on investigations in England and U.S.A. seeking co-operation for Australian film production, by Frederick Daniell, 1937.

BOX 4
Scrap book containing press cuttings re '40,000 horsemen' presented to Miss Betty Bryant with compliments of Y. K. Yao, manager, Universal Pictures Corporation of China, Hong Kong, and in turn sent to the Chauvels by Miss Bryant. Cuttings re other productions loose in volume when received, have been inserted at the end.

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (8-191B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Keyword subject:
Motion pictures--Production and direction
War photography

The preservation microfilm copies of MLMSS 666/1-2 were made in 1987.