Series 02: Robin Dalton papers, 1983-2001, relating mainly to the film production of Emma's War (1986), Country Life (1994), Madame Sousatska (1988) and Oscar & Lucinda (1997)

MLMSS 8505/Boxes 2-8

series

1983-2001

897943

1.19 metres of textual material (7 boxes)

BOX 2
Emma's War, 1983-1987

Folder 1 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence, 19 Dec. 1983-1 July 1987
Includes, Roger Wingate (Curzon Film Dist.), Lee R. Gowans, Clytie Jessop, Andrena Finlay, Bill Gavin

Folder 2
Newscuttings, production notes and invitation to National Press screening at the Curzon St, Phoenix (London), 1987

Folder 3
Burmese Days, 1984-1996 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning the aborted film Burmese Days, with screenplay by Julian Bond based on George Orwell’s novel, 20 Apr. 1984-28 May 1996
Include, Andrew Williams, Paul Heller, Larry Kirstein, Julian Bond, Robin Lowe.

Folder 4 (RESTRICTED)
Mirage, 1966-1992
Correspondence concerning the novel `Mirage’ by Andrea Newman and script notes, early agreement for aborted film production with Paramount Pictures. Includes a copy of book contract between Andrea Newman & Paramount; Story outline by Dallas Adams & Mary Selway; Include, Ileen Mazell (Paramount), Peter Medak, Stanley Jaffe, Lyndsey Posner, 20 Apr. 1966-28 Aug. 1992

BOX 3
Country Life, 1985-1997

Folder 1 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Michael Blakemore and Robin Dalton concerning `Country Life’, Feb. 1994-25 Feb 1997

Folder 2 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence with Shanahan Management & London Management concerning casting, 3 Sep. 1985-22 Sep. 1993

Folder 3 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Miramax, Southern Star, FFC and Robin Dalton concerning film production and distribution, 18 April 1994-18 Oct. 1995

Folder 4
Correspondence mainly between Southern Star, FFC and Robin Dalton concerning film promotion, 7 Oct 1993-6 Feb. 1996

Folder 5 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Robin Dalton, Southern Star and Metro-Tartan concerning distribution, 30 June 1995-7 Aug. 1995

Folder 6
Letters from Robin Dalton to Noel Davis and Bill Fairchild, includes farewell speech to cast and crew at the screening of Country Life, 1 Dec. 1993-22 Oct 1997

Folder 7 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Andrena Finlay (Producer) and Robin Dalton, 29 Nov. 1985-17 Aug 1993

Folder 8 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Sue Seeary and Robin Dalton, 29 Mar-4 July 1993

Folder 9
Correspondence between Arthur Cohen and Robin Dalton concerning Country Life. Includes copies of 2 letters from Michael Blakemore, Dec. 1987-25 Sept. 1993

BOX 4
Madame Sousatzka, 1983-1988

Folder 1
Correspondence and notes concerning script development and casting; several pages of draft manuscript (photocopy); notes on script by Bernice Rubens & John Schlesinger, letter from Bernice Rubens on the screenplay; Further revisions of script 24 Aug., 1987), Scene 23 revised 20 Oct 87, 16 July 1983-27 Sep. 1988.
Includes, John Schlesinger, Alec Guinness, Colin Callender, Vanessa Redgrave (James Sharky Associates), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Bernice Rubens (author), Mark Lucas (Bernice Rubens agent), Shabana Azmi, Ismail Merchant (Merchant Ivory Productions); Copy of a letter to Twiggy.

Folder 2
Letters from Peggy Ashcroft, Joel Michaels, Shirley Maclaine, Anthony Page, Rosemarie Thompson, Audrey Richards, Sam Beazley to Robin Dalton concerning film completion, Oct 1987-26 Mar. 1989

Folder 3 (RESTRICTED)
Legal correspondence, script revisions and film promotion, 13 July 1983-29 Nov. 1988. Includes, Curzon Film Distribution (Roger Wingate), Callender Company (Colin Callender), Ruth Dalton Associates, Luci Arrighi, John Schlesinger, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala; Copy of a letter from Robin Dalton to Bernice Rubens to explain exclusion of cast members from the Royal Premier and comment from John Schlesinger

Folder 4
Correspondence concerning Madame Sousatzka premiere at the Venice Film Festival, 4 July-26 Aug. 1988

Folder 5
Script amendments

BOX 5
Oscar & Lucinda, 1987-2000

Folder 1
Early script development (1987) and later script notes with John Schlesinger.
Includes correspondence between Robin Dalton and John Schlesinger (Director) and Jeff Berg (ICM), copy of letter from Gillian Armstrong 15 Jan. 1990-18 Aug. 1995

Folder 2
Correspondence between Robin Dalton and Laura Jones concerning the script and casting
Includes copies of letters sent to Gillian Armstrong, 21 Mar. 1991-22 Dec. 2000

Folder 3
Correspondence and drafts/script notes between NSW FTO, Goldwyn, Fox Searchlight
and Robin Dalton, 1991-1997

Folder 4 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Gillian Armstrong, Laura Jones and Robin Dalton concerning script, 11 Jan-19 Dec. 1992

Folder 5 (RESTRICTED)
Contract and correspondence between Robin Dalton and Viccy Harper (Hilary Linstead & Associates) to Laura Jones concerning writers agreement with Laura Jones, 5 May 1991-19 Jan. 1996

Folder 6 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Gillian Armstrong and Robin Dalton concerning early drafts of the script, 4 Feb. 1990-19 Oct 1991

Folder 7 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Viccy Harper (Hilary Linstead & Associates) and Robin Dalton concerning Gillian Armstrong. Includes correspondence with Beth Swofford (William Morris Agency), 13 Sep. 1990-9 Mar. 1998.

Folder 8 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Gillian Armstrong and Robin Dalton concerning script and casting. Includes letters from Beth Swofford (William Morris Agency) and Vicky Harper (Hiliary Linstead Assoc.), Kathleen Mackie Casting and letters to Lindsay Law (Fox Searchlight), Tim White, 12 Jan. 1993-8 Aug. 1997

BOX 6
Oscar & Lucinda, 1987-1997

Folder 1 (RESTRICTED)
Letters (copies) from Robin Dalton to mainly Claudia Lewis (Fox Searchlight) together with replies concerning casting and co-production. Includes occasional letters to Gillian Armstrong, Laura Jones, Charles Moore (Fox Searchlight-Legal), Lindsay Law (Fox Searchlight), Bruce Beresford, Cate Blanchett, John McQuaid, Nov. 1990-15 Nov. 1999

Folder 2 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning casting
General: Gillian Armstrong, Kathleen Mackie (Fox Searchlight), Noel Davis, Tara Morice, Claudia Lewis, Alison Odell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 17 Jan 1992-3 May 1996

Judy Davis/Nicole Kidman - Gillian Armstrong - Ann Churchill Brown (Shanahan Mangement), 3 Mar. 1993-9 Jan 1996

Campbell Scott, 26 Oct. 1992-17 June 1994

Beth Swafford (William Morris Agency), 29 Sep. 1990-13 Apr. 1993

Tim Pigot Smith, 17 May 1996

Jody Forster (from Joe Funicello, ICM), 31 Mar.-2 Dec. 1992

Ralph Fiennes (from Bryan Lourd, Larry Dalzell Associates) - Noel Davis - Gillian Armstrong - Kevin Huvane (CAA), 8 June 1993-14 Mar 1997

Folder 3 (RESTRICTED)
Option agreement (copy) and correspondence between Robin Dalton and Stephen Durbridge (agent, L&UD) for Peter Carey, 1 Mar. 1990-13 June 1996

Folder 4 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning option agreements mainly between Robin Dalton and Stephen Durbridge (agent, L&UD) for Peter Carey. Includes correspondence with Joel Michaels (Cineplex Odeon), Philip McNair/Carolyn Jennings (Campbell Hooper) 8 Mar. 1990-12 Sept. 1997

Folder 5 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Robin Dalton and Peter Carey concerning the script and casting. Includes letters from Laura Jones, Stephen Durbridge, 2 Nov. 1988-10 Dec 1996

Folder 6
Correspondence concerning Ralph Fiennes between Larry Dalzell, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp and Robin Dalton, 12 June 1996- Nov. 1997

Folder 7 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning early script development with Charles Wood (script writer), John Schlesinger, Joel Michaels (Cineplex Odeon Films, Universal Soldier) and Robin Dalton, 27 June 1985-29 Sep. 1992

BOX 7
Oscar & Lucinda, 1988-1998

Folder 1 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning film finance and script development between Robin Dalton and the NSW Film & Television Office (John McQuaid, Greg Smith). Includes readers report, 19 Feb. 1991-18 Aug. 1997

Folder 2 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning legal agreements between Robin Dalton and the NSW FTO (Greg Smith, Lloyd Hart), John Morgan (NSW Ministry for the Arts), Carolyn Jennings (Campbell Hooper), 25 Nov. 1994-19 Jan. 1996

Folder 3
Correspondence concerning film finance, 15 Dec. 1993-27 April. 1995
Includes Campbell & Hooper, Polygram, CAA, Samuel Goldwyn, Miramax, BBC Films, Treole Transmedia, A.F.F.C, New Line Cinema

Folder 4 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning production and development finance (Penny Chapman (ABC), CiBy Sale, Beyond Films, CBS/Sony, Village Roadshow, Majestic Films International, Rank Film Distribution, Curzon Film Distribution, Parramount Studios, Channel 4, Silver Vision Productions, Odyssey Distributors, Rupert Murdoch, British Screen Finance), 12 Jan. 1990-27 Feb. 1996

Folder 5 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence concerning legal agreements and production between Goldwyn and Robin Dalton, 2 June 1994-24 Apr. 1996

Folder 6 (RESTRICTED)
Legal contracts and correspondence concerning Peter Carey, Cate Blanchett, Charles Wood between Marty Kaplan, Joel Michaels (Cineplex Odeon Films), John Schlesinger, 12 May 1988-31 May 1996

Folder 7
Correspondence between John Schlesinger and Robin Dalton. Includes letters from Larry Dalzell, 15 Dec. 1993-22 Mar. 1994

Folder 8 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Robin Dalton and Jan Chapman, 12 Feb. 1993-10 Sep. 1993

BOX 8
Oscar & Lucinda, 1990-2001

Folder 1 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Merlyne Jamieson (P.A), and Robin Dalton, 7 July 1994- 24 June 1997

Folder 2 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence between Tim White and Robin Dalton. Includes contract from Meridien Films, 5 Feb. 1993-2 Nov. 1998

Folder 3 (RESTRICTED)
Correspondence and production notes concerning Luciana Arrighi (production designer) and The Art Dept. 13 May 1994-2 Sept 1996

Folder 4
Correspondence concerning marketing and stills, 1997

Folder 5
Post production of Oscar & Lucinda, June 1997-June 1998

Folder 6 (RESTRICTED)
Oscar & Lucinda press kit (1st draft), synopsis and general correspondence, 1994-1998
Includes letters from Mary Colbert, Sara Keene, Tim White, Gillian Armstrong, Fiona Searson, Rae Francis, Michele Robertson (Fox Searchlight), Claudia Lewis, Ralph Fiennes Art Dept., Billie Brown.

Folder 7 (RESTRICTED)
Notebook and diary on Oscar & Lucinda

Partly restricted: - - Restriction applies to Box 2/Folder 1, 3 - 4; Box 3/Folders 1 - 3, 5, 7 - 8; Box 4/Folder 3; Box 6/Folders 1 - 5, 7; Box 7/Folders 1 - 2, 4 - 6, 8; Box 8/Folders 1 - 3, 6 - 7