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Ffilm Cymru Scripts Ffeil / File
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Iolo, or The Mystery Of The Thirteenth Stone

Script of three-act play by Dedwydd Jones titled Iolo, or The Mystery Of The Thirteenth Stone, based on the life of the antiquarian, poet and literary forger Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'); together with covering letter, synopsis and brief critical evaluations.

Jones, Dedwydd

The Nice And The Good

Plot synopsis and critical evaluation relating to proposed television adaptation of Iris Murdoch's 1968 novel The Nice And The Good.

Y Pla/The Black Assassin

Material relating to screenplay titled Y Pla/The Black Assassin, adapted from the 1989 novel Y Pla and its translated version Pestilence (1991), both by William Owen Roberts, including photocopied texts taken from Pestilence; plot synopses and narrative structure; contracts and agreements; lists of production team members; proposed promotional schemes; brief critical evaluations; printed flyer; and correspondence, much of which is legal and concerns or encloses contractual information.

The Young Mr Burton

Narrative by Rhydwen Williams titled The Young Mr Burton, based on the early years of renowned Welsh actor Richard Burton.

Chwedl Nadolig/A Christmas Story

Screenplays by Michael (Meic) Povey titled Chwedl Nadolig and A Christmas Story, being Welsh and English adaptations of Richard Burton's autobiographical work of the same name first published in December 1924; together with plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation.

Povey, Meic, 1950-2017

Un Nos Ola Leuad/One Moonlit Night/One Full Moon

Material relating to the production of the 1991 film Un Nos Ola Leuad, together with its script translations One Moonlit Night and One Full Moon, the narrative adapted from the 1961 novel Un Nos Ola Leuad by Caradog Prichard, including numerous drafts of the screenplay (in both Welsh and English) by Gwenlyn Parry and Endaf Emlyn; scene-by-scene outlines, overviews and synopses; list of credits; location and character notes; shooting schedule; printed flyer; details relating to launch tour of film; photocopied cast photographs; photocopied press cuttings; Endaf Emlyn brief biographical details; and correspondence, including solicitors' letters. Several folios annotated.

Parry, Gwenlyn

Manolis

Draft and fair-copy screenplays by Rhydderch Jones, Gwenlyn Parry and John Hefin titled Manolis, the narrative set against the island of Crete. Actor Telly Savalas played a leading rôle in the production.

Jones, Rhydderch, 1935-1987

I Fro Breuddwydion

Draft screenplay by Gwenlyn Parry and Ken Howard titled I Fro Breuddwydion/A Penny For Your Dreams (previous title Dyn Y Llun).

Parry, Gwenlyn

Grand Slam

Screenplay, with detailed plot synopsis and character notes, by Gwenlyn Parry titled Grand Slam, together with filming schedule, correspondence and other related material.

Parry, Gwenlyn

Submissions and applications

Film and television proposals, including the proposed adaptation of published books; casting applications from prospective actors, enclosing photos and resumés; employment enquiries and funding applications from students; employment applications/promotional literature from crew personnel, props providers, catering companies, etc; report on Hay Festival Screenwriting Masterclass of 1992; and correspondence.

Contracts and agreements

Contracts and agreements relating to loans and funding made between Ffilm Cymru, BBC Wales and S4C, with accompanying correspondence and notes.

Letters to Emlyn Williams from David Smith

Letters, 1966-1967, 1975, to the author and playwright Emlyn Williams from David Smith, brother-in-law of infamous Moors murderer Myra Hindley. Williams spent time with David Smith and his wife Maureen in order to gain insight into the lives of Myra Hindley and her partner Ian Brady for his 1967 novel Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection, a semi-fictionalised account of the criminal activities of Brady and Hindley. The novel was published a year after Brady and Hindley were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of five children aged between ten and seventeen in and around Manchester between July 1963 and October 1965. David Smith, who witnessed at least one of the murders, was the chief prosecution witness at Brady and Hindley's trial.

Accounts and invoices

Accounts and invoices detailing financial transactions, bills and expenses of Ffilm Cymru, with related correspondence.

General correspondence

Correspondence largely relating to production and funding within the film and television industry, most of which is addressed to or from Ffilm Cymru artistic director John Hefin. One letter, 1991, contains an invitation to a seminar discussing new Labour Party film industry policies from the then Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Gordon Brown.

Card indexes

Twelve boxes containing card indexes, the boxes labelled alphabetically.

Miscellaneous material

Miscellaneous material relating to Ffilm Cymru and to the film industry in general, including details relating to festivals, courses and conferences; minutes of a Welsh Arts Council meeting; and newsletters and magazines.

The Western Drove

Overview and detailed plot synopsis relating to production proposal by Alun Owen titled The Western Drove, together with covering letter and letter of acknowledgement from Ffilm Cymru.

Wet Paint

Comedy screenplay by Terry Griffiths titled Wet Paint, together with covering letters, plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation.

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