| Description | The file includes materials pertaining to the production of 'Comrades' when Relph had become producer: letters to and from: Simon Relph regarding several aspects of production including financial issues, finishing the film, possible screenings; Donna Grey ('Comrades' production manager) regarding cast and crew accommodation, Peter Jewell regarding script changes and other various topics, Jeremy Isaacs regarding funding for the film and issues with the length of the first cuts of the film, David Rose regarding early screening feedback; feedback from Fred Proud following early screening (4 June 1986). Also includes various other pieces of correspondence regarding 'Comrades' production and reception; letter from Mike Simkin to Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell about screening of 'Comrades' at the Birmingham Film and Television Festival (1986) and slides.
Items held by Bill Douglas Cinema Museum: letter of thanks from Douglas to Relph. Postcard to Bill and Peter from Simon Relph in Crete. Copies of letters to Simon Relph from Bill Douglas concerned about Curzon's distribution of the film, |
| AdminHistory | Throughout the production of 'Comrades' Channel 4, Skreba and Douglas (often through Peter Jewell acting as his manager) kept in touch with letters and memos during the production. |