Record

RepositoryBill Douglas Centre Archives (GB 2869)
Ref NoBDC 1/COM/2
Date? 1979-1987
LevelSub-section
Extent6 boxes
Title'Comrades' Scripts
Creator NameDouglas; Bill (1934-1991); filmmaker
Jewell; Peter (1934- ); Douglas' friend and executor
Audsley; Mick (1949- ); editor
DescriptionMaterial includes: several early script drafts - some titled 'Heroes'; various shooting scripts; dialogue lists; miscellaneous notes and individual draft sections.
FormatVarious formats
AdminHistoryBill Douglas had a unique approach when it came to screenwriting. While writing he knew exactly how each sequence would connect and flow together; he called these intertwined resonances 'threads' or 'echoes'. This singular vision meant that, instead of rewriting portions or certain scenes, with each change the entire script was rewritten. Douglas' process allows us to track the detailed evolution of 'Comrades' from first draft to competed screenplay.
LanguageEnglish
AccessStatusOpen
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