| Description | The file contains: rough assembly outline for 'Comrades'; notes from Peter Jewell and Mick Audsley concerning edits and music placement; Peter Jewell's commonplace book used while editing; many 35mm reels from 'Comrades', including off-cuts, trims and slates, mostly of the pre-cinema optics used in the film; 4 VHS tapes of Mick Audsley's edited version of 'Comrades'; 4 VHS tapes cutting copy of 'Comrades' (in Colour) 27 August 1986 donated by Peter Jewell; 4 VHS tapes Black & White Dupe of 'Comrades' 22 August 1986 donated by Peter Jewell; 2 VHS tapes of the 'Comrades' recording on Channel 4 in 1987; Bill Douglas's notebook December 1986 containing editing notes; Peter Jewell notebook editing and research notes and details pick-ups; typed notes to Mick regarding Mike Ellis's edit; notes to Mick Audsley from Bill Douglas; a range of notes concerning edit and post-dub; correspondence from and to Jupiter Sen regarding Final Dubbing schedule; copy of shortened sermon for Mick; post-sync song and lyric details. 2 copies of notes on the film, one torn in half, to Bill Douglas by Roger Wingate, Head of Curzon. Torn notes on the film by 'CV' (possibly Colin Vaines). Sound edit notes by Bill Douglas to Sound Editor Alan Bell on how sound could represent some of the themes of the film for Mike Ellis edit. |
| AdminHistory | Bill Douglas had worked with editor Mick Audsley previously on 'My Way Home' and Douglas invited him back to work with him on 'Comrades'. This worked well until the final cut of the film, at 205 minutes, was deemed too long by Channel 4. Audsley was already contracted to the Stephen Frears film 'Prick Up Your Ears', so Mike Ellis was brought in to finish the film. Ellis' cut, at 175 minutes, was screened at the London Film Festival in November 1986, however Douglas was not happy with the removed material, so Audsley was recalled to create the final cut as we now know it, at 183 minutes. Peter Jewell assisted the editors with cutting the film, rather than Douglas himself.. |