Play scripts for Rolling Home aka A Run of Sunshine
MS. Bennett 103
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Play scripts for Rolling Home aka A Run of Sunshine
Shelfmark
MS. Bennett 103
Summary
Scripts for stage play titled Rolling Home [not the same work as television play of the same name] that does not appear to have ever been put on.
(fols. 1-373) Three bundles of typed notes and dialogue titled "I think this is another version of the play Rolling Home c1976" ... "(TV play Rolling Home (1978) a different play entirely)".
(fols. 374-445) Typed script titled "First draft. Sept. 1975" and "Rejected stage play", annotated by Alan Bennett.
(fols. 446-532) Typed script titled "First draft. Sept. 1975" and "Shown to Michael Codron (who disliked it) and then abandoned", annotated by Alan Bennett.
Date
1972-1975
Language
English
Physical extent
532 Leaves
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Play scripts for Rolling Home aka A Run of Sunshine
