Guide to the Papers of Cliff Green
MS 6372
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Cliff Green
- Title
- Papers of Cliff Green
- Date Range
- 1960-1980
- Collection Number
- MS 6372
- Extent
- 7.47 metres (27 ms boxes + 19 archive boxes)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1057570) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Cliff Green, National Library of Australia, MS 6372, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Item Descriptions
Series 1. Schools broadcast programmes; television programmes and films for children
Collection of scripts prepared by Cliff Green of radio broadcasts for social studies programmes on ABC radio (File 1)
These mostly take the form of research copies prepared by the ABC for broadcast : some original typescript and some copies in Green's hand being, apparently, drafts. Included are a few items of correspondence mainly being copies of letters by Green to ABC personnel mainly re production details for programmes
Kindergarten of the Air: script of 'The Birthday Party' and some minor items of correspondence (File 4)
Adventures in Words: television series in English Expression for Grades V and VI by Cliff Green : first typescript draft and final typescript (File 6)
Skippy: story outline for a Skippy programme entitled 'Giant Wombat'; ms. draft for episode entitled 'The Secret Bird' (File 9)
The treasure hunters: typescript of script of films for children; ms. draft, some typescript and minor correspondence (File 11)
Adventure Island: three proposed story lines by Cliff Green: typescript and handwritten ms. with some minor ABC correspondence (File 12)
Ash Road: adaptation of Ivan Southall's story for children: items of correspondence, mainly letters from Green to ABC re possible support; also letter from Southall to Green concerning his views on the adaptation (File 13)
Kangaroos: proposed television series for children. Final typescript of Green's proposed outline, pilot episode in typescript (File 14)
Christmas at Boggy Greek: a children's radio story in four three minute episodes; typescript drafts (File 15)
My mate Bob: a television series for young people handwritten draft; typescript and two final copies of typescript (File 16)
Riverboat Bill (File 17)
(a) The Ballad of Riverboat Bill : TV serial for children in six ten-minute episodes typescript and ms. copies; also draft and additional typescript
(b) Notebook containing handwritten script ideas for Riverboat Bill
(c) For the Young in Heart : script of The Ballad of Riverboat Bill.
Series 2. Lawson's Mates
A proposal for a television series by Cliff Green: typescript. Notebook containing ms. draft of Green's script. Correspondence between Green and ABC re the proposed series and between Green and Australian Council for the Arts which provided Green with a grant to finance the writing of three episodes (File 1)
Series 3. Power without Glory
Series 4. Matlock Police and Homicide
Roneod research notes and background material collated and distributed by Crawford Productions for script-writers producing episodes of Matlock Police (File 1)
Storylines for two episodes of M.P.: Sweet Rosemary and The peace and quiet of the country draft and typescript (File 9)
Homicide : 'Ideas' file, containing research notes prepared by Crawford Productions for distribution to the various scriptwriters; roneod memo from Hector Crawford re use of proper names in episodes of Homicide (File 10)
Series 6. Picnic at Hanging Rock
Series 8. Other series to which Green has contributed episodes
Rush : They'll yet regret they sent Jim Jones draft ms. and typescript and bound xerox copy (File 1)
Rush : My Hippocratic Oath. Ms. and typescript.
Against the Wind (File 2)
13 episode television series; background notes for each episode; episodes 9 and 11 which Green was commissioned to write by Pegasus Productions. Handwritten draft and typescript of episode 9. Handwritten mss and 1st draft in typescript of episode 11, with some background research material and letter of commission inviting Green to write episode
One bad Night : a television play written by Cliff Green for Australian Playhouse (File 3)
Typescript draft with ms. amendments.
Break of day : a novel (File 4)
original typescript and another copy identified as final draft 1st draft in ms. and some items of correspondence.
Morning light (File 5)
A treatment for an original screenplay clean xerox copy bound; also ms. and typescript.
John Shaw Neilson (File 7)
'The poor can feed the birds' : a film impression of John Shaw Neilson, written by Cliff Green ms. and typescript.
Halfway to anywhere (File 8)
Adaptation of story by Norman Lindsay, prepared for television by Cliff Green. A synopsis together with original handwritten draft and two or three letters.
Marian : a quartet of television plays (File 9)
Episodes 1-4. Ms. drafts and typescript and some correspondence.
All the Green Year (File 10)
Episodes 1-6; television dramatisation of the novel by Don Charlwood. Ms. drafts and typescript.
Wyperfeld documentary, The Lone Ranger: a tribute to Rudd Campbell of Wyperfeld (File 13)
Notes, correspondence and draft.
Burn the butterflies: a play in two acts (File 17)
Large folder of assorted ms., typescript, notes etc. first draft and xerox copy of typescript.
Education Department of Victoria (File 20)
Ms. script of film prepared by Cliff Green on the occasion of the centenary of state education in Victoria. Background notes supplied by Education Department, ms. of script prepared by Green.
Barrier Reef (File 22)
Ms. draft and assessment of film ; typescript (two copies). Children's feature film written by Green for Australian Film Development Corporation
Note: folder includes Finders Keepers - a treatment for a children's film.