'The chance' [script] (1987) (unpublished)
- UQFL164-Series C-Subseries 9
- Subseries
- 1987.
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Drafts, notes, and corrections for 'The Chance : A play adapted from the short story of the same name'.
'The chance' [script] (1987) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Drafts, notes, and corrections for 'The Chance : A play adapted from the short story of the same name'.
'Spanish pink' [screenplay] (1984) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Initially entitled 'Holding up the Sky', 'Spanish pink' is a screenplay written by Peter Carey and Ray Lawrence. There are notes, photocopies of the story outline on index cards, a script assessment, notes for camera sequences, and draft typescripts.
Carey, Peter, 1943-
'Cyclone Tracy' [screenplay] (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Handwritten story outline on yellow index cards, 20 yellow index cards, 7.5 x 13 cm, undated. With typed note 'Cards used as basis of discussion with Julian Castagne at Birchgrove', 6 Jun 1982. Cards and page in envelope addressed to Peter Carey at McSpedden Carey Pty Ltd.
'Low flying' [storyboard] (1976?) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Story board and 25 scenes with illustrations in 49 loose leaves with Window Productions at the bottom of each page and 7 unnumbered pages with layouts for various rooms. Based on the short story by Carey 'Happy story' written in 1973 which was in The fat man in history : short stories (1974).
'Dancing on the water' [screenplay] (1980) (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Initially called 'Life and death in the south side pavilion', 'Dancing on the water' is an unpublished screenplay written by Peter Carey and Ray Lawrence. It is based on the short story Life and death in the south side pavilion by Peter Carey first published in short story collection, The fat man in history (1974). Comprises 8 typescript drafts.
Carey, Peter, 1943-
Bliss [screenplay] and Bliss [motion picture]
Part of Peter Carey Papers
This series consists of drafts, story boards , screenplay proofs, script amendments, and filming schedules, timings, etc. for the film Bliss. Also includes correspondence. Bliss was the winner of the Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source (Australian Film Institute Awards), 1985.
'A schoolboy prank' [screenplay] (unpublished)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Unpublished play script titled 'A schoolboy prank by Peter Carey. An adaptation for the stage', 9 leaves, undated. The short story A schoolboy prank was published in Carey's short story collections War Crimes (University of Queensland Press) in 1979 and Collected stories (University of Queensland Press) in 1994.
'Hilder, the pet' [short story] (unpublished) (undated)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Photocopy of unpublished short story by Peter Carey, returned to him by Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd.
'Off Route 14' [short story] (unpublished) (1996)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Five drafts, 2nd to 5th, Apr to Oct 1996, all signed by Peter Carey.
First line of the story begins 'When I was just three days old my father...' (unpublished) (undated)
Part of Peter Carey Papers
Two draft for story, 2 leaves, undated.