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Peter Carey Papers Carey, Peter, 1943- English
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Peter Carey Papers

  • UQFL164
  • Collection
  • 1964-1997.

Drafts, notes, notebooks, research materials, press cuttings, reviews, relating to Carey's published and unpublished writings, including novels, short stories, screenplays and scripts, and non fiction works. Correspondence, personal papers, works by other authors, and photographs are also included.

Carey, Peter, 1943-

'Spanish pink' [screenplay] (1984) (unpublished)

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-

'Illusion' [musical theatre script] (unpublished)

Comprises notes and typescript drafts, with emendations, for 'Illusion (A comic strip musical)', which was changed to 'Illusion (A treatment for a performance)'. Mike Mullins conceived of the concept in early 1980, and he and Carey worked on the script. Eventually Carey withdrew his name as author and retained only credit for co-writing the lyrics. Illusion, was performed as a rock musical at the Adelaide Festival of Arts in 1986. One draft has the (crossed out) title 'Getchor Illusion' for the Playwrights Conference in Canberra dated 2 May 1984.

Mullins, Mike

'Dancing on the water' [screenplay] (1980) (unpublished)

Initially called 'Life and death in the south side pavilion', 'Dancing on the water' is an unpublished screenplay written by Peter Carey and Ray Lawrence.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-

'War crimes' [screenplay] (1988-1989) (unpublished)

Screenplay by Peter Carey and Bill Bennett. Based on a short story by Peter Carey. Clean and annotated copies of both 1st and 2nd drafts, dated May 1988 and 15 February 1989. Also copy marked: "as presented to producers" and some correspondence dated 1988-1989.

Carey, Peter, 1943-

Until the end of the world [screenplay] (1991)

Screenplay by Peter Carey and Wim Wenders. After an original story by Wim Wenders and Solveig Dommartin,1990. Movie directed by Wim Wenders. Released by Argos Films, Road Movies and Village Roadshow Pictures, 1991.

Carey, Peter, 1943-

1st draft of Until the end of the world by Peter Carey

Spiral bound copy of first draft of Until the end of the world, story by Wim Wenders and Solveig Dommartin and screenplay by Peter Carey, with emendations, 18 Oct 1988. Note on first page: This is the copy I took to the Kimberleys, with annotations made at that time'.

Wenders, Wim.

Revised 2nd draft of Until the end of the world by Peter Carey

Spiral bound copy of revised 2nd typescript draft (photocopied) of Until the end of the world, presented by Anatole Dauman, after an original story by Wim Wenders and Solveig Dommartin, copyright Argos Films and Road Movies, with emendations, with handwritten note on title page 'Printed version after our cuts in Paris in March. From 4 hours to 2 hours 40 mins. P.C.', 14 Mar 1989.

Wenders, Wim.

2nd 1/2 draft of Until the end of the world by Peter Carey

Bound copy of 2nd 1/2 typescript draft (photocopied) of Until the end of the world, presented by Anatole Dauman, after an original story by Wim Wenders and Solveig Dommartin, copyright Argos Films and Road Movies, 28 Dec 1988, with notes on title page 'Wim's suggested front page!' and 'This copy contains Alison Summer's suggested dialogue cuts for the Paris revisions in March 1989. P.C.', 4 Mar 1989.

Wenders, Wim.

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