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Letters to Emlyn Williams from David Smith

Letters, 1966-1967, 1975, to the author and playwright Emlyn Williams from David Smith, brother-in-law of infamous Moors murderer Myra Hindley. Williams spent time with David Smith and his wife Maureen in order to gain insight into the lives of Myra Hindley and her partner Ian Brady for his 1967 novel Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection, a semi-fictionalised account of the criminal activities of Brady and Hindley. The novel was published a year after Brady and Hindley were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of five children aged between ten and seventeen in and around Manchester between July 1963 and October 1965. David Smith, who witnessed at least one of the murders, was the chief prosecution witness at Brady and Hindley's trial.

Grand Slam

Screenplay, with detailed plot synopsis and character notes, by Gwenlyn Parry titled Grand Slam, together with filming schedule, correspondence and other related material.

Parry, Gwenlyn

Beyond Belief

Screenplay by Emlyn Williams titled Beyond Belief, based on a 1967 book of the same name by Williams, together with a later edited and revised version of the script by Emlyn Williams' son Brook Williams and the film's director Roy Ward Baker, both book and screenplay chronicling the events behind the infamous Moors Murders carried out in and around Manchester by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965. Also included are a synopsis of the original events of the Moors Murders; letters from Brook Williams, Roy Ward Baker and producer Andrew Montgomery; critical evaluation of both book and screenplay; biographical details relating to Emlyn Williams, Roy Ward Baker and Andrew Montgomery; and details of expenses relating to the making of the film.

Walking By Night: The Legend Of Grey Owl

Screenplay by Alan Plater titled Walking By Night: The Legend Of Grey Owl, adapted from Lovat Dickson's 1973 book Wilderness Man: The Strange Story Of Grey Owl; together with plot synopsis and brief critical evaluation.

Boring

Camera script of The Young Ones episode titled Boring, written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer.

Inheritance

Radio play script, with plot synopsis, by Tudor Lloyd titled Inheritance.

Dearly Departed

Television comedy screenplay by Tudor Lloyd titled Dearly Departed, together with letter from Rhydderch Jones on behalf of BBC Wales.

Banana Cat

Draft screenplay by Jeff Perks and Christopher Hood titled Banana Cat, the narrative based on a book of the same title by Christopher Hood; together with letter of acknowledgement from Ffilm Cymru and critical evaluation.

The Count Of Solar

Plot synopses for proposed screenplay by David Nokes titled The Count Of Solar, with brief resumé. Some annotation.

Doing The Bard

Draft radio play script by Herbert Williams titled Doing The Bard, a treatment of Shakespeare's Henry IV - Part I; together with letter to the author containing critical evaluation of the script.

Dyfodol Disglair

First part of screenplay, with narrative notes, by Geraint Lewis titled Dyfodol Disglair, together with plot synopsis and critical evaluation by T. James Jones.

Finesse

Draft radio play scripts by Robert Peart and Rob Gittins titled Finesse, together with notes and covering letter.

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