Item 6 - Tolka Row TV Series - Production and Correspondence

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UGA T40/4/2/6

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Tolka Row TV Series - Production and Correspondence

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  • 1963-1964

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c. 45 pp

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File of production documents and correspondence relating to the development, rehearsal, and broadcast of Tolka Row on RTÉ television, written by Carolyn Swift and adapted from the play of the same name by Maura Laverty.

File includes series of letters from Maura Laverty to Carolyn Swift and Chris Fitz-Simonat RTÉ, with typed synopsis for the first three episodes submitted by Laverty;
Letters from Swift to Laverty, including attached list of "Points to Discuss Maura Laverty" about the series (5-8 Nov 1963)
typed synopsis for episodes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 of Tolka Row by Carolyn Swift, some with attached letters for discussion.
Letters and documents on casting, for all the series and also for episodes 14-19; Casting Possibilities;

Letters and memos between Carolyn Swift, Chloe Gibson, Jack White, Brendan Neilan, and Chris Fitz-Simons about script and production development for Tolka Row, and also where Swift discusses that as she has resigned from RTE there are limits as to what her input can be on script editing for the show.

Calendar of rehearsal and production schedule for the show with daily updates of schedule.

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      30/01/2025
      24/07/2025

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