Astérix, 1987 - 1990
Scope and Contents
Material relating to a collaboration between Spitting Image Productions Limited and Les Éditions Albert-René to adapt the Astérix comic book for television. The production never went beyond the development phase, but would have involved life-sized puppets made by SIPL. The majority of items are from 1990, when the production development took place. However, there are some items that date earlier.
Dates
- Creation: 1987 - 1990
Creator
- Coombes, Steve, 1956-2021 (Screenwriter) (Person)
- Les Éditions Albert René (Publisher) (1979-) (France) (Organization)
- Robinson, Dave, fl 1980s-1990s (Screenwriter) (Person)
- Société Dargaud (Publisher) (1936-) (France) (Organization)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Uderzo, Albert, 1927-2020 (Cartoonist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
See sub-level descriptions for information on copyright ownership.
Extent
1 archive box(es) (A box containing multiple gusseted folders.) : Paper; plastic; textile
1 file(s) (An A3-sized visifile.) : Photographic material (paper)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
See sub-level descriptions for information on arrangement of material.
Separated Materials
See entry MS Add.10275/3/1/2/6/2 for further artwork relating to this proposed production.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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