INF 61931-1997Central Office of Information and Predecessors: Film Production Documents
Documents concerned with the making of films by the GPO Film Unit, 1933 to 1939, the Crown Film Unit, the Colonial Film Unit, the RAF Film Unit, and with films made commercially under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information. The films include those made for 'British Calendar' film magazine and television, and commercial fillers.
The documents extant for the early years are rather sparse but the folders for later years include the following items:
commissioning letters signed by the writer or contractor concerned
offer and acceptance of contract
music licence
music cue sheet
commentary
shot list
shooting script
notification of completion
contracts
agreements
compliance with conditions of contract form
The documents in these series were removed for departmental administrative purposes from files in INF 12