Alan Hopgood Collection

A donated collection of items from Alan Hopgood to the AFI Research Collection. Alan Hopgood has been a long-time writer and actor within the Australian film, television, and theatre scene. His work includes screenplays for films such as Alvin Purple, Alvin Rides Again, Pacific Banana, as well as television shows such as Bellbird, Alvin Purple, And the Big Men Fly, Neighbours, Pugwall, and The Flying Doctors. The donation includes clippings files kept in relation to the productions that Alan worked upon, including significant files on the Alvin Purple films and television show.

Alan was involved with the TV show Bellbird when the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) made a decision to change the screening time of the show. This did not sit well with a large selection of the viewing public, who protested this move and wrote to the ABC to complain. Alan kept those letters in a view to get them published in a book, which didn't eventuate. These letters were kept, and are part of Alan's donation to the AFI Research Collection.