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This book covers various aspects of war movies including Movies of the First World War, Propaganda Movies, Anti-War Movies, and Special Effects. It was written by Tom Perlmutter with the Chapter on Special Effects by Derek Ware. It is illustrated throughout with black and white images, and has full colour covers. It was published by Hamlyn.

This file contains:

1. Correspondence relating to possible performance of Song of the Earth at the Vienna Staatsoper, giving Kenneth MacMillan's reasons for refusing, 25 Jan - 7 Sep 1977
2. One typed letter requesting permission to perform Mayerling in Vienna, 22 Nov 1988
3. One typed fax from Paul Szilard requesting permission on behalf of the Vienna Opera to perform Mayerling in Vienna, and Kenneth MacMillan's handwritten fax reply explaining his reasons for refusing, 1-2 July 1991

The Vaslav Nijinsky Medal for 1995 was awarded posthumously to Kenneth MacMillan 'in recognition of your contribution to the preservation of the glorious legacy of Vaslav Nijinsky', Warsaw, 15 Dec 1995. Enclosed is a publicity leaflet for a Saison Nijinsky at The Palace Theatre, 2 Mar 1914, with three colour illustrations of Nijinsky in costume. The bronze medal is in a blue cloth covered box lined in cream satin, and sitting in black velvet

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Valley of Shadows for The Royal Ballet which premiered at the Royal Opera House, London on 3.3.1983. The material comprises

1. Handwritten card from Peter Schaufuss to Kenneth MacMillan praising the ballet, 2.3.1983
2. Handwritten letter from Claus Moser, Chairman of the Royal Opera House, London, to Kenneth MacMillan, praising the ballet. With accompanying envelope, undated
3. Typed letter from Mary Clarke, Editor of The Dancing Times, to Kenneth MacMillan in response to a letter from him. With accompanying envelope, 11.3.1983

Deborah MacMillan at the unveiling of two plaques commemorating Kenneth MacMillan's education in Great Yarmouth, one plaque hung in his old school and one in the south wall of St George's Theatre, 30 Oct 1996

One letter from Rhonda Ryman, Director of the First International Summer School in Benesh Movement Notation, thanking Kenneth MacMillan for his patronage of the Summer School and asking if he would be prepared to be interviewed by Paula Citron to promote the Summer School, 23 Apr 1982

One typed letter inviting Kenneth MacMillan to give a principal public lecture for the University, and Kenneth MacMillan's reply regretfully declining due to existing commitments, 19 and 26 Jan 1977