Hugh Mills (1906-1971) was a British playwright and novelist. His most widely known work is the novel Prudence and the pill, for which he also adapted the screenplay. The collection consists of Mills' manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and memorabilia. Manuscripts include Angels in love, As you are, The early doors, House by the lake, In pursuit of evil, Laughter in court, Little glass clock, Madame Aubrey and the police, Madame Aubrey dines with death, Prudence and the pill, and notes and synopses of other works. Memorabilia includes French identification cards, immigration documents, residency card, photograph, biographical notes, and internment documents.

Hugh Mills, the British playwright and novelist, was born in 1906; his first comedy Laughter in court was produced in London by Charles B. Cochran in 1936; later he worked in Hollywood before moving to Paris shortly prior to World War II; in 1952 he returned to London, continuing to write plays, stories and novels, including several novels of detective fiction published under the pseudonym Hugh Travers; his most widely known work is the novel Prudence and the pill, for which he also adapted the screenplay; he died in 1971.

13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.) 1 carton (1 linear ft.) 1 oversize box

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