Jim Crawford Jim Crawford i(A30946 works by) (a.k.a. James Crawford)
Born: Established: 6 Feb 1908 Manchester,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 11 Nov 1973 Greenslopes, Greenslopes - Coorparoo area, Brisbane - South & South West, Brisbane, Queensland,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1924
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2 2 form y separately published work icon Basically Black John O'Grady , Gary Foley , Ken Horler , Bob Maza , Jim Crawford , 1973 (Manuscript version)x401397 Z1180920 1973 single work film/TV satire

The first Aboriginal television show produced and broadcast by the ABC, Basically Black comprised a series of comic/tragic sketches based on the 1972 Nimrod Street Theatre revue. The television adaptation was heavily censored and politically 'watered-down' by the ABC, to make it less confronting and controversial

One of the characters written into the revue is Lionel Mouse who fights racism as 'Superboong,' a strange visitor from a northern tribe who comes to the city possessing powers far greater than mortal Kooris, faster than a killer boomerang. An incident of racism in a nearby hotel sees Superboong leap into action, but he unfortunately can't do anything, because Aboriginals are barred from entering hotels; he is forced to go off in search of incidents that he can fight (ctd. Casey p. 56). This ironic treatment of the superhero shows that even superheroes will be discriminated against, when he is not allowed in a hotel to change into his costume.

Other sketches include a satiric take on the boxing troupes that plied their trade as part of carnival side shows during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s; the 'Bennelong' sketch, in which Bennelong is presented at a London garden party in beautifully tailored clothes but also in a gilded cage; and a sketch played out between an aggressive white labourer and an Indigenous industrial designer, which ends with the latter being viciously beaten and then arrested for assault.

1 1 Jack Charles Is Up and Fighting Bob Maza , Jack Charles , Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Frank Hardy , Jim Crawford , 1972 single work drama
1 6 Basically Black John O'Grady , Gary Foley , Bob Maza , Jim Crawford , 1972 single work drama

The concept for Basically Black evolved not long after Bob Maza arrived in Sydney to undertake an apprenticeship program for directors and actors with the Nimrod Theatre Company. The revue was a biting satire, continuing the response to the High Court ruling against a traditional claim to land ownership, in addition to highlighting white attitudes towards the Aborigines over the past 200 years.

1 Joe Swallow of the Boomerang Jim Crawford , 1967 single work essay
— Appears in: The Realist , Spring no. 27 1967; (p. 23-25)
1 Reflections on Three Plays by Mona Brand Jim Crawford , 1966 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Realist , Autumn no. 22 1966; (p. 30-32)
1 T. V. Needs People's Theatres Jim Crawford , 1965 single work essay
— Appears in: The Realist , no. 19 1965; (p. 24-28)
1 y separately published work icon A Most Important Letter : A Play in One Act Jim Crawford , 1961 (Manuscript version)x402051 Z1558067 1961 single work drama
1 One In, All In Jim Crawford , 1959 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 15 1959; (p. 31-33)
1 The Bottle Jim Crawford , 1955 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 3 1955; (p. 10-11)
1 The Courier-Mail Wharfie Jim Crawford , 1954 single work drama satire
1 y separately published work icon They Passed This Way : Phantasy in One Act Jim Crawford , 1951 (Manuscript version)x402055 Z1558085 1951 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon Refugee : A Play in One Act Jim Crawford , 1950-1959 (Manuscript version)x402052 Z1558070 1950-1959 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon Miner's Right Jim Crawford , 1950-1959 (Manuscript version)x402050 Z1558064 1950-1959 single work drama
1 1 y separately published work icon Rocket Range Jim Crawford , 1946 1947 (Manuscript version)x402053 Z1164463 1946 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon Stick to Your Seats Jim Crawford , 1940-1949 (Manuscript version)x402054 Z1558082 1940-1949 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon Welcome Home Jim Crawford , 1900-1999 (Manuscript version)x402056 Z1558088 1900-1999 single work drama
3 y separately published work icon The Governor's Stables : A Comedy in Three Acts and an Interlude Jim Crawford , 1900-1999 Z1558055 1900-1999 single work drama humour
1 y separately published work icon The Ballad of the Swagman Jim Crawford , John Bellamy (composer), 1900-1999 (Manuscript version)x402047 Z1558032 1900-1999 single work lyric/song
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