Boy from the Never Never explained

Boy from the Never Never is a 1949 Australia radio feature about soil erosion by D'arcy Niland.

The broadcast was attacked in Federal Parliament for being blasphemous.[1] It was defenced b the ABC and Arthur Calwell, the relevant minister.[2]

The Adelaide News called it " a remarkable piece of work... The play was too disturbing to be called entertainment, but entertainment was not its mission. I found the build-up a little drawn out, but the message itself packed a terrific punch, was well presented and' exceedingly well written."[3]

Premise

"The story of Jimmy Perry, an ignorant aboriginal boy, who sees a vision of Christ, who tells Jimmy that it is his mission to warn Australia of the problem of its dust-bowl."

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Handard. THE BOY FROM THE NEVER-NEVER " - PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.. 28 June 1949.
  2. News: Play not vulgar . . 32,089 . Victoria, Australia . 8 July 1949 . 4 June 2024 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Radio Roundabou . News . 53 . 8,083 . South Australia . 2 July 1949 . 4 June 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.