Basically Black

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1973 / 27min.

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Genres

Comedy

Synopsis

Adapted from the stage production of the same name, 'Basically Black' is a sketch comedy TV pilot that aired in 1973, and due to the provocative racial content, ABC never produced another episode. It stands as a historical milestone, the first television program and stage play completely created and written by Aboriginal Australians.

Directors

Actors

Gary Foley

Bindi Williams

Bob Maza

Zac Martin

Aileen Corpus

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