And The Big Men Fly

And the Big Men Fly is an Australian-based play by Alan Hopgood, written in 1963. Its primary subject is about the old Australian rules football team, the Crows. The coach of the Crows football team, J.J Forbes, sends Wally (his assistant) out to find a new player for the big season championship which was to start in 2 weeks. J.J thought that they would never have a chance, as Wally couldn't seem to find anyone with some decent talent. J.J was ge... more

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Alan Hopgood

Alan Hopgood (born September 29, 1934) is an Australian actor and writer. He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. Hopgood's first very successful play was And the Big Men Fly in 1963. It was adapted for TV by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973. In 1966 he produced Private Yuk...

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