Henry C. James

Henry C James (1902-1989), real name William Henry Constable James was an Australian writer who wrote films, books, radio, stage plays, musicals and  documentaries. He moved from Melbourne to London in the 1930s where his play The Golden Gander was produced on stage. This was a rare Australian written play set in Australia to be presented on the West End.

Among James' achievements was The Bunyip, the first television play on an Australian theme.

He returned to Australia in 1950 and worked in Australian radio as well as writing books.

Theatre

 * The Golden Gander (1936) – play
 * No Sky So Blue (1938) – stage musical
 * The Silver Swan (1939) – stage musical
 * A Woman of Forty

Films

 * The First of the Few (1942) – writer
 * Waltz Time (1945) - writer
 * Late at Night (1946) - writer
 * Swiss Honeymoon (1947) - writer, director
 * Nickel Queen (1971) – original story

Short stories

 * The Man Who Came Back (1944)

Novels

 * Gold is where you find it (1946)
 * The Madness of Charlie Pierce (1952) – novel
 * The Green Opal (1953)
 * Coast of the Sun (1956)

Non fiction books

 * Children of the Hidden Valley (1959)
 * Children of the Barges (1959)
 * Children of the Fishing Boats (1960)
 * Children of the Highlands (1961)
 * Children of the Island Town (1962)
 * Children of Down Under (1962)
 * Children of Olympus (1962)

TV plays

 * The Bunyip (1947) – writer
 * Crock of Gold (1948) - writer

Radio features

 * Dutchmen in Australia (1951)
 * Living at a Price (1952)
 * Traveller's Tales (1959)