Outtakes from the documentary film, "His Name is Bob"

HIS NAME IS BOB

The true story of an idiot savant who survives his own personal holocaust.

Robert Thomas Crawford is known by most as Bob. Those who encounter him probably think he is homeless. The short, toothless man wears dirty, mismatched clothes for weeks at a time and gets around mainly by foot. He wears house keys on a string around his neck with a musical keyboard clutched tightly under his arm. His fingernails are packed with filth and he bathes only on a full moon. Some consider him to be a stinking nuisance who says what is on his mind even when it's not pretty; who bums rides; who demands money; and who annoys others with childlike jokes and manipulative ways.

Bob's life is riddled with tragedies of the worst sort, including abuse, abandonment, deceit and deception.

Bob is a cast-off, but he has found his way, living a life of contented happiness, love and acceptance, peace and compassion. The experiences he's had say he should live in fear. But he doesn't. Some people say Bob is God.

Work on a full-length film documenting the life of Robert T. Crawford is in progress.

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