1974 Australian TV series or program
| Billy and Percy | |
|---|---|
| Based on | journals of Percy Deane |
| Written by | John Power |
| Directed by | John Power |
| Starring | Martin Vaughan Harold Hopkins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Power |
| Running time | 70 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1974 (1974) |
Billy and Percy is a 1974 Australian docudrama based on the relationship between Prime Minister Billy Hughes and his private secretary Percy Deane during World War I. It was based primarily on Deane's diaries.
Reception
John Power won an AFI award for best director.
Awards
- 1974–75 AFI Awards:
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Won (Martin Vaughan)
- Best Direction: Won (John Power)
- 1975 Logie Awards:
References
- Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p14
- "Billy and Percy (1974)". Australian Screen: An NFSA Website. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- Power, Julie and Michael (25 February 2016). "Obituary: John Power 1930-2016". The Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "SA feature top Australian film". The Canberra Times. 24 March 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 7 August 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
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