Billy and Percy

*Billy and Percy*
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

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:
- Best Dramatised Documentary Series: Won

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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[scott-1] Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p14

[2] "Billy and Percy (1974)". Australian Screen: An NFSA Website. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[3] Power, Julie and Michael (25 February 2016). "Obituary: John Power 1930-2016". The Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[4] "SA feature top Australian film". The Canberra Times. 24 March 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 7 August 2013 – via National Library of Australia.