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.^[1]^[2]

Reception

John Power won an AFI award for best director.^[3]

Awards

1974–75 AFI Awards:
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Won (Martin Vaughan)
- Best Direction: Won (John Power)^[4]
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.

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