Billy T: Te Movie (2011)
Billy T: Te Movie celebrates the life of the legendary Billy T James, New Zealand’s best-loved entertainer. The film explores Billy’s extraordinary talent as musician, singer, comedian, actor, writer and artist...it even attempts to uncover the source of his trademark giggle. With humour and love, the film tells of Billy’s meteoric rise to national fame and his tragic downfall into ill-health and financial collapse.
Primary Title
- Billy T: Te Movie
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 5 January 2014
Release Year
- 2011
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 15
Duration
- 105:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- MediaWorks Television
Programme Description
- Billy T: Te Movie celebrates the life of the legendary Billy T James, New Zealand’s best-loved entertainer. The film explores Billy’s extraordinary talent as musician, singer, comedian, actor, writer and artist...it even attempts to uncover the source of his trademark giggle. With humour and love, the film tells of Billy’s meteoric rise to national fame and his tragic downfall into ill-health and financial collapse.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- James, Billy T., 1949-1991
- Entertainers--New Zealand--Biography
- Comedians--New Zealand--Biography
- New Zealand wit and humor
Genres
- Biography
- Comedy
- Documentary
Contributors
- Ian Mune (Director)
- Ian Mune (Writer)
- Billy T James (Subject)
- Laurie Dee (Interviewee)
- Peter Rowley (Interviewee)
- Phil Gifford (Writer)
- Tom Parkinson (Producer)
- Robert Boyd-Bell (Producer)
- Waka Attewell (Cinematographer)
- Margot Francis (Editor)
- Dick Reade (Sound)
- BTJ Movie (Production Unit)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Sony Pictures (NZ) Ltd (Distributor)
Subjects
- James, Billy T., 1949-1991
- Entertainers--New Zealand--Biography
- Comedians--New Zealand--Biography
- New Zealand wit and humor