Billy T: Te Movie

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
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Billy T: Te Movie explores Billy T James’ origins as a performer from the time he moved from rural Cambridge to 1960s Auckland on a Māori apprenticeship scheme and joined his first band, through to his high-rating TV series and...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2011 Documentary, Comedy 86.00 minutes

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. Featuring digitally re-mastered footage of Billy’s performances and never-seen-before archival images, Billy T’s story is set alongside interviews with his family, friends and colleagues. Audiences will have with laughter in their hearts and tears in their eyes.