Richard Wherrett

This movie is all about a normal guy called Billy Apples. He is a social drinker and sometimes lead singer of a band. While he is doing all of this, he still manages to bring up his teenage daughter. One night while sitting at home Billy finds that he has a talent! He finds that he is able to sing like his idol, 50's singer Billie Holiday. From there he is going places, from huge live performances to even cutting a hit record, but in the end he must make a choice between the life he has, and the life he once knew. Written by Graham Wilson Jr

Set in the 1940s, the story of a post office clerk and part-time pianist (Jacki Weaver) who inadvertently becomes the star of a national radio serial. Featuring 12 Australian songs from that period.