ABOUT
The story of how Australia ended up with a larrikin in the Lodge, and what he brought to the top job.
2 x 1 hour Documentary.
REVIEWS
"Compelling viewing... produced with entertaining artfulness and directed with composed stylishness" - The Australian
"A triumphant documentary" - Sydney Morning Herald
"Using a lively array of interviews, well-chosen archival clips and photographs, it presents a charismatic and combative character who is full of contradictions." - The Guide, Fairfax
"Whatever your political stripes are, this is an inspiring story of courage and political vision, not just by Hawke himself, but that entire Labor government." - Louise Adler on Q&A
GALLERY
- Mr Bob Hawke, the Opposition spokesman on industrial relations and employment, at Parliament House, Canberra, with Blanche D’Alpuget, whose biography, ‘Robert J. Hawke’, will be published later this month, 10 September 1982. SMH Picture by DAVID BARTHO
- 1984. Coburg, VIC. Prime Minister Bob Hawke campaigning for the coming Federal Election at Coburg. Neg: 841029 Pic. Photo File. Keywords: politicians / politics / laughing / happy / 1980s (Photo by News Ltd / Newspix) Contact Email: www.newspix.com.au Contact Web URL: newspix@newsltd.com.au Contact Email: www.newspix.com.au
CREDITS
Executive Producer
Laurie Critchley
Director
Bruce Permezel
Producer
Geraldine McKenna
Production Manager
Jo Cadman
Cinematographer
Simon Morris
Edited by
John Pleffer ASE & Zac Grant (EP 1)
Sam Hart & Harriet Clutterbuck ASE (EP 2)