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Ode to Billy Joe is a 1976 American drama film, directed and produced by Max Baer Jr., with a screenplay by Herman Raucher, and starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor. It is inspired by the 1967 hit song by Bobbie Gentry, titled "Ode to Billie Joe."
Jun 4, 1976 · Ode to Billy Joe: Directed by Max Baer Jr.. With Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Joan Hotchkis, Sandy McPeak. In 1950s Mississippi, teenager Bobbie Lee Hartley navigates her blossoming hormones as she is courted by Billy Joe McAllister, who is headed for tragedy.
- (2.2K)
- Drama
- Max Baer Jr.
- 1976-06-04
Bobbie Gentry's famous song, on which "Ode to Billy Joe" is based, found much of its haunting effect in its refusal to reveal why Billy Joe killed himself. His death was seen as sad, and long ago, and unnecessary, and the singer recalled it as a key event in an unhappy time.
The film starred Robby Benson as Billy Joe and Glynnis O'Connor as Bobbie Lee. It was released in 1976. In the adaptation, the pair throw a rag doll off of the bridge, while a homosexual experience with the owner of the sawmill is established as the reason for Billy Joe's suicide.
In 1950s Mississippi, teenager Bobbie Lee Hartley navigates her blossoming hormones as she is courted by Billy Joe McAllister, who is headed for tragedy. At last, we're given the answers to the questions raised by the haunting 1967 Bobbie Gentry song of the same title.
Jan 8, 2021 · Until Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge - sparking a legend in story and song. This heartwarming family film about the tumult of teen romance is set in rural Mississippi and...
- 2 min
- 15.6K
- Warner Bros. Classics
A drunken encounter traumatizes teenage Billy Joe (Robby Benson), who loves a girl (Glynnis O'Connor) in 1953 Mississippi.
- (9)
- Drama, LGBTQ+
- PG
