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  1. Set in 1953, the film explores the budding relationship between teenagers Billy Joe McAllister (Benson) and Bobbie Lee Hartley (O'Connor) (who corresponds to the unnamed narrator of the original song), despite resistance from Hartley's family, who contend she is too young to date.

  2. 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
  3. 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.

  4. Ode to Billy Joe. As romance blooms between teenager Billy Joe and his girlfriend Bobbie Lee, Billy wrestles with guilt after a drunken encounter with another man.

    • Max Baer Jr.
    • 106 min
    • January 1, 1976
  5. Set during the spring and summer of 1953 in rural Mississippi, Billy Joe McAllister (Robby Benson) flirts with Bobbie Lee Hartley (Glynnis O'Connor) as she crosses the Tallahatchie Bridge after the school bus lets her off as she walks on her way to her family's farm along a dirt road.

  6. A drunken encounter traumatizes teenage Billy Joe (Robby Benson), who loves a girl (Glynnis O'Connor) in 1953 Mississippi.

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    • Drama, LGBTQ+
    • PG
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  8. Sep 25, 2014 · Ode To Billy Joe (1976) Official Trailer - Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor Movie HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.67M subscribers. Subscribed. 1.6K. 260K views 9 years ago. Subscribe...

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