Billy Joe McAllister
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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.
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.
Ode to Billy Joe. Now that I know why Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge, I almost wish I didn't. 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.
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.
A drunken encounter traumatizes teenage Billy Joe (Robby Benson), who loves a girl (Glynnis O'Connor) in 1953 Mississippi.
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As romance blooms between teenager Billy Joe and his girlfriend Bobbie Lee, Billy wrestles with guilt after a drunken encounter with another man. Subtitles: English. Starring: Robby Benson Glynnis O'Connor Joan Hotchkis Sandy McPeak James Best Terence Goodman. Directed by: Max Baer Jr.
Jun 22, 2017 · But when Billy Joe gets drunk and has an affair with a man, his guilt ruins his relationship with Bobbie Lee and ultimately leads to tragedy. A country boy tries to hide from his homosexuality by courting a female friend.
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...
Bobbie Gentry's song is brought to life in a story about young love on the Mississippi Delta in the early 1950s, in which the long-held, mystifying secrets of the bridge are revealed. 3,212 IMDb 6.6 1 h 46 min 1976. PG. Drama · Inspiring · Nostalgic · Touching. Available to rent or buy.
Oct 10, 2013 · Trailer for 'Ode to billy joe' starring Robby benson & Glynnis o'connor.
