Ode To Billy Joe
Brief Synopsis
A country boy tries to hide from his homosexuality by courting a female friend.
Cast & Crew
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Max Baer
Director
Robby Benson
Billy Joe Mcallister
James Best
Dewey Barksdale
Glynnis O'connor
Bobbie Lee Hartley
Joan Hotchkis
Mrs Hartley
Sandy Mcpeak
Mr Hartley
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1976
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Synopsis
It's 1953 and 15-year-old Bobbie Lee Hartley and 18-year-old Billy Joe McAllister are in love. But since Bobbie's parents will not allow her to date until she is 16, she and Billy Joe have to content themselves with seeing each other occasionally after church on Sundays and sometimes sneaking off to meet at the Tallahatchie Bridge. 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.
Director
Max Baer
Director
Cast
Robby Benson
Billy Joe Mcallister
James Best
Dewey Barksdale
Glynnis O'connor
Bobbie Lee Hartley
Joan Hotchkis
Mrs Hartley
Sandy Mcpeak
Mr Hartley
Terence Goodman
James Hartley
Betty Bowen
Becky Thompson
Simpson Hemphill
Brother Taylor
Ed Shelnut
School Bus Driver
Eddie Talr
Tom Hargitay
Rebecca Jernigan
Mrs Thompson
Pat Purcell
Youth In Car
Jim Westerfield
Youth In Car
Jack Capelle
Youth In Car
William Hallberg
Frannye Capelle
Anne Martin
Will Long
John Roper
Al Scott
Crew
Max Baer
Producer
Alan Bergman
Lyrics ("There'Ll Be Time")
Marilyn Bergman
Lyrics ("There'Ll Be Time")
Anthony Brand
Assistant Director
Roger Camras
Producer
Bobbie Gentry
Song
Beau Gibson
Stunt Coordinator
Harry Gordon
Set Decorator
Michel Hugo
Director Of Photography
Phil Jeffries
Art Direction
Robert C. Jessup
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Charles Darin Knight
Sound Mixer
Michel Legrand
Music
Lynn Lockwood
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Frank Morriss
Editor
Richard Portman
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Herman Raucher
Screenwriter
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Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1976
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
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Ode to Billy Joe
A country boy tries to hide from his homosexuality by courting a female friend.
Ode to Billy Joe
A country boy tries to hide from his homosexuality by courting a female friend.
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Released in United States on Video January 29, 1992
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1976
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1976
Released in United States on Video January 29, 1992
