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    Ode to Billy Joe

    PG1976 · Drama · 1h 46m

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  1. 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."

  2. Jun 4, 1976 · A teenage girl falls in love with a boy who jumps off a bridge in this adaptation of Bobbie Gentry's hit song. The film explores the themes of love, sex, and tragedy in 1950s Mississippi.

    • (2.2K)
    • Drama
    • Max Baer Jr.
    • 1976-06-04
  3. A film adaptation of Bobbie Gentry's song, set in 1950s Mississippi, where a teenage girl falls in love with a boy who commits suicide after a tragic incident. The film explores the themes of sexual awakening, social conventions, and prejudice in a rural community.

  4. A film adaptation of Bobbie Gentry's song about a young couple's tragic romance in the Mississippi Delta. The review praises the actors and the dialog, but criticizes the plot for being too predictable and melodramatic.

  5. Ode to Billy Joe. 1976 · 1 hr 47 min. PG. Drama · LGBT. 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 ...

    • Max Baer Jr.
    • 106 min
    • January 1, 1976
  6. 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.

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  8. 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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