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Billie: Directed by Don Weis. With Patty Duke, Jim Backus, Jane Greer, Warren Berlinger. A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete finds herself caught between being beating boys at sports and having a boyfriend, while her conservative father opposes women's rights in his campaign for mayor.
- Don Weis
- 17
- 4 min
Billie is a 1965 American musical comedy film directed by Don Weis. Based on the 1952 play Time Out for Ginger by Ronald Alexander, [2] the film stars Patty Duke in the title role. Plot. Billie Carol is a 15-year-old girl who is not like every other teen.
- $1.5 million
- Time Out for Ginger, by Ronald Alexander
- Don Weis
- Don Weis
Dec 4, 2020 · Director James Erskine’s fascinating documentary “Billie” follows in Kuehl’s footsteps by unearthing her manuscript and recordings to re-contextualize the life of the critically-acclaimed Holiday, who died at the age of 44. Just as intriguing as Erskine’s subject is the time capsule aspect of the clips he selects.
Synopsis In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Over 8 years, she tracked down and tape-recorded over 200 hours of interviews with...
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- Documentary, Music, Biography
- James Erskine
Language. English. Billie is a 2019 documentary film about Billie Holiday, written and directed by British filmmaker James Erskine. [2] [3] [4] [5] The film is based around interviews recorded on audio cassettes through the 1970s by Linda Lipnack Kuehl, researching a book on Holiday that was never completed because of Kuehl's death in 1978: her ...
- Hans Mullens
- James Erskine
- Barry Clark-Ewers
- Billie Holiday
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A high school girl's athletic prowess scandalizes a conservative small town. Cast & Crew. Read More. Don Weis. Director. Patty Duke. Billie Carol. Jim Backus. Howard G. Carol. Jane Greer. Agnes Carol. Warren Berlinger. Mike Benson. Billy De Wolfe.