One night, at a barn dance, he gets a little drunk and rather than going with the hired whores, gives into his desires and sexual relations with an unnamed man. What a testament to our progress as a society that, while a teen might still struggle with sexual identity, he or she can find ways to open up to others. Released 1976, ode to billy joe stars robby benson, glynnis oconnor, joan hotchkis, sandy mcpeak the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Ode to billy joe is a 1976 film with a screenplay by herman raucher, inspired by the 1967 hit song by bobbie gentry, titled ode to billie joe. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. Ode to billy joe was released on lp by warner bros. Billy jo struggles with his sexuality after a drunken encounter.
Robbie benson billy joe was not raped as others would like for you to believe, but rather explored his true feelings. Eighteen yearold billy joe mcallister is in love with bobbie lee, but her father refuses to allow her to receive gentlemen callers before shes sixteen. Billy joe robby benson loves girl glynnis oconnor in 1953 mississippi. Paroles ode to billie joe par bobbie gentry lyrics. Ode to billy joe on dvd 883929022335 from warner bros directed by max baer. At last, were given the answers to the questions raised by the haunting 1967 bobbie gentry song of the same title. The movie is based on the hit song made famous by singer bobbie gentry. The film was directed and produced by max baer, jr. Check out ode to billy joe from ode to billy joe by movie tribute stars on amazon music. Ode to billie joe was a quick sensation when it was released on capitol records. Rent ode to billy joe 1976 starring robby benson and glynnis oconnor on dvd and bluray.
Ode to billy joe certainly tells a very realistic story of the torment almost any teen feels when struggling with accepting they might be gay. Now that i know why billy joe mcallister jumped off the tallahatchie bridge, i almost wish i didnt. Jun 24, 2015 ode to billy joe 1976 official trailer robby benson, glynnis oconnor movie hd. The single, released on july 10, 1967, was a numberone hit in the us within three weeks of release and a big international seller. Cover versions of ode to billie joe written by bobbie gentry. He was the teen idol who starred in coming of age films like jeremy and ode to billy joe. Bobbie gentrys debut single ode to billie joe is a rare thing. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ode to billy joe fifth dimension fifth dimension live. He famously captured the hearts of young girls everywhere when he starred in 1978s ice castle. She chose her stage name from a 1952 film, ruby gentry, and attended school. The song ode to billie joe was written by bobbie gentry and was first recorded and released by bobbie gentry in 1967. Jun 03, 2014 set in 1953, the film version of ode to billy joe the spelling of billy differs in the song and film stars glynnis oconnor as bobbie lee hartley, the 15year old narrator, and robby benson as billy joe mcallister. This of course was unheard of then but is celebrated in our modern age.
In her popular country ballad ode to billy joe, bobbie gentry infamously sang about how billy joe macallisters jumped off the tallahatchie bridge, yet left the reason for this drastic action a frustrating mystery. A seventeenyearold boy is seduced into a homosexual act. Fifteenyearold bobbie lee is an adolescent young woman eager for gentlemen affections. Ode to billy joe is a humerous and touching tale of events leading up to why billy joe mcallister jumped off the tallahatchie bridge, as related in the bobbie gentry hit. Ode to billy joe 1976 movie robby benson glynnis oconnor tallahatchie bridge. Ode to billy joe 1976 official trailer robby benson, glynnis oconnor movie hd billy joe confesses his love to the lovely bobbi lee only to. Ode to billy joe photos view all photos 1 movie info. Ode to billy joe 1976 movie robby benson glynnis oconnor. Watch ode to billy joe online full movie from 1976 yidio. As far as what gets thrown off of the bridge, the answer is pretty. Ode to billy joe official trailer a moving melodrama based on bobbie gentrys 1967 hit song about a 17yearold boy who commits suicide by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. In addition to legrands score cues, the album also contained the classic gentry song as well as some countryflavored source cues.
The film was based on this song, with a fictionalized gentry named bobbie lee hartley. Ode to billy joe sound track from max baers motion picture is the soundtrack album to the 1976 film ode to billy joe. Ode to billy joe from ode to billy joe by movie tribute. The ode to billie joe songfacts reports that this song tells the story of a guy who kills himself by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. Ode to billy joe 1976 official trailer robby benson, glynnis o. As such story songs go, it feels complete as is, without the need to. Ode to billy joe is a 1976 american drama film with a screenplay by herman raucher, inspired by the 1967 hit song by bobbie gentry, titled ode to billie joe. From the high to the low to the ode to billy joel mail tribune. Ode to billy joe is a 1976 american drama film with a screenplay by herman raucher, inspired by the 1967 hit song by bobbie gentry, titled ode to billie joe the film was directed and produced by max baer jr. As a child actor, benson appeared in commercials, a soap opera, television, film and on broadway. Bobbie gentrys 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. This film is a lovely depiction of life in the rural deep south, as well as the social. Telecharger ode to billy joe film complet en francais vf.
The guilt causes him to run away, hide in the woods and eventually confess everything to bobbi lee who doesnt. The album was issued on cd for the first time in 2017 by californiabased label kritzerland. Telecharger ode to billy joe film complet en francais vf hd. The following are the complete lyrics to ode to billie joe.
It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton, and my brother was balin hay and at dinner time we stopped and walked back to. Kritzerland kr200310 country united states format cd release date 23may2017 upn 857252003101 limited edition of copies. The story revolves around a young boy and girl who are exploring their new passions. Ode to billy joe 1976 a drunken encounter traumatizes teenage billy joe robby benson, who loves a girl glynnis oconnor in 1953 mississippi. A movie with the title spelled ode to billy joe was released in 1976. Mar 01, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ode to billy joe fifth dimension fifth dimension live.
Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe lyrics genius lyrics. Directed by max baer jr with robby benson, glynnis oconnor, joan hotchkis, sandy mcpeak. Ode to billy joe 1976 letterboxd social film discovery. His death was seen as sad, and long ago, and unnecessary, and the singer recalled it as a key event in an unhappy time. When billy joe and bobbie lee are talking on the bridge and they see the pastor in his car watching them, billy joe turns the opposite direction to walk away across the bridge. You wrote the screenplay for the deep south, songinspired film ode to billy joe. When the pastor approaches in his car, he and bobbie have a conversation about the dance that night that lasts a minute or two. Rent ode to billy joe 1976 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Watch ode to billy joe full movie in hd visit billy joe confesses his love to the lovely bobbi lee only to cover. Ode to billy joe 1976 stream and watch online moviefone.
It was covered by rachel harrington, jeannie seely, jimmy dempsey, curfew and other artists. Its the 1976 film ode to billy joe not billy joel, directed by jethro. There really was a tallahatchie bridge in greenwood, mississippi, but gentry made up the story. Film time out says based on bobbie gentrys caustic pop classic, ode to billy joe fleshes out the narrative ambiguities and implications of the song with surprising success. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty, delta dayayayay. Film ode to billy joe film complet en francais 1976 references. Nevertheless, ode to billy joe is a beautiful movie, and i highly recommend it for anyone from twelve to 105. The girl from chickasaw county the complete capitol masters, an 8cd. Billy joe confesses his love to the lovely bobbi lee only to cover his growing fear that he may, in fact, be homosexual. Ode to billy joe 1976 official trailer robby benson, glynnis oconnor movie hd. His guilt over the incident drives him to commit suicide by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge, leaving his girlfriend behind. This film starring reallife teen lovers glynnis oconnor and robby benson is a cinematic attempt to fill in the.
Based on bobby gentrys haunting 1967 song, this drama attempts to explain why 17yearold billy joe mcallister jumped off the talahatchie. Ode to billy joe is a great coming of age movie about a young man who obviously has homosexual tendencies in the early seventies. The story takes place in a small town located on the banks of the tallahatchie river. For a week or two, cat person was a hot topic online.
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