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   2 days ago · 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.

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   2 days ago · In 1976, Baer directed the feature film Ode to Billy Joe, based on Gentry's hit song and starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor. In the movie, the mystery of the title character's suicide is revealed as a part of the conflict between his love for Bobbie Lee Hartley and a drunken homosexual experience. [ 29 ]

4. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › bobbie-gentryWhy Bobbie Gentry Is So Much More Than ‘Ode To Billie Joe’

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   Jul 27, 2024 · Unlike the “death discs” fad (tracks such as The Shangri-Las’ “Leader Of The Pack”), “Ode To Billie Joe” skipped over the gory drama of Billie Joe McAllister’s suicide. Instead ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · The film Ode to Billy Joe (1976) was directed by Max Baer Jr. and starred Robby Benson. It expands on the mysterious and tragic story told in Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 hit song of the same name. Set in rural Mississippi in the 1950s, the movie follows the lives of Billy Joe McAllister and his girlfriend, Bobbie Lee Hartley.

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   Jul 29, 2024 · But it's clear the dimwitted hunk is still dear to him. Discover the last surviving main actor from "The Beverly Hillbillies," the classic sitcom that entertained audiences from 1962 to 1971.

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   Who directed Ode to Billy Joe?

   • In 1976, Baer directed the feature film Ode to Billy Joe, based on Gentry's hit song and starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor.

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   Is Ode to Billy Joe based on a true story?

   • 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 ."

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   When was Ode to Billy Joe released?

   • Ode to Billy Joe (Sound Track from Max Baer's Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the film. It was released on May 10, 1976, by Warner Bros. Records . The album was issued on CD for the first time in 2017 by California-based label Kritzerland.

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   Why did Bobbie Gentry sing 'Ode to Billie Joe'?

   • From its title alone, “Ode To Billie Joe” – which she included on the very first demo she presented to Capitol Records, in 1967 – sounds like it’ll be a he’s-so-fine celebration of young love. Instead, Bobbie Gentry drew the listener in to an existential experience of grief.

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10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Max_Baer_JrMax Baer Jr. - Wikipedia

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    2 days ago · Baer is credited with being one of the first to use the title of a popular song as the title and plot anchor of a film, acquiring the rights to Bobbie Gentry's hit song and producing the 1976 film Ode to Billy Joe, which he also directed. Made for US$1.1 million, the film grossed $27 million at the box office, and earned over US$2.65 million ...