Ode to Billy Joe 48 years old
What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
Billy Joe confesses his love to the lovely Bobbi Lee only to cover his growing fear that he may, in fact, be homosexual. 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. The guilt causes him to run away, hide in the woods and eventually confess everything to Bobbi Lee who doesn't want to believe him only because she was enjoying the forbidden nature of their love. In the end, he cannot accept his sexuality nor can he hide behind Bobbi Lee and that's why he throws himself off the Tallahachee bridge.
Credits
Ode to Billy Joe Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robby Benson He was 20, now 68 years old | as Billy Joe McAllister |
| Joan Hotchkis She was 48, now 97 years old | as Anna 'Mama' Hartley |
| Sandy McPeak She was 40, 61 years old when she died | as Glenn 'Papa' Hartley |
| Glynnis O'Connor She was 19, now 68 years old | as Bobbie Lee Hartley |
| James Best He was 49, 88 years old when he died | as Dewey Barksdale |
| Terrance Goodman | as James Hartley |
| Simpson Hemphill | as Brother Taylor |
Ode to Billy Joe Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Frank Morriss as Editor. He was 48 (85) years old when He died | Editing |
| Michel Hugo as Director of Photography. He was 46 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Michel Legrand as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (86) years old when He died | Sound |
| Max Baer, Jr. as Director. He was 38 (now 86) years old | Directing |
| Max Baer, Jr. as Producer. He was 38 (now 86) years old | Production |
| Mark Sussman as Producer. | Production |
| Herman Raucher as Writer. He was 48 (now 96) years old | Writing |
Ode to Billy Joe (48 years)
What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
- Release day: Friday, June 04, 1976
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Budget: 1100000.00
- Revenue: 27000000.00