Ode to Billy Joe 47 years old

What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.

Ode to Billy Joe

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 96 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 67 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 95) years old Writing
Ode to Billy Joe poster
Ode to Billy Joe (47 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