Ode to billy joe film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Lou donaldson and willis jackson both covered it, losing out to king curtis, who scored a. Cover versions of ode to billie joe written by bobbie gentry. The story revolves around a young boy and girl who are exploring their new passions. She liked baers work and she brought ode to billie joe to him as a film idea, the nashua telegraph article said. So i decided to take a trip back to more innocent years and watch ode to billy joe again, 42 years later. To battle her career stall, she made three short films, the first of which is an adaptation of herman rauchers 1976 novel ode to billie joe. A simple acoustic guitar played against a background of strings creates the perfect setting for bobbie gentrys almostraspy voice reminiscing about her protagonists friend, billie joe macallister, and his suicide. 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. My sincere regret is that i never purchased the album, merely the 45, which i still treasure. Ode to billie joe eventually found its way to a 1976 movie, directed by max baer, best known as jethro on the beverly hillbillies. Jul 27, 2016 many commenters say that ode to billie joe reads less like a song than a story, complete with multiple characters and plot twists. 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.
Glynnis o connor in ode to billy joe 1976 robby benson and glynnis. Its breezy bluegrass melody and catchy chorus made for an instant hit, and billie joe leapt to the top of the charts. Very weak plot, acting based on flash hit song of the 70s. Cover versions of ode to billie joe written by bobbie. Unfortunately, bobbies father sandy mcpeak and mother joan hotchkis forbid her to date until shes 16, and until then, billy joe and bobbie lee are supposed to be content with occasional meetings after church on. Ode to billy joe is the epitome of simple grace and musical elegance. Many commenters say that ode to billie joe reads less like a song than a story, complete with multiple characters and plot twists.
Shooting on 8mm, with a soundtrack by frequent collaborator will bonnie prince billie oldham, its still about fringe dwellers, those trapped between aspiration and situation, and conservative power. And i also made the mistake in the spelling of the song. Bobbie gentrys 1967 hit song ode to billie joe chronicles a family sitting around the dinner table and casually discussing the death of a local boynot considering the feelings of the narrator who was dating billie joe. Watch ode to billy joe online full movie from 1976 yidio. In 1967, capitol records took a chance on a new artist with an unusual single, a dark story song with mystery at its core, called ode to billie joe. I forgot to put in the op to not consider the movie since it takes many liberties with the song. The mystery created by bobbie gentry in her debut single ode to billie joe cast a spell over the entire country. The movie, like the song, is so simple, so sweet, yet it is as deep, mysterious, and as mystical as the tallahatchie river itself. The release weekend for this movie coincided with the date from the first line of. Song meaningi too, like at least one other commenter here, think the spelling of billie joe is a hint to the meaning of this song.
Bobbie gentrys hauntingly enigmatic 1967 hit single served as the inspiration of this story of unrequited teenage love. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe lyrics genius lyrics. In 1953, bobbie lee hartley glynnis oconnor is 15 years old and in love with 18yearold billy joe mcallister robbie benson. People have been debating the meaning of ode to billie joe for over 40 years, but a recent new piece of evidence that got uncovered is a sheet from a yellow legal pad with bobbie gentrys original song lyrics for ode to billie joe. The movie is based on the hit song made famous by singer bobbie gentry. The single, released on july 10, 1967, was a numberone hit in the us within three weeks of release and a big international seller. It was covered by rachel harrington, jeannie seely, jimmy dempsey, curfew and other artists. Why did billie joe mcallister jump off the tallahatchie bridge. The movie plot had nothing whatsover to do with what bobbie gentry.
Ode to billy joe sound track from max baers motion picture is the soundtrack album to the 1976 film ode to billy joe. He is known for his role as jethro on the tv show the beverly hillbillies. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singersongwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. 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. At last, were given the answers to the questions raised by the haunting 1967 bobbie gentry song of the same title. Ode to billy joe movie plot posted by finchmeister08 on 19 at 8. Joe s inability to have sex with bobbie lee was fuzzy. Today it remains one of the most popular country songs of all time. When we were fourteen years old in 1976, my best friend and i went to our local movie theater to see ode to billy joe. Rent ode to billy joe 1976 starring robby benson and glynnis oconnor on dvd and bluray.
On june 3, 1953, billy joe mcallister jumped off the tallahatchie. Gentry was officially signed to capitol records on june 23, 1967, and staff producer kelly gordon was given ode to billie joe as his first full length production for the label. Ode to billy joe 1976 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Here i assume that the song lyrics were transcribed from the original source and reflect the intended spelling also, i believe it is clear that the girl telling the story had. 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. The 5th dimensions cover takes that reading a step further, turning the song into a oneact play, with different members handling the vocals of each character in the song. Ode to billy joe 1976 cast and crew a drunken encounter traumatizes teenage billy joe robby benson, who loves a girl glynnis oconnor in 1953 mississippi. Ode to billy joe photos view all photos 1 movie info. We heard billy joe when he told bobbie lee that he had been.
May 15, 2015 after the setup, there is not much by way of plot. In 1967 she became an overnight sensation with her release of ode to billie joe. The haunting feel of ode to billie joe attracted sax players. What the song didnt tell you, the movie will it advertised. In the contract, gentry had approval of characters and plot development.
Based on bobby gentrys haunting 1967 song, this drama attempts to explain why 17yearold billy joe mcallister jumped off the talahatchie. Ode to billie joe bobbie gentry song info allmusic. One night, at a barn dance, he gets a little drunk and rather than going with. Ode to billy joe 1976 official trailer robby benson, glynnis o. His novelization of the story, published the year of the films release as a movie tiein, used the same rationale for the suicide.
Now that i know why billy joe mcallister jumped off the tallahatchie bridge, i almost wish i didnt. Billy joe is in love with bobbie lee hartley, until he gets drunk one night and has an encounter. 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. 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 by herman raucher lost classics of teen. 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. Is bobbie gentrys ode to billie joe based on a true story. But around water coolers, the hot topic was what billie joe mcallister. Billy jo struggles with his sexuality after a drunken encounter. Ode to billy joe is a film directed by max baer jr. Set during the spring and summer of 1953 in rural mississippi, billy joe mcallister robby benson flirts with bobbie lee hartley glynnis oconnor as she crosses the tallahatchie bridge after the school bus lets her off as she walks on her way to her familys farm along a dirt road. Ode to billy joe 1976 stream and watch online moviefone. Based on bobby gentrys haunting 1967 song, this drama attempts to. The same river where the famous and original reallife tallahatchie bridge mentioned in ode to billie joe was located.
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. Unfortunately, bobbies father sandy mcpeak and mother joan hotchkis forbid her to date until shes 16, and until then, billy joe. Jul 27, 20 the mystery created by bobbie gentry in her debut single ode to billie joe cast a spell over the entire country. Set to a backing of spare acoustic guitar chords and atmospheric strings, gentrys sensual, southernfried voice relates the story of two mississippi teenage lovers who share a dark secret that eventually leads to the boys. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe 1967, scranton pressing. It is the female spelling and yet the same spelling doesnt appear in the song. Based on bobby gentrys haunting 1967 song, this drama attempts to explain why 17yearold. Was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton and my brother was. Both of bobbies demo tracks became the album masters. Ode to billy joe is a 1976 film with a screenplay by herman. His death was seen as sad, and long ago, and unnecessary, and the singer recalled it as a key event in an unhappy time.
The song ode to billie joe was written by bobbie gentry and was first recorded and released by bobbie gentry in 1967. The song describes a family having dinner while the discussing the suicide of billie joe mcallister which occurred earlier that summer day. The enigma of this, her best known song, is nothing when compared to that of bobbie gentry in real life. Jun 03, 2014 on the third of june, billie joe mcallister committed suicide by jumping off the tallahatchie bridge. There really was a tallahatchie bridge in greenwood, mississippi, but gentry made up the story.
Now that i know why billy joe mcallister jumped off the tallahatchie. Ode to billie joe is a song written and recorded by bobbie gentry, a singer songwriter from chickasaw county, mississippi. The movie promised that what the song didnt tell you, the movie will show you, but it took a surprisingly different turn and changed the spelling of. Rent ode to billy joe 1976 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Baer produced macon county line and directed ode to billy joe. The film was directed and produced by max baer, jr. Why did billie joe mcallister jump off the tallahatchie. Billy joe confesses his love to the lovely bobbi lee only to cover his growing fear that he may, in fact, be homosexual. Bobbie gentry ode to billie joe lyrics songmeanings. Directed by max baer jr with robby benson, glynnis oconnor, joan hotchkis, sandy mcpeak. It was the third of june, another sleepy, dusty delta day i was out choppin cotton, and my brother was balin hay and at. The story takes place in a small town located on the banks of the tallahatchie river. Oct 18, 2018 nine years after the song came out, warner bros.