Ode to Bill Joe Movie Intro Gentry Benson DVD 1976 Tallahatchie Bridge
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how can i purchase on dvd of this movie i heard about it but never seen it. i would love to see
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Bobbie Gentry always claimed the song was written as a mystery with no intent to portray Billy Joe McAllister's suicide as a victim of pedophelia. Warner Bros. hired Herman Raucher (Summer of 42) who made a novel & a screenplay out of the song by playing off the success of the novel & the movie, Deliverance. Apparently, Max Baer had a deal with the studio thru his Beverly Hillbillies contract to produce & direct. The low budget "rip-off" cost $1 million & grossed over $30 million world wide.
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Wait did someone actually jump off that bridge?
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omg this guy sang this song to my 7th grade class and used this guitar and held down the strings with like a meatal finger, it made it sound really neat! Its such a great song, with unique voice :D
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COMEING TO DVD APRIL 2009
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Hopefully this summer I'm going to get back to Greenwood where this took place, and was filmed. I'll see if I can scrounge up pictures or video of the locations today.
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If you don't It's cool, thank you for trying! :)
My favorite video by far. I like how you incorporated the pics. Great job! I love this song.
Blondencrazee 3 years ago 2
Thank you. I wish I could take that credit, but I can't. These are actually just the beginning credits of the movie.
jaidemm 3 years ago
anyway you could post more clips? I haven't seen this movie in years!
PamelaMorrison89 3 years ago
I will try. Thanks.
jaidemm 3 years ago
Let me try to post this again.
He had been with his boss from the sawmill-Dewey Barksdale, not the preacher
PotrancaFina 3 years ago 2
Good info! Thanks.
jaidemm 3 years ago