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Billie (1965)

Billie poster
Directed by
Don Weis
Genre
musical film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school girl named Billie tries out for the boys track team and shakes up her community. She deals with family and school reactions while pursuing her athletic dreams.

lightheartedupbeatwhimsicalplayfulenergeticbouncyfun

What happens

Billie is a 1965 American musical comedy film directed by Don Weis. Based on the 1952 play Time Out for Ginger by Ronald Alexander, the film stars Patty Duke in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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