If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972)
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- 1h 13min
- Drama
- 19 Dec 1972 (USA)
- TV Movie
Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, prostitutes, and pimps, Billie Jean still has some things...
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Donna M. Bryan | ... |
Billie Jean Sims
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| James Broderick | ... |
Trick
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Georgia Burke | ... |
Grannie
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| Laurence Fishburne | ... |
Fish
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Arthur French | ... |
Customer
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Sonny Jim Gaines | ... |
Mr. Sims
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| Moses Gunn | ... |
Mr. Miller
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| Albert Hall | ... |
T-Bone
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| Dots Johnson | ... |
Jim
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| John Marriott | ... |
Jessie
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George Miles | ... |
Shake-a-Hand
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| Haywood Nelson | ... |
Ronnie
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| Jim Pelham | ... |
Eddie
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Joseph Ray | ... |
Walkin' Willie
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Dick Sabol | ... |
Prison Guard
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Directed by
| Fred Coe | ||
Written by
| Stanley L. Gray | ... | () |
Produced by
| David Susskind | ... | producer |
| Pamela Susskind | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Mike Liberman | ||
| Jake Ostroff | ||
Editing by
| Arline Garson | ||
Editorial Department
| Kathie Amatniek | ... | associate editor |
| Walter Lefler | ... | editor: video - tape |
| Richard Sens Jr. | ... | editor: video - tape |
Art Direction by
| Robert Gundlach | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Merrell | ||
Production Management
| Maury Beaumont | ... | unit manager |
| Hal Schaffel | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Lee Dichter | ... | sound mixer |
| Blake Norton | ... | audio |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ferdinand Manning | ... | lighting director (as Ferd L. Manning) |
Casting Department
| Alixe Gordin | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ann Roth | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Jacob Stern | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| B.J. Bachman | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Martin Begley | ... | technical director |
| Tom Horin | ... | stage manager |
| William Pelt | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
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- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972) (United States) (tv)
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Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, prostitutes, and pimps, Billie Jean still has some things going for her: fierce pride, a loyal friend named Fish, and, at last, enough savings to visit her father 1200 miles away in prison. Written by Anonymous |
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