A Desk for Billie
| A Desk for Billie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Irving Rusinow |
| Produced by | Agrafilms for National Education Association |
| Music by | William Bergsma[1] |
Release date |
|
Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Desk for Billie is an educational American film released by the National Education Association in 1956.[2]
It is based on the story of Billie Davis, who grew up in a migrant family, and how she found educational opportunities. Davis' story first came to public light when her story I Was a Hobo Kid appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in December 1952.[3][4]
It was directed by Irving Rusinow, whose other films included Skippy and the Three R's and Freedom to Learn.[5][6] The film won a Golden Reel Award in the Education category at the Fourth Annual American Film Assembly.[4][7]
Primary cast
- Billie as child - Nancy Pinet
- Billie as girl - Joan Lundy
- Father - A. Carroll Edwards
- Mother - Verna Brown
- 1st teacher - Bernice Harvey
- 2nd teacher - Melva Comfort
- 3rd teacher - Peggy Greene
References
- ^ McCarty, Clifford Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970, p. 40 (2000)
- ^ Social Foundations of Educational Decisions, p. 75 (1965)
- ^ (4 January 2015). Longtime educator Billie Davis honored by Evangel, Springfield News-Leader
- ^ a b Wagner, Robert W. Two Tributes to Teachers, Audiovisual communication review, September 1957, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp 540-545
- ^ Irving Rusinow, Academic Film Archive of North America, Retrieved 22 June 2016
- ^ (11 August 1990). Irving Rusinow, 75, Dies, The Washington Post
- ^ (29 April 1957). 'Golden Reel' Accolades for Film Toppers, Billboard