Poster of If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, December 19 1972
52 years ago
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Portrait of Donna M. BryanDonna M. BryanDonna M. Bryan was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Billie Jean Sims'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James BroderickJames BroderickJames Broderick was 45 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Trick'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1927 –
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Portrait of Georgia BurkeGeorgia BurkeGeorgia Burke was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Grannie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneLaurence Fishburne was 11 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Fish'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1961
Portrait of Sonny Jim GainesSonny Jim GainesSonny Jim Gaines was 44 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Mr. Sims'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1928 –
Sat, Sep 02 2006
Portrait of Arthur FrenchArthur FrenchArthur French was 41 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Customer'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1931 –
Sat, Jul 24 2021
Portrait of Moses GunnMoses GunnMoses Gunn was 43 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Mr. Miller'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 02 1929 –
Thu, Dec 16 1993
Portrait of Albert HallAlbert HallAlbert Hall was 35 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'T-Bone Sims'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1937
Portrait of Dots JohnsonDots JohnsonDots Johnson was 59 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Jim'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1913 –
Fri, Aug 22 1986
Portrait of John MarriottJohn MarriottJohn Marriott was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Jessie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MilesGeorge MilesGeorge Miles was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Shake-a-Hand'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haywood NelsonHaywood NelsonHaywood Nelson was 12 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Ronnie'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 25 1960
Portrait of Jim PelhamJim PelhamJim Pelham was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Eddie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph RayJoseph RayJoseph Ray was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Walkin' Willie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick SabolDick SabolDick Sabol was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Prison Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Fred CoeFred CoeFred Coe was 57 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1914 –
Sun, Apr 29 1979
Portrait of Michael LiebermanMichael LiebermanMichael Lieberman was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jake OstroffJake OstroffJake Ostroff was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ferd ManningFerd ManningFerd Manning was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin BegleyMartin BegleyMartin Begley was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Supervising Technical Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley L. GrayStanley L. GrayStanley L. Gray was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David SusskindDavid SusskindDavid Susskind was 52 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 19 1920 –
Sun, Feb 22 1987
Portrait of Pamela SusskindPamela SusskindPamela Susskind was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arline GarsonArline GarsonArline Garson was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacob SternJacob SternJacob Stern was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Music Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert GundlachRobert GundlachRobert Gundlach was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lee DichterLee DichterLee Dichter was 28 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1944
Portrait of Richard MerrellRichard MerrellRichard Merrell was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maury BeaumontMaury BeaumontMaury Beaumont was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Unit Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William PeltWilliam PeltWilliam Pelt was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal SchaffelHal SchaffelHal Schaffel was 58 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 30 1914 –
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Portrait of Blake NortonBlake NortonBlake Norton was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of B.J. BachmanB.J. BachmanB.J. Bachman was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Continuity'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom HorinTom HorinTom Horin was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Technical Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday