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. Bryan. Donna 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 Broderick. James Broderick was 45 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Trick'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1927 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1982
Portrait of Georgia BurkeGeorgia Burke. Georgia Burke was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Grannie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurence FishburneLaurence Fishburne. Laurence 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 Gaines. Sonny Jim Gaines was 44 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Mr. Sims'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1928 –
Died: Sat, Sep 02 2006
Portrait of Arthur FrenchArthur French. Arthur French was 41 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Customer'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jul 24 2021
Portrait of Moses GunnMoses Gunn. Moses Gunn was 43 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Mr. Miller'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 02 1929 –
Died: Thu, Dec 16 1993
Portrait of Albert HallAlbert Hall. Albert 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 Johnson. Dots Johnson was 59 in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Jim'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1913 –
Died: Fri, Aug 22 1986
Portrait of John MarriottJohn Marriott. John Marriott was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Jessie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MilesGeorge Miles. George Miles was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Shake-a-Hand'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haywood NelsonHaywood Nelson. Haywood 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 Pelham. Jim Pelham was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Eddie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph RayJoseph Ray. Joseph Ray was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Walkin' Willie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick SabolDick Sabol. Dick Sabol was >> in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band as 'Prison Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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