Sunday, October 1, 2017

THE BEAT QUEEN FOREVER!

Fresh-faced and hopeful, Billie Carol is the ideal role model.  As played by Patty Duke in 1965, she left an indelible impression on young moviegoers.  BILLIE'S GOT THE BEAT not only celebrates the original high-spirited movie, but adapts and re-imagines Billie sequel stories, originally intended for TV and animation.  They take the Beat's possibilities to a whole new level!

ONE OF NATURE'S BEAUTIFUL THINGS

This charming photo had made the Internet rounds in black-and-white, but seeing it in its original color is a revelation.  "Billie was a force of nature," actress Patty Duke commented in a recent interview.  She certainly seems in a comfort zone here! 

EVEN THE BEAT NEEDS A BREATHER

Relaxing in between takes on location while filming BILLIE, Anna aka Patty Duke requires the comfort of a jacket; underneath she's wearing the Harding High track suit.  Still on display are the actress' pretty legs.  "Many people are turned-on by Billie," Anna revealed in one of her last interviews.  "There is something irresistible about her.  She's boyish but also soft, female, although very often she's tough.  I wish I could have played her years later, as an adult married woman."