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A Desk for Billie
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Wikipedia article
'A Desk for Billie' is an educational American film released by the National Education Association in 1956.[https://books.google.com/books?id=WJkEAAAAMAAJ&q=%22a+desk+for+billy%22+movie&dq=%22a+desk+for+billy%22+movie&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwituuLP07vNAhVJ0h4KHeTZCXkQ6AEILjAE Social Foundations of Educational Decisions], p. 75 (1965)
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.(4 January 2015). [http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2015/01/04/longtime-educator-billie-davis-honored-evangel/21269913/ Longtime educator Billie Davis honored by Evangel], 'Springfield News-Leader;;Wagner, Robert W. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02912642#page-1 Two Tributes to Teachers], 'Audiovisual communication review', September 1957, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp 540-545
It was directed by Irving Rusinow, whose other films included 'Skippy and the Three R's' and 'Freedom to Learn'.[http://www.afana.org/rusinow.htm Irving Rusinow], Academic Film Archive of North America, Retrieved 22 June 2016(11 August 1990). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/08/11/irving-rusinow-75-dies/f423a1ad-7296-4449-a714-260a6c19b530/ Irving Rusinow, 75, Dies], 'The Washington Post' The film won a Golden Reel Award in the Education category at the Fourth Annual American Film Assembly.(29 April 1957). [https://books.google.com/books?id=HCAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq= 'Golden Reel' Accolades for Film Toppers], 'Billboard'
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
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