A Desk for Billie is an educational American film released by the National Education Association in 1956.

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.

A Desk for Billie

It was directed by Irving Rusinow, whose other films included Skippy and the Three R's and Freedom to Learn. The film won a Golden Reel Award in the Education category at the Fourth Annual American Film Assembly.

A Desk for Billie

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

External links

4:07 clip from film on YouTube

1956 films

1950s educational films

American documentary films

1950s English-language films

1950s American films

American educational films

1956 documentary films

A Desk for Billie