Review of Buster and Billie

I remember my first double date with my older sister and future brother-in-law. That was a milestone in my young life at the time. I never felt so grown-up. By chance, we picked at random the movie Buster and Billie. I had no idea what I was about to see. Never saw a trailer for this picture. Wasn't familiar with the actors either. We just took a chance. Our movie starts in a small Georgia town post World War II. Buster Lane (Jan Michael Vincent) is our lead character in this love story. Popular and handsome, this high school senior is set to marry his high school sweetheart Margie Hooks played by Pamela Sue Martin. The typical alpha couple is destined to be Prom king and queen. Everything seems in place, but the issue of intimacy gets in the way as Buster wants more. Meanwhile, Buster's group of male buddies finds ways around relieving themselves sexually by visiting a mountain girl named Billie (Joan Goodfellow). At first glance, you see a helpless. Demure young Billie excepting sexual acts. Very rough for anyone to witness as Whitey (Robert Englund) yells phony "love you" innuendos while working up his personal climax. Buster joins his buddies in coitus at Billie's expense but this time Buster has feelings for her. He drives to her home in the woods and brings her trinkets and a relationship is developing. A beautiful thing to watch. The chemistry between Buster and Billie was so natural. I personally felt like I was on a first date with the shy reactions of Billie not knowing Buster's true intentions. Then he started to take her to Church which had the congregation in an uproar and then he boldly takes her to the School dance which was not well received by the classmates. The moral of this love story is simple. Don't be preoccupied with the masses and go with your heart. Follow your heart. Around the time this movie was made, there was a resurgence of Nostalgia, especially in the era1950's. Hollywood had many programs dedicated to that time. I thought this movie would follow with malt shops and sock hops but instead, it was a case study on peer pressure and shaming. I was shocked to learn that the character Whitey the Albino was played by Robert Englund who later gained fame as the deadly in your dreams Freddie Krueger. Pamela Sue Anderson also blossomed her career as the TV detective in the Nancy Drew Series. I was taken aback by the acting of Jan Michael Vincent who before this film had a small role on a Dragnet episode. It's a shame they don't show this film more often. Like most romance movies, well, I can't give the ending, just watch!