The Ballad of Billie Blue

The Ballad of Billie Blue (Jailbreakin') is a Christian-themed film that stars Jason Ledger, Renny Roker, Ray Danton, and Sherry Bain. It also features Erik Estrada. A country singer who has a problem with alcohol is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. Story A country music singer played by Jason Ledger is wrongly convicted of a crime and as a result ends up being on a Southern chain gang. Marty Allen in a serious role plays a reporter for a scandal newspaper who reports on the singer. Background Screenings The film premiered in Grand Rapids, Michigan in February, 1972. The film opened Thursday April 20, 1972 at the Holland Theatre and was showing for a week. It was scheduled for screening at the Peoria Christian Center on Saturday, July 19, 1975. The film was showing at the Grand Theatre in July 1976. An organization called Christian Young People had the film showing at the Ottawa Technical High School at 8PM, April 26, 1979.