When Billie Beat Bobby (2001)

 



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Synopsis:
Television movie about the events leading up to the 1972 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that put women's sports on the map.

The "Battle of the Sexes" was a sociological event that fed on the burgeoning women's liberation movement of the time. Bobby Riggs, one of the greatest tennis players of his day, had won at Wimbledon in 1939. Some 30 years later, he managed to keep his name in the news by becoming a shameless tennis hustler and the unofficial poster boy for male chauvinism, fueling his reputation by challenging and defeating one of female tennis' brightest stars in order to denigrate women's tennis. When Riggs beat number-one-ranked female star Margaret Court, he declared himself "the champion of women's tennis." Billie Jean King had no choice but to accept his challenge. The event drew 50 million television viewers. In three straight sets, King triumphed over Riggs, changing forever the world of women's tennis and all women's sports.



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Cast

Name
Credits
Billie Jean King

Bobby Riggs

Larry King

Jerry Perenchino

Margaret Court

Rosie Casals

Howard Cosell

Chris Evert

Ted Tingling / Ted Tinling

Barry Court

Jackie Barnett

Lornie Kuhle

Rheo Blair

Gladys Heldman

Connie

Billie's Mother

Brother John

Billie--Ages 11-14

Judge Hofteinz

Stewardess

Jimmy Evert

Jimmy Connors

Billie--Age 5

Boy Teen Player

Custodian

English Columnist

Fight Manager

Boardmember

Woman in Airport

Old Woman

Basketball Brother

Home Nurse

Japanese Fan

Dick Butero

Security Guard

Producer

Dennis Van Da Meer

Housewife

Female Guest

Male Guest

New York Producer

Local Producer

English Bobby

English Lady

Gentleman

Woman in Labor

Sports Writer Harry

Sports Writer Charlie

Sports Writer Frank

Sports Writer Mike

Sidney Schlenker

Billie's Father

Match Emcee

Company

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Production Company

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Writers

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Screenplay

Producers

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Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

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Producer

Producer supervising producer

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Director

Casting

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Casting

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Production Management

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Production Coordinator

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Avid Editor Avid Symphony artist

Avid Editor Avid Symphony colorist

Camera, Film & Tape

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