Okay, Mr. Ray!
“You're never broke long as you keep trading!”
Synopsis
No one could spin a yarn to make a sale like Ray Lum. Twenty years after their initial meeting, Bill Ferris returned home to Mississippi in the early ‘70s with a camera. The result reveals a look back at the colorful rhythms of Ray’s life—at home, at the auction, joking with strangers outside country stores— and provides a glimpse at Southern manhood, friendship and loss. Now nearly Ray’s age when they first filmed, Ferris has become a Grammy Award winning documentarian and renowned folklorist. Using never before seen 16mm footage and new animations, OKAY, MR. RAY is a short documentary film about how even the tallest tales help us keep the memory alive of the ones we love.
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Production Budget
$35K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ashley Melzer
- Original Score
- Jake Xerxes Fussell
- Original Title
- Okay, Mr. Ray!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 18m
- Production Budget
- $35K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ashley Melzer
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Bridgette Cyr
Ashley Melzer, Bill Ferris
Department Leadership Roster
Bridgette Cyr
Editor
Ashley Melzer
Director
Ashley Melzer
Producer
Bill Ferris
Producer
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What is Okay, Mr. Ray! about?
No one could spin a yarn to make a sale like Ray Lum. Twenty years after their initial meeting, Bill Ferris returned home to Mississippi in the early ‘70s with a camera. The result reveals a look back at the colorful rhythms of Ray’s life—at home, at the auction, joking with strangers outside country stores— and provides a glimpse at Southern manhood, friendship and loss. Now nearly Ray’s age when they first filmed, Ferris has become a Grammy Award winning documentarian and renowned folklorist. Using never before seen 16mm footage and new animations, OKAY, MR. RAY is a short documentary film about how even the tallest tales help us keep the memory alive of the ones we love.
Who directed Okay, Mr. Ray!?
Okay, Mr. Ray! was directed by Ashley Melzer.
Who stars in Okay, Mr. Ray!?
The principal cast of Okay, Mr. Ray! includes Ray Lum, Square Harris, Ellwood Jenkins, Victor Bobb.
When was Okay, Mr. Ray! released and how long is it?
Okay, Mr. Ray! was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Okay, Mr. Ray!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Okay, Mr. Ray! was composed by Jake Xerxes Fussell.