Okay, Mr. Ray!
You're never broke long as you keep trading!
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.
Cast
- Ray Lum - Himself
- Square Harris - Himself
- Ellwood Jenkins - Himself
- Victor Bobb - Himself
Keywords
auction, storytelling, mule, southern, folklore, trader, auctioneer, south, mississippi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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!?
- Okay, Mr. Ray! stars Ray Lum, Square Harris, Ellwood Jenkins, Victor Bobb.
- How long is Okay, Mr. Ray!?
- Okay, Mr. Ray! has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is Okay, Mr. Ray!?
- Okay, Mr. Ray! is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Okay, Mr. Ray!?
- Okay, Mr. Ray! had a budget of $35,000.
- Where was Okay, Mr. Ray! produced?
- Okay, Mr. Ray! was produced in United States of America.