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The Resource Ray, Universal Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present an Anvil Films production in association with Baldwin Entertainment ; produced by Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin ; story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White ; screenplay by James L. White ; produced and directed by Taylor Hackford

Ray, Universal Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present an Anvil Films production in association with Baldwin Entertainment ; produced by Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin ; story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White ; screenplay by James L. White ; produced and directed by Taylor Hackford

Label
Ray
Title
Ray
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present an Anvil Films production in association with Baldwin Entertainment ; produced by Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin ; story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White ; screenplay by James L. White ; produced and directed by Taylor Hackford
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Director
Film distributor
Performer
Producer
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Ray Charles was born in a poor predominantly black town in central Florida. He went blind at the age of 7. With the staunch support of his determined single mother, he developed a fierce resolve. He had wit and incredible talent which would eventually enable him to overcome not only Jim Crow racism and the cruel prejudices against the blind, but also discover his own sound which revolutionized American popular music. Nonetheless, as Ray's unprecedented fame grew, so did his weakness for drugs and women, until they threatened to strip away the very things he held most dear
Awards note
  • Academy Awards, 2005: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Jamie Foxx); Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.
  • Golden Globes, 2005: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (Jamie Foxx).
  • Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2004: Best Actor (Jamie Foxx).
Cataloging source
DAC
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Ray (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; score composer, Craig Armstrong
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements
Language note
In English or French, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH]
PerformerNote
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Aunjanue Ellis, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, Regina King
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1942-
  • 1964-
  • 1944-
  • 1977-
  • 1955-
  • 1959-
  • 1930-2004.
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Benjamin, Stuart.
  • Baldwin, Howard
  • Baldwin, Karen
  • Hackford, Taylor
  • White, James L.
  • Foxx, Jamie.
  • Washington, Kerry
  • Powell, Clifton.
  • Ellis, Aunjanue.
  • Lennix, Harry J.
  • Howard, Terrence
  • Tate, Larenz
  • Schiff, Richard
  • King, Regina.
  • Armstrong, Craig
  • Charles, Ray
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Bristol Bay Productions (Firm)
  • Anvil Films (U.S.)
  • Baldwin Entertainment (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
153
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Charles, Ray
  • Blind entertainers
  • African American men
  • African American men
  • Racism
  • Ciegos
  • Hombres afronorteamericanos
  • Charles, Ray
  • African American men
  • African American men
  • Blind entertainers
  • Racism
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Ray, Universal Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present an Anvil Films production in association with Baldwin Entertainment ; produced by Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin ; story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White ; screenplay by James L. White ; produced and directed by Taylor Hackford
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2004
  • Special features: 14 deleted scenes; Ray remembered: friends and fellow musicians remember Ray Charles; feature commentary with director Taylor Hackford; cast and filmmakers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Main titles/Seattle bound -- Talent night -- Golden goose -- To the piano born -- The chitlin' circuit -- Unnatural death -- No tears -- Messing around -- Hummingbird -- The new Ray Charles -- Devil music -- On the road -- Double life -- Cat fight -- Junkie -- Improvising -- Disharmony -- Moving on -- M.O.R. -- Breaking the rules -- Battling Jim Crow -- Busted -- Going country -- State of the art -- Broken hearts -- Border crossing -- Rehab -- Salvation/End titles
Control code
ocm76263162
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition
Extent
1 videodisc (153 min.)
Isbn
9781417013142
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025193061225
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
30612
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, NTSC
Terms governing use
This DVD disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Ray, Universal Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present an Anvil Films production in association with Baldwin Entertainment ; produced by Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin ; story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White ; screenplay by James L. White ; produced and directed by Taylor Hackford
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2004
  • Special features: 14 deleted scenes; Ray remembered: friends and fellow musicians remember Ray Charles; feature commentary with director Taylor Hackford; cast and filmmakers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Main titles/Seattle bound -- Talent night -- Golden goose -- To the piano born -- The chitlin' circuit -- Unnatural death -- No tears -- Messing around -- Hummingbird -- The new Ray Charles -- Devil music -- On the road -- Double life -- Cat fight -- Junkie -- Improvising -- Disharmony -- Moving on -- M.O.R. -- Breaking the rules -- Battling Jim Crow -- Busted -- Going country -- State of the art -- Broken hearts -- Border crossing -- Rehab -- Salvation/End titles
Control code
ocm76263162
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition
Extent
1 videodisc (153 min.)
Isbn
9781417013142
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025193061225
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
30612
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, NTSC
Terms governing use
This DVD disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD

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