Ray (2004)
Directed by Taylor Hackford
Blind since childhood in rural Florida, Ray Charles rides a bus to Seattle to start his career, then works the clubs and tours of the South, settles in Los Angeles and fights a heroin habit that gets him arrested in Indianapolis and Boston.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Childhood home≈ 00:05:00Greenville, FloridaInferred
In flashbacks, young Ray watches his brother drown and loses his sight, and his mother teaches him to fend for himself.
- 2Nightclub≈ 00:08:00Seattle, WashingtonStated on screen
In 1948 Ray arrives in Seattle and lands a job in a club band, where the owners cheat him.
- 3Della Bea's church≈ 00:35:00Houston, TexasStated on screen
Ray falls for and marries Della Bea Robinson, a preacher's daughter.
- 4Family home≈ 01:00:00Los Angeles, CaliforniaStated on screen
As his fame grows, Ray moves his family to Los Angeles and signs with ABC-Paramount.
- 5Segregated concert venue≈ 01:15:00Augusta, GeorgiaStated on screen
- 6Hotel room≈ 01:25:00Indianapolis, IndianaStated on screen
- 7Airport arrest and court≈ 02:00:00Boston, MassachusettsStated on screen
- 8Georgia State Capitol≈ 02:20:00Atlanta, GeorgiaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 15,966 km
- Places
- 8
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Not shown: 10,877 km
- Bus: 3,793 km
- Plane: 1,296 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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