Raymie

{{Short description|1960 film directed by Frank McDonald}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Raymie | image = raymie.jpg | caption = Theatrical poster | director = Frank McDonald | producer = A. C. Lyles | screenplay = Mark Hanna | starring = David Ladd<br>Julie Adams<br>John Agar | music = Ronald Stein | cinematography = Henry Cronjager Jr. | studio = A. C. Lyles Productions | distributor = Allied Artists Pictures | released = {{Film date|1960|07|05}} | runtime = 72 minutes | country = USA |budget=$128,000<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New York soundtrack|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1960-07-27_219_9/page/4/mode/1up?|date=27 July 1960|page=4}}</ref> | language = English }}

'''''Raymie''''' is a 1960 drama film directed by Frank McDonald and starring David Ladd. It is perhaps best known for its title song, which was sung by comedian Jerry Lewis and written by Ronald Stein.

==Plot== A nine-year-old boy and an experienced fisherman dream to catch a barracuda known as Old Moe. However, when the fish is caught, the boy and fisherman regret their act and see that the fish's life has meaning.

==Cast== * David Ladd as Raymie Boston * Julie Adams as Helen * John Agar as Ike * Charles Winninger as R. J. Parsons * Richard Arlen as Garber * Frank Ferguson as Rex * Ray Kellogg as Neil * John Damler as John * Jester Hairston as Veulo

==Production== The film was the first independent production of A.C. Lyles who raised half the budget from Continental Enterprises (a company whose biggest stockholder was Louis Wolfson) and half from Allied Artists. Allied agreed to distribute for seven years. Lyles persuaded Jerry Lewis to sing the theme song for free and John Wayne to endorse the film.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1960-07-27_219_9/page/7/mode/1up?|date=27 July 1960|page=7|title=New offbeat: go wholesome}}</ref>

David Ladd was paid $25,000.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=David Ladd superior to allowance from Poppa|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1960-07-27_219_9/mode/1up?|date=27 July 1960|page=2}}</ref>

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==External links== {{IMDb title|id=0054232|title=Raymie}}

Category:1960 films Category:1960 drama films Category:1960 American films Category:1960 English-language films Category:Allied Artists films Category:American black-and-white films Category:American drama films Category:Films about fishing Category:Films directed by Frank McDonald Category:Films produced by A. C. Lyles Category:Films scored by Ronald Stein Category:Films set in California Category:English-language drama films