# Who You Gonna Call? The Ray Parker Jr. Story Documentary **URL:** \ **Category:** General Ghostbusters Discussion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182 "2021-09-19T12:30:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mrmichaelt/32/188045_2.png) [@mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/mrmichaelt)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/1 "2021-09-19T12:30:56Z")
U.S. premiere of Ray Parker Jr.'s documentary will be at the Freep Film Festival in Detroit. September 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Redford Theatre (Includes post-film panel with [Ray Parker Jr.](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/ray-parker-jr) and director Fran Strine.) September 26 at 2 pm at Emagine Birmingham 8. [https://freepfilmfestival.com/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story/](https://freepfilmfestival.com/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story/) > **[37 years after 'Ghostbusters,' Ray Parker Jr. has a story to tell in new...](https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2021/09/19/ray-parker-jr-interview-who-you-gonna-call-documentary-detroit/8384863002/)** > > "Who You Gonna Call," making its U.S. premiere this week in Detroit, chronicles the rich, often overlooked career of the Detroit-born guitar ace. ---
**Author:** ![deadderek](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/deadderek/32/98787_2.png) [@deadderek](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/deadderek)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/2 "2021-09-19T18:51:51Z")
> [@mrmichaelt post\_id=4955770 time=1632054656 user\_id=24972](#): > > U.S. premiere of Ray Parker Jr.'s documentary will be at the Freep Film Festival in Detroit. > > September 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Redford Theatre (Includes post-film panel with Ray Parker Jr. and director Fran Strine.) > > September 26 at 2 pm at Emagine Birmingham 8. > > [https://freepfilmfestival.com/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story/](https://freepfilmfestival.com/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story/) > > [https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2021/09/19/ray-parker-jr-interview-who-you-gonna-call-documentary-detroit/8384863002/](https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2021/09/19/ray-parker-jr-interview-who-you-gonna-call-documentary-detroit/8384863002/) Several local Ghostbusters will be there from various teams. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mrmichaelt/32/188045_2.png) [@mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/mrmichaelt)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/3 "2021-09-24T05:57:12Z")
deadderek posted a bit about it elsewhere, > [@deadderek post\_id=4956015 time=1632460904 user\_id=241](#): > > So heres a neat tidbit. > > Tonight all the local franchises were on hand for the premier of the new Ray Parker Jr. documentary. > > We had an absolute blast of course, and the man was more than happy to sign autographs and take pictures. > > Here’s the interesting part. > > We were shown a brand new (and fully finished) Ray Parker Jr Ghostbusters music video that was made about 3-ish years ago right before Afterlife was given the green light.\* > > We asked “How come this was never released? This is amazing.” > > The answer we got was that Sony was good to go until the new movie was greenlit and that they didn’t want to “confuse” the public. > > Before we could ask for more details a PR person interrupted us sadly. ☹ > > But neat to think about, and hopefully one day the new music video sees the light of day. > > \*to clarify the music video was not part of the documentary. > > Love his signature on my Steelbook: > > ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/4/f44f884fd9d63a24183a54acc7095a45fbe1bd87.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mrmichaelt/32/188045_2.png) [@mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/mrmichaelt)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/4 "2022-05-31T23:01:20Z")
Releases via TBA streaming service(s) June 7. [https://variety.com/2022/music/news/ghostbusters-ray-parker-jr-documentary-who-you-gonna-call-1235281171/](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/ghostbusters-ray-parker-jr-documentary-who-you-gonna-call-1235281171/) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSoto\_gWLIc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSoto_gWLIc) ---
**Author:** ![realghostbusterjay](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/realghostbusterjay/32/181197_2.png) [@realghostbusterjay](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/realghostbusterjay)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/5 "2022-06-04T16:02:57Z")
Ray was here in Edmonton for the premiere of the film where our Alberta Ghostbusters franchise was present for. The film is really good with a ton shown about his life, family and the famous people he’s worked with, things he got screwed over for and his LOVE of the GB song. Our group was out front of the theatre attracting attention and building interest and he just walks up and starts fist bumping us and telling to turn the song up when someone would play it on their packs. No limo, no entourage, guy just walked up with a hat and T shirt. Man is sweet as pie. A great note in the GB book for the man who gave our anthem…and the unlikely way he did it. ---
**Author:** ![UEF](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@UEF](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UEF)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/6 "2022-06-07T16:22:26Z")
Now available on iTunes, Google and Vudu (all in the US). Anyone aware of an international option? ---
**Author:** ![spaceballz](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spaceballz/32/187389_2.png) [@spaceballz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spaceballz)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/who-you-gonna-call-the-ray-parker-jr-story-documentary/7182/7 "2022-06-08T16:41:43Z")
Just watched it. If you’re expecting a 1 hour 24 minute documentary mostly based around the GB theme then be prepared to subvert your expectations. It’s a documentary mostly about Ray’s life, then he talks about the GB theme for maybe 10 minutes (maybe less?) an hour into the film, then goes back to his life. It was interesting and a fascinating look back in time.