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Tell Me a Story: the Life of J.L. Tramel

  • 2016
  • 1h 49m
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Tell Me a Story: the Life of J.L. Tramel (2016)
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Filmmaker Clayton Tramel chronicles the hilarious, touching, and extraordinary life of his grandfather J.L. Tramel through interviews with the man himself, and those who knew him best.Filmmaker Clayton Tramel chronicles the hilarious, touching, and extraordinary life of his grandfather J.L. Tramel through interviews with the man himself, and those who knew him best.Filmmaker Clayton Tramel chronicles the hilarious, touching, and extraordinary life of his grandfather J.L. Tramel through interviews with the man himself, and those who knew him best.

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    • Clayton Tramel
  • Writer
    • Clayton Tramel
  • Stars
    • Campbell Casillo
    • Andrew Rathgeber
    • Sam Brown
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    • Director
      • Clayton Tramel
    • Writer
      • Clayton Tramel
    • Stars
      • Campbell Casillo
      • Andrew Rathgeber
      • Sam Brown
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Campbell Casillo
    • Young JL Tramel
    Andrew Rathgeber
    • Older JL Tramel
    Sam Brown
    • Young Bill Tramel
    Dalton Farmer
    • Young Joe Tramel
    Jason Burkhart
    • Dewey Tramel
    Suzanne Manning
    • Georgie Tramel
    Bob Armstrong
    • Bob Armstrong
    Clayton Armstrong
    • Clayton Armstrong
    Tristin Birth
    • College Student
    Bill Brewer
    • Man at Church
    Morgan Brown
    Morgan Brown
    • Goat Emery
    Addison Crow
    • Jean Tramel
    Jennifer Crow
    • School Teacher
    Kindsley Crow
    • Jaunema Benham
    Garrett Davis
    Garrett Davis
    • College Student
    • (as Garret Davis)
    Cory Dunagan
    • Irving Chancelor
    Billy Georgiana
    • Tom Worksmith
    Victoria Hines
    • Rachel
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      J.L. Tramel was the first person interviewed for this project in May of 2007, 3 months before he passed away.

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2016 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Norman, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production company
      • Train Media Group
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      • $34,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 49 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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