“Calls to Okies” The Park Grubbs Story

A project in Austin, TX by Bradley Beesley
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In the 1980's - A few disenfranchised Okie teens mastered the art of prank phone calls which became known as Park Grubbs.
Backers: 212
Average Pledge Per Backer: $102

Funded: $21,570 of $18,500
Dates: Aug 12th -> Sep 11th (30 days)
Project By: Bradley Beesley
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Latest News

FUNDED! And now . . . we want to bathe you with a stretch goal and an awesome new reward!

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all you Calls to Okies backers!  We want to bathe your entire families tonight.  We funded! But not to rest on our laurels, we’d like to fondle those too!, we are attempting a stretch goal (hey, if mac-n-cheese can make $100K plus on... (Read More)

75%, SIX DAYS LEFT! and an awesome clip.

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Calls to Okies Backers! Only 6 days left, SIX, and we are at 75% and over 150 backers. Please keep sharing in these last few days. There is absolutely a direct correlation between the number of times people share on Facebook, Twitter, and... (Read More)

Park Grubbs Night at Opolis Sponsored by The Garage!

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! Come join Okie film-directors Bradley Beesley and Ben Steinbauer for a night of prank calls, videos, shindigs, and possibly canoein’ and bathin’, as they promote their upcoming documentary Calls to Okies: The Story of Park Grubbs.... (Read More)

Reward Highlight — Digital Downloads of the Infamous Park Grubbs Prank Phone Calls

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Several of the pledge tiers entitles Calls to Okies backers to a digital download of dozens of these prank calls.  These calls can be had with a $15 pledge, a $25 pledge that also includes a DVD of Calls to Okies, a $30 pledge which includes an... (Read More)

Reward Highlight – Park Grubbs T-shirt designed by Jason Stout

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
The design is in, and this reward is awesome!  This Park Grubbs t-shirt can be had by itself with a $50 pledge, or as a package that also includes a Calls to Okies DVD and digital downloads of the infamous prank calls for a pledge of $100. ... (Read More)

Over 100 Backers and over 50% of our goal reached already on day 10!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank all you Backers!  We are in the bathing business for sure now --- you know, in the tub with the water and the sponges.  Or actually, we want to bathe you all and your entire families with gratitude for getting behind this documentary and... (Read More)

We want to bathe this entire family of backers!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Calls to Okies Backers! We want to fondle all of your members!  Wow, day six and already at 44%.  We want to extend a HUGE thank you (it's gotta be at least sixteen inches long . . . and black of all colors) to everybody who has supported... (Read More)

Bradley Beesley, Flaming Lips, Tyson Meade launching Kickstarter campaign for Park Grubbs documentary "Call to Okies"

August 15th - via: newsok.com
Oklahoma documentary filmmakers Bradley Beesley (“Fearless Freaks,” “Okie Noodling”) and Ben Steinbauer (“Winnebago Man”) are collaborating with well-known Okie music stars Tyson Meade (Chainsaw Kittens) and Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips) on “Calls to Okies,” a documentary about Park Grubbs. (Read More)

Two days in, and more than a quarter way home!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Backers! We can't thank you enough for your contributions and helping spread the word about Calls to Okies.  Facebook has thus far had more than 1000 shares about this kickstarter campaign, and Kingblind blogged a write-up by producer and... (Read More)

Spectacular first day!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much everyone for a tremendous first day of the Calls to Okies Kickstarter campaign.  Your contributions mean the world!  We are already around 17%, which is just fabulous.  As a treat, here is one of the infamous Park Grubbs prank... (Read More)

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