In May 1971 Nicholas Ray spoke about his films at Harpur College of the State University of New York at Binghamton. The lecture went so well that he was offered a job as a Professor of Cinema. Nick believed that the only way to teach filmmaking was by making a film with his students. The result of this experience was a feature called "We Can't Go Home Again," which premiered in the Cannes Film Festival in May 1973.

I was there when the above photo of Nick Ray was taken in 1971. Nick was directing me in a scene for the film "We Can't Go Home Again" at the State University of New York at Binghamton by showing me how I might play the scene. I was a student actor who did not understand what he was getting at. We made this film at the university from September 1971 until May 1973 when a version of our experiences premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. I will write about this film in greater detail in another form. Nick Ray was an intense individual.