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Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 24, 1938

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Music, Drama, Romance

User Score

66%

Original Title

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Henry King

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Description

Classical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.