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Alexander's Ragtime Band is a 1938 American musical film released by 20th Century Fox that takes its name from the 1911 Irving Berlin song "Alexander's Ragtime Band" to tell a story of a society boy who scandalizes his family by pursuing a career in ragtime instead of "serious" music.
- Henry King
- Irving Berlin, Richard Sherman
Alexander's Ragtime Band: Directed by Henry King. With Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman. This send-up of ragtime song and dance begins in 1915 San Francisco when society boy Roger Grant decides to pursue popular rather than serious music.
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- Drama, Music, Musical
- Henry King
- 1938-08-16
Released on August 5, 1938, Alexander's Ragtime Band starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, and Don Ameche became a smash hit and grossed in excess of five million dollars. Soon after the film's release, writer Marie Cooper Dieckhaus filed a plagiarism lawsuit.
- English
- May 23, 1911, (phonograph recording)
- "Ocean Roll" by Eddie Morton
- March 18, 1911, (sheet music registration)
In 1910s San Francisco, concert violinist Roger Grant (Tyrone Power), also known as Alexander, abandons classical music to join a ragtime band with pianist Charlie Dwyer (Don Ameche) and...
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- Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche
- Henry King
- Musical
Film Details. Also Known As. Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band. Genre. Musical. Release Date. Aug 16, 1938. Premiere Information. Los Angeles preview: 24 May 1938; Boston, Pittsburgh and San Francisco openings: 11 Aug 1938; Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas openings: 12 Aug 1938; Cleveland opening: 13 Aug 1938.
- Henry King, Robert Webb, Henry Weinberger
- Tyrone Power
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Screenplay. 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.
Cast & Crew. Awards. Releases. Related. Share on. facebook. twitter. Synopsis by Bill Warren. His Aunt Sophie (Helen Westley) and his teacher Professor Heinrich (Jean Hersholt) are sure that Roger Grant (Tyrone Power) will be a famous classical violinist, but Roger's more interested in popular music.
