Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Directed by Henry King · 106 min · Music, Drama, Romance
27.2 TOPICAL score · #3,807 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938, directed by Henry King) has a TOPICAL score of 27.2 - ranked 3,807 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (35 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (35 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read2,842 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tyrone Power (actor #1,374), Alice Faye (actor #1,916), Don Ameche (actor #1,031), Ethel Merman (actor #1,666)