TMDb Rating
6.7/10
29 verified votes
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
MusicDramaRomance
106 min
"An American Cavalcade!"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
MusicDramaRomanceHenry KingTyrone PowerAlice Faye1938
Director
Henry King
Top Cast
Tyrone PowerAlice FayeDon AmecheEthel MermanJack Haley
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