Alexander's Ragtime Band
Original film poster
Directed by	Henry King
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck
Written by	Irving Berlin Richard Sherman
Starring	Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Ethel Merman
Music by	Irving Berlin Alfred Newman
Cinematography	J. Peverell Marley
Running time	106 min.
IMDb profile

Alexander's Ragtime Band is the name of a 1938 film that takes off 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 in "serious" music. It stars Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Jack Haley and Jean Hersholt. Henry King may refer to: Henry King (poet), (1592-1669), English poet, Bishop of Chichester Henry Churchill King, (1858–1934) theologian and educator; served on King-Crane Commission Henry King, (1855-1923) Australian studio and landscape photographer Henry T. King was a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials Herny King (congressman... Darryl Francis Zanuck (September 5, 1902–December 22, 1979) was a producer, writer, actor and director who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career being rivalled only by that of Adolph Zukor). ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) (see also: Sherman Brothers) is an Academy Award-winning Jewish-American songwriter who specializes in musical film with his brother Robert B. Sherman. ... Tyrone Power in Charles Laughtons production of John Browns Body, photo by Carl Van Vechten, March 3, 1953 Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. ... Alice Faye, from her official Website, http://www. ... Dominic Felix Ameche (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was a Tony Award winning star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was a major American composer of music for films. ... J. Peverell Marley (b. ... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Alexanders Ragtime Band is the name of a song by Irving Berlin. ... Second edition cover of Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the most famous rag of all Ragtime is an American musical genre enjoying its peak popularity between 1899 and 1918. ... Tyrone Power in Charles Laughtons production of John Browns Body, photo by Carl Van Vechten, March 3, 1953 Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. ... Alice Faye, from her official Website, http://www. ... Dominic Felix Ameche (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was a Tony Award winning star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Jack Haley August 10, 1898-June 6, 1979, was an American film actor best known for his portrayal of The Tin Man (and farmworker Hickory) in The Wizard of Oz, which role he got only because actor Buddy Ebsen had a near-fatal reaction from ingesting the aluminum dust makeup... Jean Hersholt (July 12, 1886 - June 2, 1956) was an Danish actor. ...

The story was written by Irving Berlin himself, with Kathryn Scola, Richard Sherman and Lamar Trotti. It was directed by Henry King. Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) (see also: Sherman Brothers) is an Academy Award-winning Jewish-American songwriter who specializes in musical film with his brother Robert B. Sherman. ... Lamar Jefferson Trotti (October 18, 1900-August 28, 1952) was an American screenwriter, producer, and motion picture executive. ... Henry King may refer to: Henry King (poet), (1592-1669), English poet, Bishop of Chichester Henry Churchill King, (1858–1934) theologian and educator; served on King-Crane Commission Henry King, (1855-1923) Australian studio and landscape photographer Henry T. King was a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials Herny King (congressman...

The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ...

The story, nominated for an Academy Award, strings together about 30 Irving Berlin songs. It was written in 1938, but related to World War I (1914–1918). As a result, there were some anomalies; for example the song, "Heat Wave" sung by Ethel Merman in the movie, was not written until 1933, as was "Easter Parade." Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was a Tony Award winning star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

External links

• Alexander's Ragtime Band at the Internet Movie Database