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The Resource Alexander's ragtime band, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. ; producer, Darryl F. Zanuck ; writers, Kathryn Scola, Richard Sherman, Lamar Trotti ; directed by Henry King

Alexander's ragtime band, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. ; producer, Darryl F. Zanuck ; writers, Kathryn Scola, Richard Sherman, Lamar Trotti ; directed by Henry King

Label
Alexander's ragtime band
Title
Alexander's ragtime band
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. ; producer, Darryl F. Zanuck ; writers, Kathryn Scola, Richard Sherman, Lamar Trotti ; directed by Henry King
Title variation
Irving Berlin's Alexander's ragtime band
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Roger and his friend Charlie audition at a saloon in San Francisco's Barbary Coast. The number "Alexander's ragtime band" proves to be a sensation. Charlie soon falls in love with Stella who is the singer of the band. When Roger returns from World War I, he meets Stella and learns she and Charlie have married
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, J. Peverell Marley ; art directors, Bernard Herzbrun, Boris Leven ; editor, Barbara McLean ; music, Irving Berlin, Alfred Newman, E.B. Powell ; costume designer, Gwen Wakeling
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
English dialogue, optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Jack Haley, Jean Hersholt, Helen Westley
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1902-1979
  • 1905-1962
  • 1900-1952
  • 1886-1982
  • 1914-1958
  • 1915-1998
  • 1897-1979
  • 1886-1956
  • 1875 or 1879-1942
  • -1964
  • 1903-1996
  • 1888-1989
  • 1901-1970
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Zanuck, Darryl Francis
  • Scola, Kathryn
  • Sherman, Richard
  • Trotti, Lamar
  • King, Henry
  • Power, Tyrone
  • Faye, Alice
  • Ameche, Don
  • Merman, Ethel
  • Haley, Jack
  • Hersholt, Jean
  • Westley, Helen
  • Marley, Peverell
  • McLean, Barbara
  • Berlin, Irving
  • Newman, Alfred
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
105
Series statement
Studio classics
Series volume
22
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Ragtime music
  • Bands (Music)
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Alexander's ragtime band, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. ; producer, Darryl F. Zanuck ; writers, Kathryn Scola, Richard Sherman, Lamar Trotti ; directed by Henry King
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Special features: commentary by film score restorationist Ray Fiola; 3 deleted scenes; "Alice Faye" as seen on Biography on the A&E Network; Movietone news footage; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543120346
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm55662015
  • (Sirsi) o55662015
  • (TMQ) o55662015
  • 345984
  • 345984
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Alexander's ragtime band, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. ; producer, Darryl F. Zanuck ; writers, Kathryn Scola, Richard Sherman, Lamar Trotti ; directed by Henry King
Publication
Note
Special features: commentary by film score restorationist Ray Fiola; 3 deleted scenes; "Alice Faye" as seen on Biography on the A&E Network; Movietone news footage; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543120346
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm55662015
  • (Sirsi) o55662015
  • (TMQ) o55662015
  • 345984
  • 345984
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Video recording format
DVD

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