- Actors: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Jack Haley
- Directors: Henry King
- Writers: Darryl F. Zanuck, Irving Berlin, Kathryn Scola, Lamar Trotti, Richard Sherman
- Producers: Harry Joe Brown
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- DVD Release Date: 7 Sep 2004
- Run Time: 106 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0002B15RE
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,616 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Alexander's Ragtime band and ingenue Stella Kirby are forced to team upwhen an audition mix-up lands them in a job together. Though Stella andand band leader Alexander lock horns, they put their differences aside atthe urging if Charlie Dwyer, a band member (Don Ameche) who is romancingStella. But Charlie's truce backfires when Alexander and Stella fall inlove, triggering a nearly 30-year rivalry for her affection.
This old classic musical is a joy to watch - wonderful ragtime, AliceFaye's spectacular voice and Tyrone Power's stylish good looks all makefor a classic movie - it wasn't nominated for six Academy awards(including Best Picture) for nothing! Flawless acting and beautiful songsperformed with all the style and glamour of that era. For anyone lookingfor a musical feast for both the ears and the eyes "Alexander's RagtimeBand", is unsurpassed entertainment from the old school of movie making.Faye's unusual deep smoky singing style in particular really suits thetunes she performs here. In particular her rendition of "Blue Skies" isunforgettable and really is the most memorable song.
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This old classic musical is a joy to watch - wonderful ragtime, AliceFaye's spectacular voice and Tyrone Power's stylish good looks all makefor a classic movie - it wasn't nominated for six Academy awards(including Best Picture) for nothing! Flawless acting and beautiful songsperformed with all the style and glamour of that era. For anyone lookingfor a musical feast for both the ears and the eyes "Alexander's RagtimeBand", is unsurpassed entertainment from the old school of movie making.Faye's unusual deep smoky singing style in particular really suits thetunes she performs here. In particular her rendition of "Blue Skies" isunforgettable and really is the most memorable song.
Watch it!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I saw this on TV with my brother in the 1950's and found Tyrone Power's band-leading jerking/dancing hilarious.It adds to the film's brilliance. Alice Faye is at her peak and unmatchable in my opinion (and obviously many others). The plot is typically predictable but the songs and Alice's voice are not. We see and hear 23 Irving Berlin numbers packed into 101 minutes. 'Blue skies', 'A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody','Heat Wave','Say It With Music', 'Alexander's Ragtime band'. With Don Ameche, Tyrone Power,Ethel Merman and Irving Berlin numbers this was a sure fire winner. Oscars galore. Film Galore.Stands out still even with my children and grandchildren. Come on Fox and give us Tin Pan Alley on DVD (but thanks for the pleasure of Ms Faye's films available).
P.S. Plays on region 2 DVD players.
P.S. Plays on region 2 DVD players.
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Three great screen ledgends make this black and white 1938 Academy Award winning film completely fabulous. Alice Faye, Don Ameche, and Tyrone Power. Not only that, but there is a rare interview with Irving Berlin in the special features, and a fascinating Biography of Alice Faye. Another interesting feature is the appearance of Ethel Merman as a young new musical star, set to become an icon herself.
The action begins in the early 1900's, with Tyrone Power as Roger, an aspiring classical Violinist, who works clubs and bars in the evening to make extra money. Alice Faye as Stella, is a bar singer with some new hot music from New York. Barman Bill Mulligan (Paul Hurst) has got Roger and his friends, with Don Ameche as the pianist/composer,Charlie, a make or break gig, and they use Stella's music 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' in desparation. This is the beginning of the love triangle, leading to the wonderful song 'Now It Can Be Told', sung by Don Ameche and Alice Faye. The group of classical's become famous as Alexanders Ragtime band, and Stella progresses from saloon singer to sophisticated chantuse in upmarket restaurant venues with glitz and chandelliers, and romantic interludes on balconies overlooking the moonlit sea.
As ever the shades of war cast shadows over success, and thankfully the 1914-18 interlude is short, in this Darryl F Zanuck production. Roger goes to war, Stella reaches her peak as a Broadway Star, and marries Charlie, who is not mobilised to Europe. But then with more clever Irving Berlin songs the situation is reversed , and the softer emotional Alice Faye style of singing is contrasted by Ethel Merman's direct Music Hall style, as Geri Allen the singer in Roger's new Band; 'Blue Skies' is an example of this, and the film was two years in the making at the 20th Century Fox Studios. Like Marylin Monroe at Universal later, Alice Faye was a top box office attraction for ten years.
Amongst various lively routines there is a very exhuberant 'Everybody's Doing It', and with so many feel good references to the entertainment of the day this is definitely a classic to keep. Anyone not familiar with Alice Faye films should also check out "That Night In Rio" with Carmen Miranda, and Don Ameche in Colour. Whether in Black and White or Colour, Alice Faye brought a voluptuous sensuality and class to the screen.
The action begins in the early 1900's, with Tyrone Power as Roger, an aspiring classical Violinist, who works clubs and bars in the evening to make extra money. Alice Faye as Stella, is a bar singer with some new hot music from New York. Barman Bill Mulligan (Paul Hurst) has got Roger and his friends, with Don Ameche as the pianist/composer,Charlie, a make or break gig, and they use Stella's music 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' in desparation. This is the beginning of the love triangle, leading to the wonderful song 'Now It Can Be Told', sung by Don Ameche and Alice Faye. The group of classical's become famous as Alexanders Ragtime band, and Stella progresses from saloon singer to sophisticated chantuse in upmarket restaurant venues with glitz and chandelliers, and romantic interludes on balconies overlooking the moonlit sea.
As ever the shades of war cast shadows over success, and thankfully the 1914-18 interlude is short, in this Darryl F Zanuck production. Roger goes to war, Stella reaches her peak as a Broadway Star, and marries Charlie, who is not mobilised to Europe. But then with more clever Irving Berlin songs the situation is reversed , and the softer emotional Alice Faye style of singing is contrasted by Ethel Merman's direct Music Hall style, as Geri Allen the singer in Roger's new Band; 'Blue Skies' is an example of this, and the film was two years in the making at the 20th Century Fox Studios. Like Marylin Monroe at Universal later, Alice Faye was a top box office attraction for ten years.
Amongst various lively routines there is a very exhuberant 'Everybody's Doing It', and with so many feel good references to the entertainment of the day this is definitely a classic to keep. Anyone not familiar with Alice Faye films should also check out "That Night In Rio" with Carmen Miranda, and Don Ameche in Colour. Whether in Black and White or Colour, Alice Faye brought a voluptuous sensuality and class to the screen.
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