Robert Redford a Paul Newman v legendárnom filme o jednom geniálnom dostihovom podraze. Film je príbehom o priateľstve dvoch rozkošných podvodníkov. Johny, malý šikovný podvodník a jeho kumpán Luther omylom okradnú poslíčka, ktorý pracuje pre jedného z najväčších a najuznávanejších gangstrov – Lonnegana. Lonneganovi ľudia však z pomsty Luthera zabijú a Johny s Henrym si naplánujú ešte rafinovanejšie prepadnutie, aby Lonnegana celkom zničili.
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
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.
Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly.
A workman finds a singing frog in the cornerstone of an old building being demolished. But when he tries to cash in on his discovery, he finds the frog will sing only for him, and just croak for the talent agent and the audience in the theater he's spent his life savings on.
Memories from the making of the classic Milos Forman film "Ragtime".
The Ingenues perform "Tiger Rag," "Changes," "Mighty Lak' a Rose," "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs Off the Moon," and "Shaking the Blues Away."
Professor Smelts the band leader gets into a romantic rivalry with one of his musicians over the affections of a pretty girl.
A short 1977 documentary about the originator of the ragtime rhythm.