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Title

Irving Berlin's Alexander's ragtime band [videorecording] / Twentieth Century-Fox ; director, Henry King ; Darryl F. Zanuck in charge of production ; screenplay, Kathryn Scola and Lamar Trotti.

Publication

Beverly Hills, CA : Fox Video, 1994, c1938.

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Additional Authors

• Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958
• Faye, Alice, 1915-1998
• Ameche, Don
• Merman, Ethel
• Haley, Jack, 1897-1979
• Vernon, Wally, 1904-1970
• Dunbar, Dixie
• King, Henry, 1886-1982
• Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
• Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979
• Felix, Seymour, 1892-1961
• Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970.
• Herzbrun, Bernard.
• Leven, Boris.
• Wakeling, Gwen.
• Scola, Kathryn.
• Trotti, Lamar, 1900-1952.
• Sherman, Richard, 1905-1962.
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (111 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Musical about a love triangle between a bandleader, singer, and musician. The film is preceded by a trailer which shows stars arriving at its opening as well as clips from the film itself.

Alternative Title

Alexander's ragtime band.

Subjects

• Motion pictures
• Trailers and promo's
• Features
• Baton twirling
• Dance
• Tap dancing
• Musicals

Genre/Form

• Features.
• Motion pictures.
• Trailers and promo's.
• Musicals.
• Dance.

Note

• Motion picture originally released by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1938 ; re-released as a videotape by Fox Video in 1994.

Credits (note)

• Director of photography, Peverell Marley ; choreography, Seymour Felix ; music and lyrics, Irving Berlin ; musical direction, Alfred Newman ; adaptation, Richard Sherman ; art direction, Bernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven ; costumes, Gwen Wakeling.

Performer (note)

• Tyrone Power (Alexander [Roger Grant]), Alice Faye (Stella Kirby), Don Ameche (Charlie Dwyer), Ethel Merman (Jerry Allen), Jack Haley (Davey Lane), and others ; dancing by Wally Vernon, Dixie Dunbar, and ensemble.

Contents

Dance contents: "Everybody's doing it" / dance performed by Dunbar and Vernon -- "This is the life" / song and tap dancing performed by Vernon -- "Go to the devil" / performed by Merman and ensemble -- "My walking stick" / performed by Merman and female ensemble, including baton twirlers -- "Everybody step" / performed by Merman and male tap dance ensemble -- "Heat wave" / performed by Merman and ensemble.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1906

ISBN

0793911214

OCLC

• 42511912
• NYPY95-F228

Title

Irving Berlin's Alexander's ragtime band [videorecording] / Twentieth Century-Fox ; director, Henry King ; Darryl F. Zanuck in charge of production ; screenplay, Kathryn Scola and Lamar Trotti.

Imprint

Beverly Hills, CA : Fox Video, 1994, c1938.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Director of photography, Peverell Marley ; choreography, Seymour Felix ; music and lyrics, Irving Berlin ; musical direction, Alfred Newman ; adaptation, Richard Sherman ; art direction, Bernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven ; costumes, Gwen Wakeling.

Cast

Tyrone Power (Alexander [Roger Grant]), Alice Faye (Stella Kirby), Don Ameche (Charlie Dwyer), Ethel Merman (Jerry Allen), Jack Haley (Davey Lane), and others ; dancing by Wally Vernon, Dixie Dunbar, and ensemble.

Added Author

Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958, performer.

Faye, Alice, 1915-1998, performer.

Ameche, Don, performer.

Merman, Ethel, performer.

Haley, Jack, 1897-1979, performer.

Vernon, Wally, 1904-1970, performer.

Dunbar, Dixie, performer.

King, Henry, 1886-1982, film director.

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Composer

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Lyricist

Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979, film producer.

Felix, Seymour, 1892-1961, choreographer.

Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970. Conductor

Herzbrun, Bernard. Designer

Leven, Boris. Designer

Wakeling, Gwen. Costume designer

Scola, Kathryn. Screenwriter

Trotti, Lamar, 1900-1952. Screenwriter

Sherman, Richard, 1905-1962. Adapter

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.

DHCA.

Added Title

Alexander's ragtime band.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1906