The Sting

The Sting 1973

8.03

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

1973

Ragtime

Ragtime 1981

7.01

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.

1981

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band 1938

6.60

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.

1938

One Froggy Evening

One Froggy Evening 1955

7.68

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.

1955

Bolden

Bolden 2019

4.30

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

2019

The Ragtime Band

The Ragtime Band 1913

5.20

Professor Smelts the band leader gets into a romantic rivalry with one of his musicians over the affections of a pretty girl.

1913

Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime 2004

1

Memories from the making of the classic Milos Forman film "Ragtime".

2004

The Band Beautiful

The Band Beautiful 1928

4.00

The Ingenues perform "Tiger Rag," "Changes," "Mighty Lak' a Rose," "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs Off the Moon," and "Shaking the Blues Away."

1928

A Symposium on Popular Songs

A Symposium on Popular Songs 1962

5.20

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.

1962