Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

Alexander's Ragtime Band poster

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film is a musical drama centered on personal ambition, love, and the evolution of American music, which are inherently apolitical themes. It does not engage with political ideologies or societal critiques.

The movie features primarily traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with films of its era. The narrative does not present any critical portrayals of traditional identities, instead maintaining a neutral or positive framing of these roles.

Secondary

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) is a musical drama that follows the professional and personal lives of a bandleader and his singers. The film's storyline and character arcs do not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) is a musical drama centered on the rise of ragtime and jazz. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1938) features original characters created for its narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender was altered for this production.

The film "Alexander's Ragtime Band" features original characters created for its narrative, not adaptations of pre-existing characters with established racial identities or documented historical figures. Thus, no race swap occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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N/A

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