Ragtime (1981)
| Release Date | 20 November 1981 |
| Tagline | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was Ragtime |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 81 West Main Street, Mt. Kisco, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Americana, Ensemble Film, Period Film |
| Mood | Memory Lane |
| Themes | Social Injustice, Rags To Riches |
| Tones | Lavish, Literate, Sweeping, Lyrical, Atmospheric |
| Tags | Artist, Family, Immigrant, Murder, Police Commissioner, Race Relations, Racist, Scandal |
Ragtime is a 1981 American film based on the historical novel Ragtime (1975) by E. L. Doctorow. The action takes place in and around New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City in the first decade of the 1900s, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time. The film was directed by Miloš Forman. The music was the first full feature score composed by Randy Newman. This was the final feature film for both James Cagney and Pat O'Brien; Cagney was ailing during the shoot.
Cast and Crew
Cast
James Olson
Father
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Norman Chancer
Agent
Edwin Cooper
Grandfather
Alan Gifford
Judge
Calvin Levels
Gang Member #3
Herman Meckler
Vernon Elliott
Billy J. Mitchell
Delmas' Assistant #2
Jenny Nichols
Little Girl
Max Nichols
Little Boy
Zack Norman
Manager, Gent #2
Don Plumley
Inspector McNeil
Robert Boyd
President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt
Thomas A. Carlin
Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks
John Clarkson
Plainclothes Detective #1
Brian F. Dean
Fireman #1
Harry Ditson
County Clerk
Robert Dorning
Gent with Stanford White
Geoffrey Greenhill
T.O.C. Police Guard
Ray Hassett
Policeman #12
Robert Hitt
Plainclothes Detective #2
Rodney James
Sleek Male Dancer
George Harris
Clef Club Band Leader
George J. Manos
Novelty Shop Storeman
Val Pringle
Clef Club Manager
Ron Weyand
Dr. Muller
Sonny Abagnale
Evelyn's Driver
John Alderson
Waldo's Aide #1
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Policeman #5
Chaim Blatter
Rabbi
Donald Bisset
J.P. Morgan
Josh Clark
Fireman #3
Robert Coffin
Desk Clerk
Patrick Connor
Waldo's Aide #3
Joel Cutrara
Policeman #11
Jake Dengel
Fireman #2
Natalia Dobrer
Woman #1
Daniel Foley
Stock Reporter
Pat Gorman
Thug #2
Guy Gregory
Black Butler #2
Dave Griffiths
Thug #1
Jeff Harding
Policeman #13
Robert Henderson
Elderly Man
Colette Hiller
Lawyer's Female Companion #1
Patrick M. Hughes
Policeman #7
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Lawyer's Female Companion #2
Douglas Lambert
Police Sergeant
Pavel Landovský
Solomon Peretz
Norris Mailer
Lady with Stanford White
Al Matthews
Maitre D'
Richard Oldfield
Stock Reporter
Nelly Polissky
Woman in Window
Mike Potter
Thug #4
Anthony Powell
Policeman #9
Joe Praml
Policeman #4
Bob Sherman
Policeman #10
Tony Sibbald
Stock Reporter
Stan Simmons
Thug #3
John Sterland
Library Guard
Jan Triska
Special Reporter
Britt Walker
Black Butler #1
Peter Whitman
Stock Reporter
Edward Wiley
Conductor
Hoolihand Burke
Brigit
John Carrafa
Dancer
Harry Fielder
Cop
Jim Fitzpatrick
Bail Clerk
Derek Lyons
Assassin's Best Friend
Frank Patton
Arresting Police Officer
Ilana Rapp
Sister
Ellen Stretton
Bit part
Director
Writer
Heinrich von Kleist
story "Michael Kohlhaas"
Michael Weller
writer
Producer
Michael Hausman
executive producer
Fred Sidewater
associate producer
Bernard Williams
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Miroslav Ondrícek
Production Designer
John Graysmark
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Costume Designer
Anna Hill Johnstone
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Makeup Department
Frank Bianco
hairdresser: USA
Joe Cuervo
makeup artist: USA
Paul Engelen
makeup artist: UK
Peter Frampton
makeup artist: UK
Bob Grimaldi
hairdresser: USA
Stephanie Hall
hairdresser: UK
Max Henriquez
makeup artist
Colin Jamison
hairdresser: UK
Production Manager
Malcolm J. Christopher
production manager: UK
Patricia Churchill
production manager: USA
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Armstrong
second assistant director: UK
Michael Hausman
first assistant director
Michael Stevenson
second assistant director: UK
Joel Tuber
second assistant director: USA
Ken Tuohy
second assistant director: UK
Art Department
May Callas
assistant art director: USA
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
property master
John Chisholm
property master
Ted Clements
assistant art director: UK
John Dapper
assistant art director: USA
George DeTitta Jr.
set decorator: USA
George DeTitta Sr.
set decorator: USA
Edward Garzero
scenic artist: USA
Bert Hearn
property master: UK
Patricia Johnson
draughtsman
Ted Michell
scenic artist: UK
Carlos Quiles
construction manager: USA
Tony Reading
art director: UK
Richard Shelton
painter
Vic Simpson
construction manager: UK
Steve Spence
assistant art director: UK
Patrizia von Brandenstein
art director: USA
Joe Williams Sr.
head construction grip: USA
Andy Aitken
plasterer
Gerald DeTitta
set dresser
Dennis Murray
plasterer
Sound Department
Terry Busby
assistant sound editor
Rowland Fowles
boom operator: UK
Nigel Galt
assistant sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
Archie Ludski
sound editor
Dennis Maitland II
boom operator: U.S.
Christopher Newman
sound mixer
Greg P. Russell
sound recordist
Ken Weston
boom operator: UK
Les Wiggins
sound editor
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound
Special Effects
Edward Drohan
special effects supervisor: USA
George Gibbs
special effects supervisor: UK
Charles Staffell
process photography
Stunts
Lightning Bear
stunts
Joe Cirillo
stunt fireman
Scott Interrante
stunt double: Houdini
Victor Magnotta
stunt coordinator
Harvey Parry
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Cridlin
grip: UK
Gary Cross
electrician
Vinnie Gerardo
assistant camera: USA
Maurice Gillett
gaffer electrician: UK
Paul Kenward
clapper loader
Billy Kerwick
grip
Ronald M. Lautore
second camera operator: USA
Peter MacDonald
second camera operator: UK
Mary Ellen Mark
special photographer
Douglas Milsome
camera assistant: UK
Muky
still photographer
Bob Penn
still photographer
Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator
Richard Quinlan
gaffer electrician: USA
Ed Quinn
key grip
Micky Wilson
electrician
Jimmy Worley
electrician
Casting Department
Maggie Cartier
casting: UK
Mary Goldberg
casting: USA
David Rubin
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Beck
wardrobe supervisor: UK
John Boyt
assistant costume designer: USA
Bill Christians
wardrobe assistant: USA
Peggy Farrell
assistant costume designer: USA
Ian Hickinbotham
wardrobe assistant: UK
Marilyn Putnam
wardrobe supervisor: USA
Guy Tanno
wardrober
Janet Tebrooke
wardrobe assistant: UK
Sue Wain
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Debra Bard
assistant editor
Lisa Zeno Churgin
first assistant editor
Anne V. Coates
editor: UK
Nena Danevic
associate editor: USA
Roberta Friedman
post-production coordinator: USA
Leslie Gaulin
assistant editor: USA
Antony Gibbs
editor: UK
Peter Honess
assistant editor: UK
Chris Kelly
assistant editor: UK
Patrick Moore
assistant editor: UK
Patrick Mullins
assistant editor: USA
Stanley Warnow
editor: USA
Judith Blume
apprentice editor
Music Department
Stanley Cowell
music coach: Mr. Rollins
Gilbert Marouani
music consultant
John Strauss
music editor
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar
Transportation Department
James Fanning
transportation captain: USA
Gerald Makein
transportation captain: UK
Other Crew
Gordon Arnell
unit publicist
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Len Barnard
supervising accountant
Mary Breen-Farrelly
production accountant
Richard Brick
location manager: USA
June Broom
publicity assistant
Carol Cuddy
location coordinator: USA
Terry Gilbert
assistant choreographer
Christopher Goode
location coordinator: USA
Miroslav Hájek
consultant: Mr. Forman
Shawn Hausman
location coordinator: USA
Ernie Karpeles
animal coordinator
Adeline Leonard Seakwood
production office coordinator: USA
Reggie Life
location coordinator: USA
Lee R. Mayes
location coordinator: USA
Ooty Moorehead
craft service
Marilyse Morgan
production secretary: UK
Charles Musser
researcher
Terry Needham
location manager: UK
Amy Ness
assistant: Mr. Forman
Golda Offenheim
production coordinator
Martha Pinson
script supervisor
David Ticotin
location coordinator: USA
Marge Zimmerman
assistant: Mr. Cagney
Production Company
Dino De Laurentiis Company
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Sunley Productions Ltd.
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
AMLF
Europa Film
CIC Vídeo
Gativideo
Initial (I)
Paramount Home Video
Scanbox Sweden
,
Miscellaneous
Amigo and Evergreen Studios (I)
music recorded at
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
thanks
New York Police Department Motion Picture Unit
thanks
RGreenberg Associates
main titles designed and produced by
Twickenham Film Studios
recorded at
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