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Scott Joplin (1977) — Ligoscope

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977 · 96 min · Directed by Jeremy Kagan · PG

★ 6.3(10 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

Scott Joplin's ragtime music portrayed America...only Billy Dee Williams could portray Scott Joplin.

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.

Cast

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Scott Joplin

Clifton Davis

Clifton Davis

Chauvin

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Belle Joplin

Eubie Blake

Eubie Blake

Will Williams

Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Tom Turpin

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Dr. Jaelki

DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

John The Baptist

Mabel King

Mabel King

Madam Amy

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Poor Alfred

Spo-De-Odee

Left Hand of God

Art Carney

Art Carney

John Stark

David Healy

David Healy

Sam Bundler

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Impresario

Leon Charles

Liebling

Fred Pinkard

Fred Pinkard

Dr. Adams

Delos V. Smith Jr.

Delos V. Smith Jr.

Wallis

Marcus J. Grapes

Rabin

Denise Gordy

Denise Gordy

The Girl

Rita Ross

Girl With Note

William King

The Minstrel Singers

Ronald La Pread

The Minstrel Singers

Thomas McClary

The Minstrel Singers

Walter Orange

The Minstrel Singers

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

The Minstrel Singers

Crew

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Producer: Rob Cohen, Stanley Hough, Janet Hubbard
Writer: Christopher Knopf
Editor: Patrick Kennedy
Cinematography: David M. Walsh
Art Direction: William Hiney

Details

Studios: Motown Productions, Universal Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: PG
Release: February 11, 1977

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Composer

Sound

Roger Heman Jr., David M. Ronne, Robert L. Hoyt, Earl Madery

Costume

Bernard Johnson, Bernard Johnson

Makeup

Michael Hancock

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