Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin (1977)

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

  • Genre: Music, History
  • Release Date: 1977-02-11
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Motown Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jeremy Kagan
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Summary

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

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  • Billy Dee Williams

    as Scott Joplin

  • Clifton Davis

    as Chauvin

  • Margaret Avery

    as Belle Joplin

  • Eubie Blake

    as Will Williams

  • Godfrey Cambridge

    as Tom Turpin

  • Seymour Cassel

    as Dr. Jaelki

  • DeWayne Jessie

    as John The Baptist

  • Mabel King

    as Madam Amy

  • Taj Mahal

    as Poor Alfred

  • Spo-De-Odee

    as Left Hand of God

  • Art Carney

    as John Stark

  • David Healy

    as Sam Bundler

  • Samuel Fuller

    as Impresario

  • Leon Charles

    as Liebling

  • Fred Pinkard

    as Dr. Adams

  • Delos V. Smith Jr.

    as Wallis

  • Marcus J. Grapes

    as Rabin

  • Denise Gordy

    as The Girl

  • Rita Ross

    as Girl With Note

  • William King

    as The Minstrel Singers

  • Ronald La Pread

    as The Minstrel Singers

  • Thomas McClary

    as The Minstrel Singers

  • Walter Orange

    as The Minstrel Singers

  • Lionel Richie

    as The Minstrel Singers

  • Milan Williams

    as The Minstrel Singers

  • David Raynr

    as Young Scott Joplin

  • DarNella Allen

    as Mother

  • Bob Harks

    as Workman (uncredited)

  • Eugene Jackson

    as Piano Contest Spectator (uncredited)

  • Ron Taylor

    as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)
Directing Jeremy Kagan Director
Writing Christopher Knopf Writer
Production Rob Cohen Executive Producer
Production Stanley Hough Producer
Production Janet Hubbard Producer
Camera David M. Walsh Director of Photography
Editing Patrick Kennedy Editor
Art William Hiney Art Direction
Art James W. Payne Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Bernard Johnson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Bernard Johnson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Leonard Drake Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Michael Hancock Makeup Artist
Directing Jon C. Andersen First Assistant Director
Directing Joe Nayfack Second Assistant Director
Sound Roger Heman Jr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Robert L. Hoyt Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Earl Madery Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound David M. Ronne Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Dennis C. Salcedo Sound Recordist
Sound Roger Sword Sound Editor
Sound James Troutman Sound Editor
Crew William H. Schirmer Special Effects
Sound Harold Johnson Songs

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