''Ragtime'' is a 1927 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Scott Pembroke Scott Pembroke (September 13, 1889 – February 21, 1951) was an American film director, director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1920 and 1937. He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Pasadena, ...

and starring John Bowers,

Marguerite De La Motte Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era. Early years Born in Duluth, Minnesota, De La Motte was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De La Motte. She was a ...

and Robert Ellis.Munden p.630 It is considered lost.

Synopsis

It portrays the romance between a

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songwriter and a high society girl.

Cast

* John Bowers as Ted Mason *

as Beth Barton * Robert Ellis as Steve Martin, aka 'Slick' *

Rose Dione Claudine Rosalie Gras (1 January 1877 – 1 January 1936), professionally known as Rose Dione, was a French-American actress who appeared in numerous silent era and pre-code films. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1910 and 1 ...

as Yvonne Martin, aka 'Goldie' * William H. Strauss as Max Ginsberg *

Kate Bruce Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York City. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, I ...

as Mrs. Mason

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1927 films 1927 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Scott Pembroke Ragtime films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub