![]() He was the best and went out in style here, too, although he did do one last made-for-TV film a short time after this. It's a cliché, but I doubt if anyone was in his class as an actor and a dancer, a tough guy or a comedian. It was a pleasure to see him again, just a few years before he would pass away. Meanwhile, Cagney showed he hadn't forgotten how to act. And - contrary to a popular rumor - nothing of her was cut out of the DVD. Various historical figures are interconnected to one another and described throughout the text including Emma Goldman, Robert Peary. By the way, to rate this movie "PG" is ludicrous since McGovern is seen in a 3- to-4-minute scene casually talking away with bare breasts for all to see. Doctorow’s Ragtime is a work of historical fiction that uniquely allows both fictional and historical characters to take part in events that depict life in early 20th-century America. Howard Rollins was good as the black "victim" of the profane slob Kenneth McMillian and Elizabeth McGovern certainly kept ones attention although I wasn't quite sure how her character tied into the story. Nonetheless, Olson's fine performance is unfairly overlooked. Actually, just about everyone is interesting which makes for good storytelling. Published in 1975, Ragtime changed our very concept of what a novel coul. He is the key figure in this story and very interesting to watch. Read 2,817 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. ![]() Anyway, in my opinion, the star of the film was a guy who hardly got any billing: James Olson. of this "period piece" were fantastic to view. En route to getting a glimpse at the 80-year-old star, I found out (1) he wasn't on screen until 45 minutes were left in this 155-minute movie (2) his absence didn't upset me that much because I was absorbed in this interesting story (plus, to be fair, I was told in advance he didn't appear until the last part!), (3) the sets, clothing, etc. Thus, I had to check this out, especially since it was his first film he had made in over 20 years. I never saw this film until 2005 and after I had become a big James Cagney fan and wanted to see the movies of his I had missed. ![]()
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