The Ragtime Band (1913)
Professor Smelts the band leader gets into a romantic rivalry with one of his musicians over the affections of a pretty girl.
- Date of release
- 1913-05-01
- TMDB
- 4.9 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Mack Sennett
Casting
- Ford Sterling — Professor Smelts
- Mabel Normand — Mabel
- Nick Cogley — Trombonist
- Raymond Hatton — Trumpet player
- Alice Davenport — Mabel's mother
Interesting facts
That Ragtime Band is a 1913 American short comedy film directed by Mack Sennett. In the plot, a professor ejects a trumpeter from his concert band because they both like the same woman. The professor is pelted with vegetables and eggs when the band next performs; he responds with a fire hose. "The result cannot be described, and must be seen to be enjoyed," according to the film's publicity.
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