Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film, directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel "Ragtime" by E. L. Doctorow, the film features the early appearances, in small parts, by Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher, an American actress and activist, and isbest known for her role as Fran Fine, in which hit TV series?
Ragtime (film) Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film, directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel "Ragtime" by E. L. Doctorow. The action takes place in and around New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City early in the 1900s, including fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time. The film features the final film appearances of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, and early appearances, in small parts, by Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Ethan Phillips and John Ratzenberger. The music score was composed by Randy Newman. The film was nominated for eight Oscars.
Karen Valentine Karen Lynne Valentine (born May 25, 1947) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as the idealistic schoolteacher Alice Johnson in the ABC comedy drama series "Room 222" from 1969 to 1974, for which she won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1970, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1971. She later went to star in own short-lived sitcom "Karen" (1975), and played female leading roles in films "Hot Lead and Cold Feet" (1978) and "The North Avenue Irregulars" (1979).