Scott Joplin (film) Quotes

Scott Joplin is a Biography that was first aired in 1970 on NBC. Scott Joplin ended in 1970.

It features Stan Hough as producer, Scott Joplin in charge of musical score, and David M. Walsh as head of cinematography. Scott Joplin is executive produced by Rob Cohen.

Scott Joplin is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Scott Joplin is 96 min. long. Scott Joplin is produced by Universal Studios and distributed by NBC.

The cast includes: Margaret Avery as Belle, Billy Dee Williams as Scott Joplin, Art Carney as John Stark, and Clifton Davis as Louis.

Scott Joplin Quotes

Billy Dee Williams as Scott Joplin

• (Billy Dee Williams) "Where'd you get the mattress?"
• (Clifton Davis) "Stole it."
• (Billy Dee Williams) "Steal another."

Margaret Avery as Belle

• (Margaret Avery) "I was remembering the time we said we'd marry. Does it embarass you so much to talk about it?"
• (Billy Dee Williams) "Ultimately, you'll see that I was wise not to talk about it."
• (Margaret Avery) "You needn't stop talking altogether, you know. I've been made love to before. I know a lot about love. But it wasn't the same with them as it was with you. With you I felt soft and sorry inside. No matter how much you rejected me, I could stand it. Not anymore."

Art Carney as John Stark

• (Art Carney) "You were overpowered by the extravagance of sound, the sheer weight of volume. Your music was never meant to compete at that level. It was just never heard."
• (Billy Dee Williams) "Well, it will be heard. If volume is what they want, volume is what they'll get."
• (Art Carney) "What are you talking about?"
• (Billy Dee Williams) "I'm going to write an opera."
• (Art Carney) "An opera?"
• (Billy Dee Williams) "An opera in ragtime. A ragtime opera."
• (Art Carney) "Why?"
• (Billy Dee Williams) "Because it is right."

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