The Rag Man (1925)

Name: The Rag Man
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1925-02-16
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jackie Coogan, Max Davidson, Lydia Yeamans Titus, Ethel Wales, Robert Edeson

The Rag Man (1925), directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Jackie Coogan and Max Davidson.

02/16/1925 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 8m

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Synopsis

Tim Kelly is an orphan who runs away after his orphanage burns down. Presumed to be killed in the fire, he is able to roam the streets of New York City freely. He meets Max Ginsberg, an old Jewish junk dealer with rheumatism, and the two strike a partnership and a close friendship.

Frank B. GoodCinematography
Edward F. ClineDirector
Irene MorraEditing
Linda MartinezOriginal music

About the film

The Rag Man is a 1925 American comedy-drama film starring Jackie Coogan. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline, and written by Willard Mack. This was the first Jackie Coogan movie made entirely under the MGM banner.

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Plot

Tim Kelly is a kid who runs away from an orphanage on the Lower East Side in New York after a fire breaks out. He ends up taking refuge with Max, a lonely junk man who is down on his luck after being cheated out of a patent fortune by some unscrupulous lawyers. Little Kelly and Max form a partnership in the bottle and rag business, and eventually become close companions.

Cast

Jackie Coogan as Tim Kelly

Max Davidson as Max Ginsberg

Lydia Yeamans Titus as Mrs. Malloy

Robert Edeson as Mr. Bernard

Ethel Wales as Mrs. Bernard

William Conklin as Mr. Richard L. Scott

Preservation

A print of The Rag Man is held by MGM.

References

External links

The Rag Man at IMDb

The Rag Man at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

The Rag Man at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

Text from The Rag Man on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rag_Man

Trivia

It premiered on February 16, 1925, a Monday.
It runs 1h08 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMetro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesNo Language
StatusReleased

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Frank B. Good Cinematography
Edward F. Cline Director
Irene Morra Editing
Linda Martinez Original music
Willard Mack Story

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What is The Rag Man about?

The Rag Man: Tim Kelly is an orphan who runs away after his orphanage burns down. Presumed to be killed in the fire, he is able to roam the streets of New York City freely. He meets Max Ginsberg, an old Jewish junk dealer with rheumatism, and the two strike a partnership and a close friendship.

Who directed The Rag Man?

The Rag Man was directed by Edward F. Cline in 1925.

Who stars in The Rag Man?

The cast of The Rag Man includes Jackie Coogan, Max Davidson, Lydia Yeamans Titus, Ethel Wales and Robert Edeson.

How long is The Rag Man?

The Rag Man runs for 68 minutes, or 1h08.