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AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY.;DVD ; Dolby digital 2.0 mono ; region 1.;Title from container.;Billy Dee Williams, Art Carney, Clifton Davis, Godfrey Cambridge, Margaret Avery, Taj Mahal.;A Motown production ; written by Christopher Knopf ; music composed by Scott Joplin; directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan ; produced by Stan Hough ; a Universal Picture.;Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977. "The . . . story about the life of the ragtime great. Best known for his song, 'The Entertainer,' Joplin began his career touring as a piano player in bordellos around the country. When he is discovered during a piano competition by the famous music publisher John Stark, Joplin turns into an instant success, composing songs so popular that he becomes the first black composer to be allowed to play at the Worlds Fair. This historic film recounts Joplins determination in the face of racism, his heroic struggle with a debilitating disease and his ultimate triumph as a composer and musical legend"--Container.