Project XX — Season 1, Episode 13: Those Ragtime Years
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 34 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Celebrates the music, dance, and cultural spirit of the early 20th century ragtime era, featuring period photos, rare film clips, and classic ragtime tunes.
About Project XX
Early NBC series showcasing compilation films - documentaries made from existing archival footage. Patterned on the successful Victory at Sea, it employed fast-paced editing, music, and narration. Concentrating on public affairs and public life, it steered clear of controversial subjects and enjoyed strong ratings, inspiring many competitors such as Air Power and The Twentieth Century. In later years, however, it would be criticized as superficial in comparison to "serious" documentary and current events programs.