On this day in 1981, PARAMOUNT PICTURES released RAGTIME. Directed by MILOS FORMAN and based on the bestseller by E.L. DOCTOROW, this tale of violence and racism in 1910 New York was a critical and commercial hit. In addition to being the final film performance by Hollywood legend JAMES CAGNEY, the cast included BRAD DOURIF, MOSES GUNN, ELIZABETH McGOVERN, KENNETH McMILLAN, PAT O’BRIEN, MANDY PATINKIN, HOWARD E. ROLLINS and MARY STEENBERGEN.