King of Jazz

King of Jazz

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

19301h 40mNRMusic

6.4

TMDB40 votes

Synopsis

A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.

Studio

Universal Pictures

Release Date

April 20, 1930

Audio

English

Subtitles

Subtitle availability is not provided by TMDB for this title.

Director

John Murray Anderson

Writers

Harry Ruskin

Cast & Crew

Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

John Boles

John Boles

Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')

Jeanie Lang

Jeanie Lang

Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'

Jeanette Loff

Jeanette Loff

Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

Glenn Tryon

Glenn Tryon

Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

William Kent

General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles

Kathryn Crawford

Kathryn Crawford

Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Carla Laemmle

Carla Laemmle

Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

Charles Irwin

Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')

George Chiles

Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

Jack White

Jack White

Frank Leslie

Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

Churchill Ross

Churchill Ross

Quartet Member ('Nellie')

John Arledge

John Arledge

First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)

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