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King of Jazz
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King of Jazz

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

1930 100 min ★ 6.3 (39) Released
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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.

Original title
King of Jazz
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
Keywords 4
big band dance pre-code sketch comedy
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Cast 20
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

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')

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)

Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Dancer

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril

Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Emcee - Hungarian Version

Joan Marsh

Joan Marsh

Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)

Harry Barris

Harry Barris

Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

Crew 9
Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Billy Rose

Billy Rose

Additional Music

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Additional Music

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Pál Fejős

Pál Fejős

Assistant Director

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Milton Ager

Milton Ager

Songs

Walter Lantz

Walter Lantz

Animation

Harry Ruskin

Harry Ruskin

Writer

Gallery 17
Videos 3
US Release Dates 1

Apr 20, 1930

Theatrical

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