King of Jazz backdrop
King of Jazz poster
Trailer
King of Jazz
6.2
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1h 38m
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1930
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Released
Overview
Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers—all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson.

Cast
Paul Whiteman poster
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
John Boles poster
John Boles
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Laura La Plante poster
Laura La Plante
Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Jeanette Loff poster
Jeanette Loff
Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Glenn Tryon poster
Glenn Tryon
Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
William Kent poster
William Kent
General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
Slim Summerville poster
Slim Summerville
Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Kathryn Crawford poster
Kathryn Crawford
Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Carla Laemmle poster
Carla Laemmle
Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
Stanley Smith poster
Stanley Smith
Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Charles Irwin poster
Charles Irwin
Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
George Chiles poster
George Chiles
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Jack White poster
Jack White
Jack White
Frank Leslie poster
Frank Leslie
Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
Walter Brennan poster
Walter Brennan
Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Churchill Ross poster
Churchill Ross
Quartet Member ('Nellie')
John Arledge poster
John Arledge
First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
Al Norman poster
Al Norman
Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
Jacques Cartier poster
Jacques Cartier
Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
Nell O'Day poster
Nell O'Day
Dancer

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