King of Jazz (1930)

  • NR
  • 04/20/1930 (US)
  • Animation, Music
  • 1h 40m

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

Overview

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.

John Murray Anderson

Director

Harry Ruskin

Writer

Cast

Paul Whiteman's headshot

Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman
John Boles's headshot

John Boles

Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Jeanie Lang's headshot

Jeanie Lang

Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Laura La Plante's headshot

Laura La Plante

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

Jeanette Loff

Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Glenn Tryon's headshot

Glenn Tryon

Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
William Kent's headshot

William Kent

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

Slim Summerville

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

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