King of Jazz (1930)

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King of Jazz on IMDb 7.4/10 517 votes

Released:
1930-04-20

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.

Director:
John Murray Anderson

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Animation, Music

  • Cast:
  • Paul Whiteman
    as
    Paul Whiteman
  • John Boles
    as
    Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
  • Jeanie Lang
    as
    Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
  • Laura La Plante
    as
    Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
  • Jeanette Loff
    as
    Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')