King of Jazz (1930)
A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!
99 min
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.
- Release date
- April 20, 1930
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Alfonso Corelli
- Budget
- $2,000,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Paul Whiteman as Self
- John Boles as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn'
- Laura La Plante as Editor ('Ladies of the Press')
- Jeanette Loff as Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey'
- Glenn Tryon as Executive ('In Conference')
- William Kent as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
- Slim Summerville as Automobile Owner ('Springtime')
- Kathryn Crawford as Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
- Carla Laemmle as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
- Stanley Smith as Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
- Charles Irwin as Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
- Jack White as Jack White
- Walter Brennan as Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
- Churchill Ross as Quartet Member ('Nellie')
- John Arledge as First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
- Nell O'Day as Dancer
- Bing Crosby as One of the Rhythm Boys
- Yola d'Avril as Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)
- Marcia Mae Jones as Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)
- Bela Lugosi as Emcee - Hungarian Version
- John Boles as 'It Happened in Monterey')
- Laura La Plante as Stenographer ('In Conference')
- Laura La Plante as Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
- Jeanette Loff as 'Bridal Veil'
- Jeanette Loff as 'A Bench in the Park')
- Glenn Tryon as Unmarried Husband
- Glenn Tryon as Husband ('A Dash of Spice')
- William Kent as Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!')
- William Kent as Unmarried Couple's Offspring
- Slim Summerville as Rear End of Horse
- Slim Summerville as Charles
- The Rhythm Boys as Vocal Group
- Harry Barris as One of the Rhythm Boys
Crew
- John Murray Anderson · Director
- Harry Ruskin · Writer
- Edward T. Lowe Jr. · Writer
- Carl Laemmle Jr. · Producer
- Alfonso Corelli · Composer
- Jerome Ash · Cinematographer
- Hal Mohr · Cinematographer
- Ray Rennahan · Cinematographer
- Robert Carlisle · Editor
- Maurice Pivar · Editor