King of Jazz

King of Jazz

1930
1h 40m
6.2

6.2/10

38 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 20, 1930
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0021025

Cast

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

William Kent
William Kent

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

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')

Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin

Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')

Key Crew

John Murray Anderson
Director
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Producer
Harry Ruskin
Writer