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King of Jazz

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.

1930 |1h 40m |  Animation, Music

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Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

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John Boles

Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')

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Jeanie Lang

Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

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Laura La Plante

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

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Jeanette Loff

Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

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Glenn Tryon

Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

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Slim Summerville

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

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Kathryn Crawford

Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

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Carla Laemmle

Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

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Stanley Smith

Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

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Walter Brennan

Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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Churchill Ross

Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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John Arledge

First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)

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Nell O'Day

Dancer

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Bing Crosby

Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

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Yola d'Avril

Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)

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Marcia Mae Jones

Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)

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Bela Lugosi

Emcee - Hungarian Version

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Joan Marsh

Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)

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Harry Barris

Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

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