King of Jazz (1930)
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.
- Released
- 1930-04-20
- Genres
- Music
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Murray Anderson
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 41 votes
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')
- Glenn Tryon as Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
- William Kent as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
- Slim Summerville as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
- 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')