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King of Jazz

John Murray Anderson

1930 • 1h 40m

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 Holly...

King of Jazz

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Cast

Paul Whiteman

Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman

John Boles

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

Jeanie Lang

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

Laura La Plante

Laura La PlanteEditor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'

Jeanette Loff

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

Glenn Tryon

Glenn TryonExecutive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

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

Slim Summerville

Slim SummervilleAutomobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles

Kathryn Crawford

Kathryn CrawfordFourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Carla Laemmle

Carla LaemmleChorine (as Beth Laemmle)

Stanley Smith

Stanley SmithBridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

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

George ChilesDancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

Jack WhiteJack White

Frank LeslieQuartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

Crew

Billy Rose

Billy RoseAdditional Music

Carl Laemmle

Carl LaemmlePresenter

Walter Lantz

Walter LantzAnimation

Milton Ager

Milton AgerSongs

George Gershwin

George GershwinAdditional Music

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.Producer

Jack Pierce

Jack PierceMakeup Artist

Harry Ruskin

Harry RuskinWriter

Pál Fejős

Pál FejősAssistant Director

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