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King of Jazz (1930)

"A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!"

6.2/10 1h 38m Apr 20, 1930
Animation Comedy Music

Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers—all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson.

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Movie Details

Original Title King of Jazz
Original Language EN
Budget $2,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Popularity: 0.2
John Boles
John Boles
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Popularity: 0.3
Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante
Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Popularity: 1.1
Jeanette Loff
Jeanette Loff
Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Popularity: 0.5
Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon
Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
Popularity: 0.4
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William Kent
General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
Popularity: 0.1
Slim Summerville
Slim Summerville
Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Popularity: 0.9
Kathryn Crawford
Kathryn Crawford
Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Popularity: 0.4
Carla Laemmle
Carla Laemmle
Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
Popularity: 0.3
Stanley Smith
Stanley Smith
Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Popularity: 0.3
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Charles Irwin
Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
Popularity: 0.1
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George Chiles
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Music Alfonso Corelli
Director John Murray Anderson
Producer Carl Laemmle Jr.
Editor Robert Carlisle
Writer Harry Ruskin

Production

Universal Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

Theatrical Trailer King Of Jazz 1930 Restored Full HD
Theatrical Trailer King Of Jazz 1930 Restored Full HD
Trailer
Michael Feinstein on KING OF JAZZ and Paul Whiteman
Michael Feinstein on KING OF JAZZ and Paul Whiteman
Featurette
King Of Jazz (1930) Restored Technicolor Sequence
King Of Jazz (1930) Restored Technicolor Sequence
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Keywords

dance sketch comedy pre-code big band

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Feb 12, 2024

The title of this film is a touch misleading. I was expecting much more of a jazz-based musical revue but instead got pretty much a whole gamut of colourful and precisely staged repertoire. Paul Whiteman and his accomplished orchestra provide the conduit, as it were, as a variety of performers sing, ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 20, 1930
Runtime 1h 38m
Budget $2,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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