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King of Jazz
1930, Apr 20
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 Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
Directed by
John Murray Anderson
Written by
Harry Ruskin
Nell O'Day
Dancer
Stanley Smith
Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Walter Brennan
Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Bela Lugosi
Emcee - Hungarian Version
Bing Crosby
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
John Boles
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Marcia Mae Jones
Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)
Glenn Tryon
Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
Carla Laemmle
Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
John Arledge
First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
Kathryn Crawford
Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Slim Summerville
Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Yola d'Avril
Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)
Harry Barris
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
Laura La Plante
Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Churchill Ross
Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Joan Marsh
Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)
Jeanette Loff
Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Billy Rose
Jeanie Lang
Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
William Kent
General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
Charles Irwin
Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
George Chiles
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Jack White
Jack White
Frank Leslie
Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
Al Norman
Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
Jacques Cartier
Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
Marion Stattler
Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot'
Don Rose
Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'
Bobbe Brox
Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters)
Patricia Brox
Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters)
Lorayne Brox
Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters)
Al Rinker
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
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