King of Jazz
John Murray Anderson1930-04-20
A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!
6.2
100 min
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.
Cast
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Paul Whiteman | Paul Whiteman | Unowned |
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John Boles | Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey') | Unowned |
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Jeanie Lang | Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo') | Unowned |
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Laura La Plante | Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie' | Unowned |
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Jeanette Loff | Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park') | Unowned |
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Glenn Tryon | Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband | Unowned |
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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') | Unowned |
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Slim Summerville | Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles | Unowned |
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Kathryn Crawford | Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press') | Unowned |
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Carla Laemmle | Chorine (as Beth Laemmle) | Unowned |
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Stanley Smith | Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park') | Unowned |
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Charles Irwin | Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') | Unowned |
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George Chiles | Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo') | Unowned |
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Jack White | Jack White | Unowned |
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Frank Leslie | Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie') | Unowned |
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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') | Unowned |
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Churchill Ross | Quartet Member ('Nellie') | Unowned |
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John Arledge | First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge) | Unowned |
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Al Norman | Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet') | Unowned |
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Jacques Cartier | Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue") | Unowned |
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Nell O'Day | Dancer | Unowned |
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Marion Stattler | Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot' | Unowned |
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Don Rose | Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' | Unowned |
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Bobbe Brox | Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters) | Unowned |
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Patricia Brox | Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters) | Unowned |
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Lorayne Brox | Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters) | Unowned |
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Bing Crosby | Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys) | Unowned |
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Yola d'Avril | Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marcia Mae Jones | Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bela Lugosi | Emcee - Hungarian Version | Unowned |
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Joan Marsh | Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Barris | Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys) | Unowned |
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Al Rinker | Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys) | Unowned |