King of Jazz

King of Jazz

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

19301h 40mMusic

6.3

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.

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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')

Walter Brennan

Walter BrennanDesk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

Churchill Ross

Churchill RossQuartet Member ('Nellie')

John Arledge

John ArledgeFirst Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)

Al NormanRubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')

Jacques CartierVoodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")