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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.
King of Jazz (1930) is a music film directed by John Murray Anderson, released on April 20, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Jeanie Lang and Laura La Plante. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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Paul Whiteman
as Paul Whiteman
John Boles
as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Jeanie Lang
as Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Laura La Plante
as Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Jeanette Loff
as Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Glenn Tryon
as Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
William Kent
as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
Slim Summerville
as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Kathryn Crawford
as Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Carla Laemmle
as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
Stanley Smith
as Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Charles Irwin
as Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
Directed by John Murray Anderson, written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Harry Ruskin, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 40 ratings.
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, dance and make us laugh (or cringe) for the next hundred minutes. There's a bit of Bing Crosby's first screen…
Reviewed on February 12, 2024
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King of Jazz (1930) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of King of Jazz (1930) includes Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Jeanie Lang, Laura La Plante and Jeanette Loff. The film was directed by John Murray Anderson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King of Jazz was released on April 20, 1930 and runs for 1h 40m.
King of Jazz (1930) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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