dance,sketch comedy,pre-code,big band

King of Jazz (1930)

Poster for King of Jazz

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Murray Anderson
  • Profile picture of Paul Whiteman
    Paul Whiteman Paul Whiteman
  • Profile picture of John Boles
    Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey') John Boles
  • Profile picture of Laura La Plante
    Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie' Laura La Plante
  • Profile picture of Jeanette Loff
    Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park') Jeanette Loff
  • Profile picture of Glenn Tryon
    Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband Glenn Tryon
  • Profile picture of Slim Summerville
    Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles Slim Summerville
  • Profile picture of Kathryn Crawford
    Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press') Kathryn Crawford
  • Profile picture of Carla Laemmle
    Chorine (as Beth Laemmle) Carla Laemmle

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Keywords

  • dance
  • sketch comedy
  • pre-code
  • big band