King of Jazz
Music
A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!
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.
1930-04-20
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Cast
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
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')
Walter Brennan as Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Churchill Ross as Quartet Member ('Nellie')
John Arledge as First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
Nell O'Day as Dancer
Bing Crosby as Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
Yola d'Avril as Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones as Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)
Bela Lugosi as Emcee - Hungarian Version
Joan Marsh as Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)
Harry Barris as Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)