United States / Apr 20, 1930
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Slim Summerville | Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles |
| Kathryn Crawford | Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press') |
| Carla Laemmle | Chorine (as Beth Laemmle) |
| Stanley Smith | Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park') |
| Charles Irwin | Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') |
| George Chiles | Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo') |
| Jack White | Jack White |
| Frank Leslie | Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie') |
| Walter Brennan | Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie') |
| Churchill Ross | Quartet Member ('Nellie') |
| John Arledge | First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge) |
| Al Norman | Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet') |
| Jacques Cartier | Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue") |
| Nell O'Day | Dancer |
| Marion Stattler | Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot' |
| Don Rose | Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' |
| Bobbe Brox | Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters) |
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| Patricia Brox | Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters) |
| Lorayne Brox | Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters) |
| Bing Crosby | Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys) |
| Yola d'Avril | Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited) |
| Marcia Mae Jones | Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited) |
| Bela Lugosi | Emcee - Hungarian Version |
| Joan Marsh | Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited) |
| Harry Barris | Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys) |
| Al Rinker | Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys) |
Genres
AnimationMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | King of Jazz |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 20 aprile 1930 |
| Production | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Writer | Harry Ruskin, Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Editing | Robert Carlisle, Maurice Pivar |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr, Ray Rennahan, Jerome Ash, Eddie Ellsworth |
| Assistant directors | Robert Ross, Pál Fejős, John Murray Anderson |
| Camera operators | Eddie Ellsworth, Hal Mohr, Ray Rennahan, Jerome Ash |
| Additional photography | Eddie Ellsworth, Hal Mohr, Ray Rennahan, Jerome Ash |
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| Production design | Thomas F. O'Neill, Herman Rosse |
| Art direction | Thomas F. O'Neill, Herman Rosse |
| Set decoration | Thomas F. O'Neill, Herman Rosse |
| Visual effects | Walter Lantz, William Nolan |
| Music | Alfonso Corelli, Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, Ferde Grofé Sr., C. Roy Hunter |
| Sound | Jack Yellen, Alfonso Corelli, Milton Ager, Ferde Grofé Sr., C. Roy Hunter |
| Costume design | Herman Rosse, Jack Pierce |
| Makeup | Jack Pierce, Herman Rosse |
| Hairstyling | Herman Rosse, Jack Pierce |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 29, 1930 / 15
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