King of Jazz

Plot

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 Whitema... read more

  • John Murray Anderson

    Director

  • Edward T. Lowe Jr.

    Scenario Writer

  • Harry Ruskin

    Writer

  • Hal Mohr

    Director of Photography

  • Ray Rennahan

    Director of Photography

  • Jerome Ash

    Director of Photography

  • Robert Carlisle

    Editor

  • Paul Whiteman

    Paul Whiteman

  • John Boles

    Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')

  • Laura La Plante

    Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'

  • Jeanette Loff

    Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

  • Glenn Tryon

    Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

  • William Kent

    General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Runtime

    98 minutes

    Released

    1930-04-20

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Universal Pictures

    Sound

  • Alfonso Corelli

    Music

  • Updated

    25 days ago

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