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King of Jazz

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

Description: 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.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Music

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Budget: $2,000,000 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 98 minutes

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Paul Whiteman

Played Paul Whiteman

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John Boles

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

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Laura La Plante

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

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Jeanette Loff

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

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Glenn Tryon

Played Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

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William Kent

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

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Slim Summerville

Played Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles

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Kathryn Crawford

Played Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

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Carla Laemmle

Played Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

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Stanley Smith

Played Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

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Charles Irwin

Played Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')

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George Chiles

Played Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

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Jack White

Played Jack White

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Frank Leslie

Played Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

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Walter Brennan

Played Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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Churchill Ross

Played Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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John Arledge

Played First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)

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Al Norman

Played Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')

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Jacques Cartier

Played Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")

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Nell O'Day

Played Dancer

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Marion Stattler

Played Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot'

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Don Rose

Played Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'

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Bobbe Brox

Played Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters)

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Patricia Brox

Played Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters)

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Lorayne Brox

Played Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters)

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Bing Crosby

Played Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

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Yola d'Avril

Played Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)

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Marcia Mae Jones

Played Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)

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Bela Lugosi

Played Emcee - Hungarian Version

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Joan Marsh

Played Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)

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