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King of Jazz

Directed by John Murray Anderson

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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.

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Paul Whiteman

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

Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

Laura La Plante

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

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Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Director of Photography

Writer

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Jeanette Loff

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

Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

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')

Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

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

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

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

Jack White

Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

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

Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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

Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')

Jacques Cartier

Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")

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What is King of Jazz about?

King of Jazz is about 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.

Who directed King of Jazz?

John Murray Anderson directed King of Jazz.

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