King of Jazz
- Released on
- Runtime
- 98 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Paul Whiteman
- John Boles
- Laura La Plante
- Jeanette Loff
- Glenn Tryon
- William Kent
- Slim Summerville
- Kathryn Crawford
- Carla Laemmle
- Stanley Smith
- Charles Irwin
- George Chiles
- Jack White
- Frank Leslie
- Walter Brennan
- Churchill Ross
- John Arledge
- Al Norman
- Jacques Cartier
- Nell O'Day
- Marion Stattler
- Don Rose
- Bobbe Brox
- Patricia Brox
- Lorayne Brox
- Bing Crosby
- Yola d'Avril
- Marcia Mae Jones
- Bela Lugosi
- Joan Marsh
Director
- John Murray Anderson
Producers
- Carl Laemmle Jr.
