King of Jazz
(1930)
Animation, Comedy, Music
98min
62%
Overview
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 t ...
Paul Whiteman
Acting
John Boles
Acting
Laura La Plante
Acting
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Popularity : 4.054
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
John Boles
Popularity : 5.642
Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Laura La Plante
Popularity : 1.592
Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Jeanette Loff
Popularity : 3.67
Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
Glenn Tryon
Popularity : 16.773
General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
William Kent
Popularity : 1.743
Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Slim Summerville
Popularity : 16.838
Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Kathryn Crawford
Popularity : 7.071
Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
Carla Laemmle
Popularity : 7.902
Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Stanley Smith
Popularity : 7.517
Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
Charles Irwin
Popularity : 8.701
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
George Chiles
Popularity : 0.001
Jack White
Jack White
Popularity : 0.001
Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
Frank Leslie
Popularity : 0.001
Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Walter Brennan
Popularity : 20.356
Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Churchill Ross
Popularity : 5.4
First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
John Arledge
Popularity : 11.211
Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
Al Norman
Popularity : 0.001
Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
Jacques Cartier
Popularity : 0.001
Dancer
Nell O'Day
Popularity : 1.057
Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot'
Marion Stattler
Popularity : 0.001
Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'
Don Rose
Popularity : 0.001
Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters)
Bobbe Brox
Popularity : 3.698
Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters)
Patricia Brox
Popularity : 2.636
Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters)
Lorayne Brox
Popularity : 1.873
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
Bing Crosby
Popularity : 21.276
Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Popularity : 0.931
Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones
Popularity : 3.004
Emcee - Hungarian Version
Bela Lugosi
Popularity : 18.928
Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)
Joan Marsh
Popularity : 4.236
