A rotund bandleader leads a series of theatrical sketches, dance numbers, special effects, and animated segments.
Trailer
Cast
John Murray Anderson
Director
Walter Lantz
Director
Paul Whiteman
Self
John Boles
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn'
John Boles
'It Happened in Monterey')
Laura La Plante
Editor ('Ladies of the Press')
Laura La Plante
Stenographer ('In Conference')
Laura La Plante
Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Jeanette Loff
Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey'
Jeanette Loff
'Bridal Veil'
Jeanette Loff
'A Bench in the Park')
Glenn Tryon
Executive ('In Conference')
Glenn Tryon
Unmarried Husband
Glenn Tryon
Husband ('A Dash of Spice')
William Kent
General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
William Kent
Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!')
William Kent
Unmarried Couple's Offspring
Slim Summerville
Automobile Owner ('Springtime')
Slim Summerville
Rear End of Horse
Slim Summerville
Charles
The Rhythm Boys
Vocal Group
Harry Barris
One of the Rhythm Boys
Bing Crosby
One of the Rhythm Boys
Al Rinker
One of the Rhythm Boys
Kathryn Crawford
Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Kathryn Crawford
Wife ('A Dash of Spice')
Carla Laemmle
Chorine
Stanley Smith
Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil'
Stanley Smith
'A Bench in the Park')
George Chiles
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey'
George Chiles
Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park'
George Chiles
'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Jack White
Self - Monologue
Frank Leslie
Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
Walter Brennan
Desk Sergeant ('Springtime')
Walter Brennan
Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
Walter Brennan
Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!')
Harry Ruskin
Writer
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Writer
Charles MacArthur
Writer
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source: King of Jazz
King of Jazz
The print is very sharp on the version I'm watching right now on TCM. Add the colorizing, and these long-gone folks I remember much later in their lives =come= to life as youngsters, including famed band leader Paul Whiteman and singer/actor Bing Crosby. Likewise the drum skin dance scene preceding Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," which looks right out of the 1960s. The art deco sets most of associate with black & white cinematography are fascinating in 2SC. Light up and enjoy this almost 90-year Trip Back in Time.
What true film buff would not love "King of Jazz"? This film was really quite advanced for an early talkie. The photographic effects are marvelous, from Paul Whiteman's band coming out of a small suitcase to the shadow effect in the "Voodoo Drum Dance" to the Melting Pot montage, there was some real imagination at work here. It is so pleasant to see one of the few remaining two-color Technicolor features. It is fun to see Bing Crosby in his first feature film appearance. The "Rhapsody in Blue" sequence is also impressive. It is a shame that Universal has not seen fit to give this film a proper release on DVD, but I managed to locate a very good quality DVD at a decent price. A beautiful film revue from the early days of sound film with Oscar-winning sets and wonderful music. The tagline for this film reads: "Once in a lifetime...a show like this!"