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King of Jazz

American Pre-Code color film starring Paul Whiteman and his Jazz orchestra.

Director

John Murray Anderson, Walter Lantz

Year

Genre

animation, comedy, musical

Box Office

N/A

Production

Universal Pictures

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins total

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Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn'

Editor ('Ladies of the Press')

Laura La Plante

Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey'

Executive ('In Conference')

General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')

Automobile Owner ('Springtime')

Slim Summerville

Vocal Group

The Rhythm Boys

One of the Rhythm Boys

One of the Rhythm Boys

One of the Rhythm Boys

Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Kathryn Crawford

Chorine

Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil'

Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey'

Self - Monologue

Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

Desk Sergeant ('Springtime')

Quartet Member ('Nellie')

First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue')

Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')

Voodoo Dancer ('Rhapsody in Blue')

Jacques Cartier

Dancer with Tommy Atkins Sextette

Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'

Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'

Dancing Ensemble

The Radio City Rockettes

Themselves

Tommy Atkins Sextette

Tommy Atkins Sextette Leader

Themselves

Self

Self

Self

Host - Hungarian Version

Emcee - French Version

Dance Specialty

Eleanor Gutöhrlein

Dance Specialty

Karla Gutöhrlein

Trombonist

Charles's Intended Father-in-Law

Third Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Comic Specialty

Comic Specialty

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Violin Sextet

Chorine

Pianist ('Rhapsody in Blue')

Dancer

Host - Hungarian Version

Helena Bendová

Dancer

Cathleen Bessett

Opera Singer

Dancer

Dancer

Margaret Carthew

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Singer

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Betty Mae Crane

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Chorus Boy

Richard Cromwell

Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime")

Dancer

Dancer

Blonde Mannequin ('Rhapsody in Blue')

Geraldine Dvorak

Thomas Atkins Sextette

Thomas Atkins Sextette

Richard Erskine

Flower Girl ('My Bridal Veil')

Vocalist with Paul Whiteman

Thomas Atkins Sextette

Chorus Boy

Emcee - Spanish Version

Martin Garralaga

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Betty Jane Graham

Pianist

Host - Portuguese Version

Olympio Guilherme

Dancer

Thomas Atkins Sextette

Gilbert Herwood

Self

Announcer

Thomas Atkins Sextette

Flower Girl ('My Bridal Veil')

Marcia Mae Jones

Second Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Emcee - Japanese Version

Host - Hungarian Version

Violin Sextet

Guitar Player

First Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Singer

Emcee - Hungarian Version

Piccolo Player

Violin Sextet

Blonde ("A Bench in the Park")

Child ('A Bench in the Park')

Sunny Jim McKeen

Chorine

Banjo Player The Whiteman Boys

Dancer

Quartet in English Number ('Melting Pot')

John Peel Quartet

Emcee's Assistant - French Version

Georgette Rhodes

Thomas Atkins Sextette

Whiteman Impersonator

Page ('My Bridal Veil')

Page ('My Bridal Veil')

Little Girl with Paul Whiteman ('Bench In the Park')

Dancer

Elaine St. Maur

Solist ("It Happened in Monterey")

Chorine

Emcee - Portuguese Version

Emcee's Assistant - Spanish Version

Actress

Florence Turner

Dancer

Dancer

Michael Vavitch

Violinist

Page-Turner Hands

Bridesmaid ('My Bridal Veil')

Thelma Woodruff

Emcee's Assistant - Japanese Version

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Announcer Paul Whiteman Quartet Lead Singer ('nellie')One Of The Rhythm Boys

How do you do, ladies and gentlemen? - King of Jazz

How do you do, ladies and gentlemen?

And this book is Paul Whiteman's scrapbook - King of Jazz

And this book is Paul Whiteman's scrapbook

Here we have Paul himself. - King of Jazz

Here we have Paul himself.

â™ª My Lord delivered Daniel â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª My Lord delivered Daniel â™ª

And thatâ€™s how Paul Whiteman
was crowned the King of Jazz. - King of Jazz

And thatâ€™s how Paul Whiteman was crowned the King of Jazz....

Why, here comes Paul himself. - King of Jazz

Why, here comes Paul himself.

I'm really very proud of the boys. - King of Jazz

I'm really very proud of the boys.

Now that you know the boys, - King of Jazz

Now that you know the boys,

We call our next advertisement
â€œThe Bridal Veil." - King of Jazz

We call our next advertisement â€œThe Bridal Veil."

â™ª O happy bride â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª O happy bride â™ª

â™ª In a house â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª In a house â™ª

â™ª Do you remember â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª Do you remember â™ª

â™ª And how I wish that I knew â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª And how I wish that I knew â™ª

I like to touch your hair Hold your hand - King of Jazz

I like to touch your hair Hold your hand

â™ª There doesn't seem to be â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª There doesn't seem to be â™ª

â™ª Stars and steel guitars â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª Stars and steel guitars â™ª

â™ª My indiscreet heart â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª My indiscreet heart â™ª

- Now I've caught you.
- But I - - King of Jazz

- Now I've caught you. - But I -

Romeo and Juliet - King of Jazz

Romeo and Juliet

And what more do we need - King of Jazz

And what more do we need

â™ª A lone little bird â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª A lone little bird â™ª

I beg your pardon, sir. Is this the place
where you report a stolen automobile? - King of Jazz

I beg your pardon, sir. Is this the place where you report a...

No record of American music would be complete - King of Jazz

No record of American music would be complete

No record of American music
would be complete - King of Jazz

No record of American music would be complete

For jazz was born in the African jungle - King of Jazz

For jazz was born in the African jungle

- Oh, good evening, Mr. Kent.
- Hello, Wally. - King of Jazz

- Oh, good evening, Mr. Kent. - Hello, Wally.

Thanks. What is that? - King of Jazz

Thanks. What is that?

You know what s the matter with this country - King of Jazz

You know what s the matter with this country

Ella! Emma! - King of Jazz

A good show like a good sauce - King of Jazz

A good show like a good sauce

- My husband!
- Husband? - King of Jazz

- My husband! - Husband?

- Ah, my darling wife.
- Hello, dear. - King of Jazz

- Ah, my darling wife. - Hello, dear.

What did you say, dear? - King of Jazz

What did you say, dear?

Aren't you ashamed of yourself? - King of Jazz

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

â™ª I keep cheerful
on an earful â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª I keep cheerful on an earful â™ª

You don't mean to tell me that you're well versed - King of Jazz

You don't mean to tell me that you're well versed

What progress pictures have made, - King of Jazz

What progress pictures have made,

The fights were brightly gleaming - King of Jazz

The fights were brightly gleaming

America is a melting pot of music - King of Jazz

America is a melting pot of music

â™ª Do you ken John Peel
With his coat so gray? â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª Do you ken John Peel With his coat so gray? â™ª

â™ª If a body meets a body â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª If a body meets a body â™ª

â™ª Angels fold their
wings and rest â™ª - King of Jazz

â™ª Angels fold their wings and rest â™ª

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American Pre-Code color film starring Paul Whiteman and his Jazz orchestra.

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Director: John Murray Anderson, Walter Lantz

Writer: Harry Ruskin, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Charles MacArthur

Production: Universal Pictures

Genre: animation, comedy, musical

Year: 1930

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 Apr 1930

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins total

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