![King of Jazz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2CXh34kZ4AblbpnVIqmPF1vKwti.jpg)
King of Jazz (1930)
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 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.
Production Companies
![Universal Pictures](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/3wwjVpkZtnog6lSKzWDjvw2Yi00.png)
Additional Info
Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.455 |
Directed By
John Murray Anderson
Crew
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Alfonso Corelli
Robert Ross
Thomas F. O'Neill
C. Roy Hunter
Eddie Ellsworth
Walter Lantz
William Nolan
Maurice Pivar
Milton Ager
James Dietrich
George Gershwin
Ferde Grofé Sr.
Ferde Grofé Sr.
Billy Rose
Mabel Wayne
Jack Yellen
Carl Laemmle
Russell Markert
John Murray Anderson
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Jerome Ash
Hal Mohr
Ray Rennahan
Robert Carlisle
Herman Rosse
Herman Rosse
Jack Pierce
Roswell A. Hoffmann
Harry Ruskin
TOP CAST
![Paul Whiteman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/9ZoQxUqFZxUd7R3IYRKK8vhQnKa.jpg)
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
![John Boles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eVu8Tzdi3UYrCApUW221CSXoAHt.jpg)
John Boles
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
![Laura La Plante](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/oiathkwBPkrBNX5jdwiE4GQlVDn.jpg)
Laura La Plante
Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
![Jeanette Loff](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/6kfkmWKRnKtvsCjLynb6nHpnB1k.jpg)
Jeanette Loff
Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
![Glenn Tryon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hW151n1jq7F99WpAD25ido1fdVw.jpg)
Glenn Tryon
Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
William Kent
General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
![Slim Summerville](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/940E4Wlj0XNUgwa1JtR2zRnZuNz.jpg)
Slim Summerville
Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
![Kathryn Crawford](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/jUg5T7aeTLDHI8pOvXzv1NGuiF0.jpg)
Kathryn Crawford
Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
![Carla Laemmle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eawNvIq0bzuWEmi2py4KBySNyJj.jpg)
Carla Laemmle
Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
![Stanley Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wyPK08TEyuUkYOXAhrsTQnPTUGw.jpg)
Stanley Smith
Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
![Charles Irwin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nTpozerQ8R7zLveFaeHt4EZbSug.jpg)
Charles Irwin
Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
George Chiles
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Jack White
Jack White
Frank Leslie
Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
![Walter Brennan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/7hlZ3WbT4JQxeN3fLMongUXNHma.jpg)
Walter Brennan
Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
![Churchill Ross](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/l8ib4iotaPOSDR5H0qa2Lxr3YBI.jpg)
Churchill Ross
Quartet Member ('Nellie')
![John Arledge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/gthJ4KrpvjwSSfJs1jcsEA6zo43.jpg)
John Arledge
First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
Al Norman
Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
Jacques Cartier
Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
![Nell O'Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/jvoMxtFBFgROWVKalaqmdxhzj3u.jpg)
Nell O'Day
Dancer
Marion Stattler
Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot'
Don Rose
Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'
Bobbe Brox
Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters)
Patricia Brox
Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters)
Lorayne Brox
Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters)
![Bing Crosby](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pKd9vFb9t157v03D4BS1bc5PqOd.jpg)
Bing Crosby
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
![Yola d'Avril](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/qobUKKyzyMzpPVEdLrsu1f5zqSQ.jpg)
Yola d'Avril
Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)
![Marcia Mae Jones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/aerwDgFl6UiFcYO0FZVNh3cJY1O.jpg)
Marcia Mae Jones
Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)
![Bela Lugosi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fwimu7WKcaJXIjaDwYQg42GxUxa.jpg)
Bela Lugosi
Emcee - Hungarian Version
![Joan Marsh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rrOmzFHeSotjDsj8LmdTjrnSksX.jpg)
Joan Marsh
Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)