King of Jazz

Synopsis

A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.

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Cast

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  Paul Whiteman
  Paul Whiteman

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  John Boles
  Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')

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  Jeanie Lang
  Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

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  Laura La Plante
  Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'

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  Jeanette Loff
  Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

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  Glenn Tryon
  Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

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  William Kent
  General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')

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  Slim Summerville
  Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles

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  Kathryn Crawford
  Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

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  Carla Laemmle
  Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

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  Stanley Smith
  Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

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  Charles Irwin
  Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')

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  George Chiles
  Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

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  Jack White
  Jack White

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  Frank Leslie
  Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

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  Walter Brennan
  Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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  Churchill Ross
  Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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  John Arledge
  First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)