King of Jazz

6.2

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.

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Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

John Boles

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

Laura La Plante

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

Jeanette Loff

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

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

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

Kathryn Crawford

Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

Carla Laemmle

Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

Stanley Smith

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

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

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

Churchill Ross

Quartet Member ('Nellie')

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

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

Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

Yola d'Avril

Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones

Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)

Bela Lugosi

Emcee - Hungarian Version

Joan Marsh

Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)

Art

Thomas F. O'Neill

Assistant Art Director

Herman Rosse

Art Direction

Camera

Eddie Ellsworth

Still Photographer

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Jerome Ash

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Herman Rosse

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Crew

Billy Rose

Additional Music

James Dietrich

Additional Music

Mabel Wayne

Additional Music

Russell Markert

Choreographer

George Gershwin

Additional Music

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Roswell A. Hoffmann

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Robert Ross

Assistant Director

Editing

Maurice Pivar

Supervising Editor

Production

Sound

C. Roy Hunter

Recording Supervision

Ferde Grofé Sr.

Music Director

Ferde Grofé Sr.

Orchestrator

Writing

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Scenario Writer

Art

Thomas F. O'Neill

Assistant Art Director

Herman Rosse

Art Direction

Camera

Eddie Ellsworth

Still Photographer

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Jerome Ash

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Herman Rosse

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Crew

Billy Rose

Additional Music

James Dietrich

Additional Music

Mabel Wayne

Additional Music

Russell Markert

Choreographer

George Gershwin

Additional Music

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Roswell A. Hoffmann

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Robert Ross

Assistant Director

Editing

Maurice Pivar

Supervising Editor

Production

Sound

C. Roy Hunter

Recording Supervision

Ferde Grofé Sr.

Music Director

Ferde Grofé Sr.

Orchestrator

Writing

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Scenario Writer