TMDb Rating
6.2/10
38 verified votes
King of Jazz (1930)
AnimationMusic
100 min
"A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
AnimationMusicJohn Murray AndersonPaul WhitemanJohn Boles1930
Director
John Murray Anderson
Top Cast
Paul WhitemanJohn BolesJeanie LangLaura La PlanteJeanette Loff
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