King of Jazz (1930) - film review

John Murray Anderson, Pál Fejös

Animation / Music

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King of Jazz is an American animated film first released in 1930, directed by John Murray Anderson and Pál Fejös. The film stars Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante, Glenn Tryon and Jeanette Loff. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Director: John Murray Anderson, Pál Fejös
Script: Charles MacArthur, Harry Ruskin
Photo: Jerome Ash, Hal Mohr, Ray Rennahan
Cast: Paul Whiteman (Himself), John Boles (Himself – Vocalist ("Song of the Dawn")), Laura La Plante (Editor ("Ladies of the Press")), Glenn Tryon (Executive ("In Conference")), Jeanette Loff (Herself – Vocalist ("It Happened in Monterey")), Merna Kennedy (Second Reporter ("Ladies of the Press")), Stanley Smith (Bridegroom ("Bridal Veil")), Slim Summerville (Automobile Owner ("Springtime")), Otis Harlan (Charles’s Intended Father-in-Law), William Kent (General ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front")), Bing Crosby (Himself), Al Rinker (Himself), Harry Barris (Himself), Eleanor Gutchrlein (Herself, Dance Specialty), Karla Gutchrlein (Herself Dance Specialty), Bobbe Brox (Herself), Kathlyn Brox (Herself), Lorraine Brox (Herself), George Chiles (Dancer ("It Happened in Monterey")), Jacques Cartier (Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")), Frank Leslie (Quartet Lead Singer ("Nellie")), Charles Irwin (Himself, Announcer), Al Norman (Himself – Rubber Legs Dancer ("Happy Feet")), Grace Hayes (Third Reporter ("Ladies of the Press")), Paul Howard (Himself), Marion Stattler (Specialty Dancer ’Ragamuffin Romeo’), Don Rose (Specialty Dancer ’Ragamuffin Romeo’), Russell Markert Girls (Themselves, Dancing Ensemble), Jack White (Himself ("The Property Man")), Thomas Atkins (Himself), Nell O’Day (Herself, Dancer with Tommy Atkins Sextette), Wilbur Hall (Himself – Trombonist), Jack Fulton (Himself – Vocalist with Paul Whiteman), Kathryn Crawford (Fourth Reporter ("Ladies of the Press")), Jeanie Lang (First Reporter ("Ladies of the Press")), Carla Laemmle (Chorine – Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")), Walter Brennan (Desk Sergeant ("Springtime")), Churchill Ross (Quartet Member ("Nellie")), John Arledge (First Pianist at Giant Piano ("Rhapsody in Blue")), Joan Barclay (Chorine), Ted Bacon (Himself – Violin Sextet), Roy Bargy (Himself – Pianist ("Rhapsody in Blue")), Yola d’Avril (Automobile Owner’s Wife ("Springtime")), Geraldine Dvorak (Chorine), Betty Jane Graham (Child, ’Bridal Veil’), Marcia Mae Jones (Child ("Bridal Veil")), Otto Landau (Himself – Violin Sextet), Eddie Lang (Himself, Guitar Player), Roy Maier (Himself – Piccolo Player), Matty Malneck (Himself – Violin Sextet), Joan Marsh (Blonde ("A Bench in the Park")), Sunny Jim McKeen (Child), Cecilia Parker (Chorine), Mike Pingatore (Himself – Banjo Player, The Whiteman Boys), Nancy Torres (Solist ("It Happened in Monterey")), Renee Torres (Chorine), Joe Venuti (Himself – Violinist)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 98 min

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