King of Jazz
6.3
King of Jazz
Overview
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.
Review (1)
CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)
The title of this film is a touch misleading. I was expecting much more of a jazz-based musical revue but instead got pretty much a whole gamut of colourful and precisely staged repertoire. Paul Whiteman and his accomplished orchestra provide the conduit, as it were, as a variety of performers sing,...
Casts & Credits
Paul Whiteman (Paul Whiteman)
John Boles (Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey'))
Jeanie Lang (Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo'))
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'))
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