King of Jazz (1930)

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A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

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.

• Released: 1930-04-20
• Genres: Music
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 40 votes

Directed by John Murray Anderson.

Top cast

• Paul Whiteman as Paul Whiteman
• John Boles as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
• Jeanie Lang as Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
• Laura La Plante as Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
• Jeanette Loff as Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
• Glenn Tryon as Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
• William Kent as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
• Slim Summerville as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
• Kathryn Crawford as Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
• Carla Laemmle as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

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Where to watch King of Jazz

• United States: stream on fuboTV, TCM; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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