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. Presented here in the most complete form possible and restored to its original early-Technicolor glory, King of Jazz offers a fascinating snapshot of the way mainstream American popular culture viewed itself at the dawn of the 1930s.
Production Year:
1930
Released:
Tue, 03/27/2018
Run Time Minutes:
100
Genres:
Music
Genres:
Musical
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.37
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
More Information:
HiDef-5
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
PCM
Audio Channels:
Mono
Actors:
John Boles
Actors:
Laura La Plante
Actors:
Jeanette Loff
Actors:
Glenn Tryon
Actors:
William Kent
Actors:
Slim Summerville
Actors:
The Rhythm Boys
Actors:
Kathryn Crawford
Actors:
Beth Laemmle
Actors:
Stanley Smith
Actors:
Charles Irwin
Actors:
George Chiles
Actors:
Jack White
Actors:
Frank Leslie
Actors:
Walter Brennan
Actors:
Churchill Ross
Actors:
Johnson Arledge
Actors:
Al Norman
Actors:
Jacques Cartier
Actors:
Paul Howard
Actors:
Nell O'Day
Actors:
The Tommy Atkins Sextette
Actors:
Marion Stattler
Actors:
Don Rose
Actors:
The Russell Markert Girls
Actors:
Paul Whiteman
Actors:
Bing Crosby