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King of Jazz is a 1930 American pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. The film title refers to Whiteman's popular cultural appellation. At the time the film was made, "jazz", to the general public, meant jazz-influenced syncopated dance music heard on phonograph records, on radio broadcasts, and in dance halls.
King of Jazz: Directed by John Murray Anderson, Walter Lantz. With Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante, Jeanette Loff. American Pre-Code color film starring Paul Whiteman and his Jazz orchestra.
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- Comedy, Musical
- John Murray Anderson, Walter Lantz
- 1930-04-20
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.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Paul Whiteman and his orchestra lead a series of musical numbers with brief, comedic sketches in between. Cast & Crew. Read More. Paul Whiteman. John Boles. Laura La Plante. Jeanette Loff. Glenn Tryon. William Kent. Photos & Videos. View All.
- John Murray Anderson, Robert Ross
- Paul Whiteman
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Apr 9, 2018 · The “King of Jazz” in question was Paul Whiteman, a musical talent who was born in Denver in 1890, and who found himself playing viola for the Denver Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17 before conducting his own 12-piece musical outfit for the U.S. Navy in 1918.