King of Jazz

A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!

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.

Animation Comedy Music

Paul Whiteman

(Paul Whiteman)

John Boles

(Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey'))

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'))

Glenn Tryon

(Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband)

William Kent

(General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You'))

Slim Summerville

(Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles)

Kathryn Crawford

(Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press'))

Carla Laemmle

(Chorine (as Beth Laemmle))

Stanley Smith

(Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park'))

Charles Irwin

(Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front'))

George Chiles

(Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo'))

Jack White

(Jack White)

Frank Leslie

(Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie'))

Walter Brennan

(Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie'))

Churchill Ross

(Quartet Member ('Nellie'))

John Arledge

(First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge))

Al Norman

(Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet'))

Jacques Cartier

(Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue"))

Nell O'Day

(Dancer)

Marion Stattler

(Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot')

Don Rose

(Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo')

Bobbe Brox

(Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters))

Patricia Brox

(Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters))

Lorayne Brox

(Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters))

Bing Crosby

(Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys))

Yola d'Avril

(Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited))

Marcia Mae Jones

(Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited))

Bela Lugosi

(Emcee - Hungarian Version)

Joan Marsh

(Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited))