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King of Jazz

1930-04-20

Cast30

  • Paul Whiteman

    Paul Whiteman

    Paul Whiteman

  • John Boles

    John Boles

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

  • Laura La Plante

    Laura La Plante

    Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'

  • Jeanette Loff

    Jeanette Loff

    Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')

  • Glenn Tryon

    Glenn Tryon

    Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband

  • William Kent

    William Kent

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

  • Slim Summerville

    Slim Summerville

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

  • Kathryn Crawford

    Kathryn Crawford

    Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')

  • Carla Laemmle

    Carla Laemmle

    Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

  • Stanley Smith

    Stanley Smith

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

  • Charles Irwin

    Charles Irwin

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

  • George Chiles

    George Chiles

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

  • Jack White

    Jack White

    Jack White

  • Frank Leslie

    Frank Leslie

    Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')

  • Walter Brennan

    Walter Brennan

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

  • Churchill Ross

    Churchill Ross

    Quartet Member ('Nellie')

  • John Arledge

    John Arledge

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

  • Al Norman

    Al Norman

    Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')

  • Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier

    Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")

  • Nell O'Day

    Nell O'Day

    Dancer

  • Marion Stattler

    Marion Stattler

    Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot'

  • Don Rose

    Don Rose

    Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'

  • Bobbe Brox

    Bobbe Brox

    Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters)

  • Patricia Brox

    Patricia Brox

    Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters)

  • Lorayne Brox

    Lorayne Brox

    Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters)

  • Bing Crosby

    Bing Crosby

    Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

  • Yola d'Avril

    Yola d'Avril

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

  • Marcia Mae Jones

    Marcia Mae Jones

    Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)

  • Bela Lugosi

    Bela Lugosi

    Emcee - Hungarian Version

  • Joan Marsh

    Joan Marsh

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

Art2

  • Thomas F. O'Neill

    Thomas F. O'Neill

    Assistant Art Director

  • Herman Rosse

    Herman Rosse

    Art Direction

Camera4

  • Eddie Ellsworth

    Eddie Ellsworth

    Still Photographer

  • Hal Mohr

    Hal Mohr

    Director of Photography

  • Ray Rennahan

    Ray Rennahan

    Director of Photography

  • Jerome Ash

    Jerome Ash

    Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up2

  • Herman Rosse

    Herman Rosse

    Costume Design

  • Jack Pierce

    Jack Pierce

    Makeup Artist

Crew7

  • Billy Rose

    Billy Rose

    Additional Music

  • James Dietrich

    James Dietrich

    Additional Music

  • Mabel Wayne

    Mabel Wayne

    Additional Music

  • Russell Markert

    Russell Markert

    Choreographer

  • George Gershwin

    George Gershwin

    Additional Music

  • Carl Laemmle

    Carl Laemmle

    Presenter

  • Roswell A. Hoffmann

    Roswell A. Hoffmann

    Special Effects Assistant

Directing2

  • Robert Ross

    Robert Ross

    Assistant Director

  • John Murray Anderson

    John Murray Anderson

    Director

Editing2

  • Maurice Pivar

    Maurice Pivar

    Supervising Editor

  • Robert Carlisle

    Robert Carlisle

    Editor

Production1

  • Carl Laemmle Jr.

    Carl Laemmle Jr.

    Producer

Sound6

  • C. Roy Hunter

    C. Roy Hunter

    Recording Supervision

  • Milton Ager

    Milton Ager

    Songs

  • Ferde Grofé Sr.

    Ferde Grofé Sr.

    Music Director

  • Jack Yellen

    Jack Yellen

    Songs

  • Ferde Grofé Sr.

    Ferde Grofé Sr.

    Orchestrator

  • Alfonso Corelli

    Alfonso Corelli

    Music

Visual Effects2

  • William Nolan

    William Nolan

    Animation

  • Walter Lantz

    Walter Lantz

    Animation

Writing2

  • Edward T. Lowe Jr.

    Edward T. Lowe Jr.

    Scenario Writer

  • Harry Ruskin

    Harry Ruskin

    Writer