Movie

King of Jazz

1930 · 100 min

A colorful, old-fashioned stage revue that feels like flipping through a cheerful vaudeville scrapbook.

Tagline: A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, campy and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Music, art, immigration, identity
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
art
immigration
identity
celebrity
Places: workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: anthology
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman
John BolesVocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Jeanie LangVocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Laura La PlanteEditor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Jeanette LoffVocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Glenn TryonExecutive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
William KentGeneral ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
Slim SummervilleAutomobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Kathryn CrawfordFourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Carla LaemmleChorine (as Beth Laemmle)
Stanley SmithBridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Charles IrwinHimself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
George ChilesDancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Jack WhiteJack White
Frank LeslieQuartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')