King of Jazz_
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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.
Starring
Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Jeanie Lang
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
King of Jazz was released 96 years ago in 1930.
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...
King of Jazz is a Animation, Music film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
John Boles
Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Jeanie Lang
Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
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
WK
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')
CI
Charles Irwin
Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
GC
George Chiles
Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
JW
Jack White
Jack White
FL
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)
AN
Al Norman
Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
JC
Jacques Cartier
Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
BOX OFFICE
$2.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (38 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$2,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is King of Jazz about?
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 long is King of Jazz?
King of Jazz has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in King of Jazz?
The cast of King of Jazz includes Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Jeanie Lang, Laura La Plante, Jeanette Loff.
What is the rating of King of Jazz?
King of Jazz has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 38 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Animation
Music