

King of Jazz
"A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!"
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.
Cast (33)

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

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)

Harry Barris
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

Al Rinker
Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
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