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King of Jazz

1930

Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante, Jeannette Loff ...

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Musical King of Jazz is a 1930 motion picture starring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra. The film's title was taken from Whiteman's controversial, self-conferred appellation. Although using the word to describe Whiteman's music seems absurd today, at the time the film was made, "jazz", to the general public, meant the jazz-influenced syncopated dance music which was being heard everywhere on phonograph records and through radio broadcasts. ... [+]

King of Jazz

Cast 16

Director 1

Screenwriter 3

Music 6

Cinematography 3

Producer 1