Overview:
Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers—all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson.| Status: | Released (1930-04-20) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins total |
| Screen: | Harry Ruskin, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Charles MacArthur |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1238762: Paul Whiteman - Paul Whiteman
- 29815: John Boles - Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
- 43843: Laura La Plante - Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
- 1188450: Jeanette Loff - Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
- 80647: Glenn Tryon - Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
- 1158257: William Kent - General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
- 2016: Slim Summerville - Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Crews
- 1249934: Billy Rose - Additional Music - Crew
- 14475: Carl Laemmle - Presenter - Crew
- 30409: Edward T. Lowe Jr. - Scenario Writer - Writing
- 1043023: Jack Yellen - Songs - Sound
- 89284: Walter Lantz - Animation - Visual Effects
- 1553: Maurice Pivar - Supervising Editor - Editing
- 1320485: Alfonso Corelli - Music - Sound
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Reviews
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The title of this film is a touch misleading. I was expecting much more of a jazz-based musical revue but instead got pretty much a whole gamut of colourful and precisely staged repertoire. Paul Whiteman and his accomplished orchestra provide the conduit, as it were, as a variety of ....
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