"A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!" 20 April 1930 Music 100 mins
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.
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Paul Whiteman as Paul Whiteman
John Boles as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
Laura La Plante as Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
Jeanette Loff as Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Glenn Tryon as Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
William Kent as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
Slim Summerville as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Kathryn Crawford as Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
Carla Laemmle as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
Stanley Smith as Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
Charles Irwin as Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
George Chiles as Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
Jack White as Jack White
Frank Leslie as Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
Walter Brennan as Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Churchill Ross as Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Billy Rose Additional Music
Thomas F. O'Neill Assistant Art Director
C. Roy Hunter Recording Supervision
Milton Ager Songs
Eddie Ellsworth Still Photographer
Maurice Pivar Supervising Editor
William Nolan Animation
James Dietrich Additional Music
Ferde Grofé Sr. Music Director
Mabel Wayne Additional Music
Russell Markert Choreographer
George Gershwin Additional Music
Walter Lantz Animation
Jack Yellen Songs
Edward T. Lowe Jr. Scenario Writer
Ferde Grofé Sr. Orchestrator
O Rei do Jazz Trailer
Sweden 29 September 1930
United States 20 April 1930
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