KING OF JAZZ (1930)

The trailer for 1930’s KING OF JAZZ. Directed by John Murray Anderson (with Walter Lantz handling the animated segments), and comedy sketches written by Harry Ruskin, scenario by Edward T. Lowe Jr., and uncredited work. by Charlees MacArthur. The film stars Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante, Jeanette Loff, Glenn Tryon, William Kent, Slim Summerville, Bing Crosby, Carla Laemmle, and The Rhythm Boys.

The plot summary is as follows:

This revue presents its numbers around the orchestra leader Paul Whiteman, besides that it shows in its final number that the European popular music are the roots of American popular music, called Jazz.

KING OF JAZZ is not currently streaming or available for digital rent/purchase, but is currently available on Criterion Collection Blu-ray.