King of jazz 1930 this lost film found in 1970 features dance numbers, pioneer special effects, animation, the rhythm boys with bing crosby. The king of jazz was to be one of the ten first talk. That may be the case when the musical revue king of jazz 1930, brought. Criterion returns king of jazz to its rightful throne tvstreaming. The film, king of jazz, was finally completed in 1930, but did not include any of the footage from the carnegie hall concert. King of jazz is a 1930 film directed by john murray anderson, starring paul whiteman and his orchestra whiteman, who called himself king of jazz despite being as white as his name, was a famous american bandleaderthe first famous bandleader, in fact and thus, being also one of the first stars of american popular music. That may be the case when the musical revue king of jazz 1930. Currently available only in vhs format, this film is aesthetically, musically, and historically important enough to have something special done with it.
The current technicolor negative of king of jazz, lovingly assembled from pristine original prints and battered dupes, runs 93 minutes some 12 minutes short of the film s original length. 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 numbersall lavishly staged by veteran theater director john murray. This summer, i attended a soldout screening of universal studios digital restoration of king of jazz 1930 at the cinema ritrovato in bologna for decades the film had a somewhat underwhelming reputation as universals rhapsody in the red, because it was one of the studios biggest money losers, contributing ultimately to the demise of the carl laemmle. In the 1920s whiteman signed and featured white jazz musicians including joe venuti and eddie lang, bix beiderbecke, frank trumbauer and othe. Made by universal in 1930, the king of jazz is the best of the lavish musical revues that hollywood was making during the early sound era. Studios digital restoration of king of jazz 1930 at the cinema ritrovato in bologna. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A very important bit of film, both for the history of film and music in the early twentieth century. At the time the film was made, jazz, to the general public, meant the jazzinfluenced syncopated dance music which was being heard everywhere on phonograph records and through radio broadcasts. May 11, 2016 a significant movie restoration not only can return a film s patina of newness but its place in film history as well. The black and white sinkin in the bathtub, with bosko in the starring role, was the earliest talking looney tune, originally released in april of 1930. As the decades move from one to the next, the likelihood of a complete restoration for this historically significant film is getting depressingly smaller.
Two oswald the lucky rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from king of jazz. A significant movie restoration not only can return a film s patina of newness but its place in film history as well. Paul whiteman, the king of jazz has his show play out in an early three color film that is also at the dawn of the sound age. Whereas films like king of jazz get left out because there is no mass appeal. Authors james layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews, and a. Happy feet king of jazz 1930, remastered in hd youtube. The current technicolor negative of king of jazz, lovingly assembled from. Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one. The movie, king of jazz, featuring paul whiteman and his orchestra, was recently shown on turner movie channel. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. On the criterion edition of the 1930 film king of jazz. King of jazz still survives in a nearcomplete color print and is not a lost.
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. Sep 27, 2018 taken from the 2018 bluray edition of this film. King of jazz 1930 tt0021025 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. In his push to establish universal as a firstrank studio, junior laemmle put two superproductions on the schedule at once.
Finally, two oswald the lucky rabbit cartoons from 1930 that have a king of jazz connection, plus a 24page illustrated booklet. The liveaction film the king of jazz 1930 included an animated sequence about a safari hunt in darkest africa by bandleader paul whiteman, that humorously explained how he became. The king of jazz 1930 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I know everybody and everybodys racket, a 1933 short film featuring paul whiteman and his orchestra. The king of jazz universal, 1930, directed by john murray anderson, is the fourth and final of hollywoods all star musical revues during the 192930 season, and ranks the most impressive of the four, outdoing mgms the hollywood revue of 1929 1929. King of jazz is a 1930 american precode color film starring paul. Material from a partly complete original negative was digitally. In 20, when the library of congress inducted king of jazz 1930 into the national film registry, it turned out that there was no complete or technically authentic copy for the library to.
Presented here in the most complete form possible and restored to its original. This 1930 movie was groundbreaking in a number of ways. May 26, 2016 this restored clip courtesy of universal studios features the newly restored rhapsody in blue number from king of jazz 1930. It went hugely overbudget which is abundantly clear while watching, and was released at the wrong time. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The paul whiteman orchestra left new york on may 24th, 1929 on the old gold special train old gold cigarettes was the sponsor of the bands cbs radio program, the old gold paul whiteman hour. Complete national film registry listing film registry. American precode color film starring paul whiteman and his jazz orchestra.
Mar 29, 2018 finally, two oswald the lucky rabbit cartoons from 1930 that have a king of jazz connection, plus a 24page illustrated booklet. Staged by broadway impresario john murray anderson, the film is held together by. However, king of jazz should have some priority in that it is the earliest film featuring bing crosby. King of jazz 1930 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Highlights include a fulllength picturization of gershwins. King of jazz 1930 restored technicolor sequence youtube.
King of jazz a film of the paul whiteman orchestra1930. King of jazz is back, burnished for movie fans the new. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for king of jazz 1930. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. King of jazz 1930 nell oday in king of jazz 1930 marian dabney in king of jazz 1930 paul whiteman in king of jazz 1930. Intended as universal pictures entry in the allstar musical cycle of the early talkie era, king of jazz is certainly the most elaborate of the bunch, though far from the most successful. Any lover of classic film, jazz and popculture history will consider this longawaited restoration of the king of jazz required viewing, and i unreservedly give it my highest recommendation. It was one of the first movies to be shown in the newly developing technicolor. This group is devoted to the 1930 film king of jazz, which was a revuestyle musical that featured musical performances from paul whiteman and his orchestra. Mar 14, 2019 king of jazz a film of the paul whiteman orchestra1930. Starring the bandleader paul whiteman, then widely celebrated as the king of jazz, the film drew from broadway variety shows of the time to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the rhythm boys featuring a young bing crosby, and orchestral numbers overseen by whiteman himself. The colors of the film make it feel kind of creepy with all the faded pastels, plus lots of stereotypes and just generally odd looking people throughout. Paul whiteman, then widely celebrated as the king of jazz, the film drew from. King of jazz is back, burnished for movie fans the new york times.
King of jazz was the first of the revue craze of 1929mid 1930 to enter the planning stage, and the last of the major efforts to be released. Paul whitemans technicolor revue tells the story of the making, release, and restoration of universals 1930 technicolor musical extravaganza king of jazz. The film title was taken from whitemans selfconferred appellation. Surely one of the earliest films with the sound printed on the nitrate film itself instead of a. King of jazz still survives in a nearcomplete color print and is not a lost film, unlike many contemporary musicals that now exist only either in. Looking like a million, as might have been said in 1930, king of jazz celebrates the truism that hollywood and tin pan alley were americas gifts to 20thcentury world culture, even as the film revels in the unexamined prejudices and showbusiness segregation of the day. 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. Warners the show of shows 1929 and paramount on parade 1930. All americans, a 1929 short film featuring a version of the melting pot number that was restaged for the finale of king of jazz i know everybody and everybodys racket, a 1933 short film featuring paul whiteman and his orchestra two oswald the lucky rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from king of jazz. King of jazz is a 1930 american precode color film starring paul whiteman and his orchestra.
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