King of Jazz

1930 American pre-Code musical color film
Movie film Q1194608
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King of Jazz

Summary

King of Jazz is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • King of Jazz received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[3].
  • King of Jazz's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • King of Jazz was directed by John Murray Anderson[5].
  • King of Jazz was directed by Paul Fejos[6].
  • Charles MacArthur wrote the screenplay for King of Jazz[7].
  • King of Jazz's composer is recorded as Milton Ager[8].
  • King of Jazz is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[9].
  • King of Jazz's genre is musical film[10].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Paul Whiteman[11].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was John Boles[12].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Laura La Plante[13].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Jeanette Loff[14].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Bing Crosby[15].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Al Rinker[16].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Harry Barris[17].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Slim Summerville[18].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Carla Laemmle[19].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was William T. Kent[20].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Charles Irwin[21].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Glenn Tryon[22].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Jack White[23].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Stanley Smith[24].
  • A cast member of King of Jazz was Merna Kennedy[25].
  • King of Jazz was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.[26].
  • King of Jazz's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

King of Jazz was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.[26]. Directors include John Murray Anderson[5] and Paul Fejos[6]. Charles MacArthur wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Paul Whiteman[11], John Boles[12], Laura La Plante[13], Jeanette Loff[14], Bing Crosby[15], and Al Rinker[16].

Publication

King of Jazz was released on January 1, 1930[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its genre is musical film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[30].

Subject and Themes

King of Jazz is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[9].

Reception

King of Jazz received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[3].

Why It Matters

King of Jazz has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did King of Jazz receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Production Design[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 king-of-jazz
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: king-of-jazz, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295963717|KING OF JAZZ (#295963717)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema rit"
  2. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Herman Rosse
    Publication date +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Charles MacArthur
    Part of National Film Registry
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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