King of jazz
(DVD)
Contributors
Anderson, John Murray, film director.
Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939, presenter.
Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, film producer.
Ruskin, Harry, 1894-1969, screenwriter.
Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967, on-screen performer,
Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939, presenter.
Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, film producer.
Ruskin, Harry, 1894-1969, screenwriter.
Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967, on-screen performer,
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2018].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681434179, 1681434172
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
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Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2018].
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681434179, 1681434172
UPC
715515212717
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1930.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
4K digital restoration by Universal Pictures.
General Note
Special features: 2017 audio commentary featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, music and cultural critic Gene Seymour, and musician and bandleader Vince Girodano; new introduction to the film by Giddins; new interview with musician and pianist Michael Feinstein; four new video essays by authors and archivists James Layton and David Pierce on the development and making of King of Jazz; deleted scenes and alternate opening-title sequence; All Americans, a 1929 short film featuring a version of the "Melting Pot" number that was restaged for King of Jazz; I Know Everybody and Everybody's 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Comedy sketches, Harry Ruskin ; lyrics, Jack Yellen ; music, Milton Ager ; additional musical numbers by George Gershwin, Mabel Wayne, Billy Rose, James Dietrich ; cinematographers, Hal Mohr, Jerry Ash, Ray Rennahan ; film editor, Robert Carlisle ; dance director, Russell Markert ; animated cartoons, Walter Lantz, Bill Nolan.
Participants/Performers
Featuring Paul Whiteman; with John Boles, Laura La Plante, Jeanette Loff, Glenn Tryon, William Kent, Slim Summerville, The Rhythm Boys, Kathryn Crawford, Beth Laemmle, Stanley Smith, Charles Irwin, George Chiles, Jack White, Frank Leslie, Walter Brennan, Churchill Ross, Johnson Arledge, Al Norman, Jacques Cartier, Paul Howard, Nell O'Day, The Tommy Atkins Sextette, Marion Stattler, Don Rose, The Russell Markert Girls.
Description
"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 of the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers--all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson. Presented here in the most complete form possible and restored to its early-Technicolor glory, King of Jazz offers a fascinating shapshot of the way mainstream American culture viewed itself at the dawn of the 1930s"--Container.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; 4:3 presentation; Dolby Digital 1.0 monaural.
Language
English dialogue and lyrics with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired (SDH).
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | KING OF JAZZ DVD17765 | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Anderson, J. M., Laemmle, C., Laemmle, C., Jr., Ruskin, H., Whiteman, P., Boles, J., La Plante, L., Loff, J., Tryon, G., Kent, W., Summerville, S., Crawford, K., Laemmle, C., Smith, S., Irwin, C., Chiles, G., White, J., Leslie, F. (., Brennan, W., Ross, C., Arledge, J., Norman, A., Cartier, J., Howard, P. (., O'Day, N., Stadler, M., Rose, D., Ash, J., Mohr, H., Rennahan, R., Carlisle, R., Ager, M., Yellen, J., Gershwin, G., Rose, B., Wayne, M., Dietrich, J., Grofé, F., Markert, R., Lantz, W., & Nolan, B. (2018). King of jazz (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Murray, Anderson et al.. 2018. King of Jazz. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Murray, Anderson et al.. King of Jazz The Criterion Collection, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Anderson, John Murray,, et al. King of Jazz Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2018.
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