The King of Jazz

The King of Jazz premiered on April 20, 1930, starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra.

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April 20 - 1930 - Paul Whiteman

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The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., who was the son of Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures.

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Universal Pictures - Carl Laemmle Jr. - Carl Laemmle

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One scene in the film is an animated segment created by Walter Lantz, who was famous for Andy Panda and Woody Woodpecker. The animation was the first to photographed in Technicolor. But by the time this film was released, only two-tone Technicolor was available, using only the red and green portions of the sequence which is entirely different in the successful three-strip Technicolor that Walt Disney would make a deal with in 1932.

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Animated - Walter Lantz - Andy Panda - Woody Woodpecker - Technicolor - Two-tone Technicolor - Red - Green - Three-strip Technicolor - 1932

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It was also the first sound color cartoon ever made, predating Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. It was also the first film appearance of the popular crooner, Bing Crosby, who was the voice of the lion in the animated scene.

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Ub Iwerks - Walt Disney - Crooner - Bing Crosby

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Paul Whiteman was called the King of Jazz, hence the film's name, which presents a revue of his popular numbers.

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The film won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Herman Rosse out of nominees, Bulldog Drummond, The Love Parade, Sally, and The Vagabond King.

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Academy Award - Best Art Direction - Herman Rosse - Bulldog Drummond - The Love Parade - Sally - The Vagabond King

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