For years, i was curious about king of jazz, a twostrip technicolor film made in 1930, centered around the paul whiteman orchestra with the leader serving as the master of ceremony in a revue musical. Trailer di king of jazz 1930 guardare king of jazz streaming ita tiban. Hasnt been a bone man been king of jazz for many years. 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. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. 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. 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.
Media history press is raising funds for king of jazz. Authors james layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews, and a host of other previously. American precode color film starring paul whiteman and his jazz orchestra. Whiteman then introduces members of his band and the chorus girls. Warners the show of shows 1929 and paramount on parade 1930. A forgotten pop artifact painstakingly restored to its twostrip technicolor glory, king of jazz is a jawdroppingly garish revue of songs and comedy sketches. If you have playback trouble, select a lower resolution. Key figures in developing the big jazz band included bandleaders and arrangers count basie, cab calloway, jimmy and tommy dorsey, duke ellington, benny goodman, fletcher henderson, earl hines, glenn miller, and artie shaw. 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. Film, video byrd in the andes a jazz odyssey motion picture madefortv programme or madeforvideodvd release. King of jazz 4k restoration theatrical trailer on vimeo.
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. Jul 15, 2016 king of jazz paul whitemans picture at last for years, i was curious about king of jazz, a twostrip technicolor film made in 1930, centered around the paul whiteman orchestra with the leader serving as the master of ceremony in a revue musical. Listen to italian songs in jazz soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create verona. Paul whitemans technicolor revue tells the story of the making, release, and restoration of universals 1930 technicolor musical extravaganza king of jazz. A technical marvel, the film utilizes the first technicolor animation, and expert use of superimposition and crane shots. But now that spicy maclammermoor, the old king, is dead, i guess im it. Currently, all italian music conservatories have jazz departments, there are dozens of jazz festivals each year in italy, the bestknown of which is the umbria jazz festival, and there are prominent publications such as the journal, musica jazz. In the king of jazz he also shows himself to be a decent comic actor as well.
A new book about the production, release and restoration of the 1930 musical film king of jazz starring paul whiteman. 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. This summer, i attended a soldout screening of universal studios digital restoration of king of jazz 1930 at the cinema ritrovato in bologna. Hes best remembered for his recording of gershwins rhapsody in blue, which is featured in this early revue film. 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. This revue presents its numbers around the orchestra leader paul whiteman, besides that it shows in its final number that the european. Music includes joe venuti and eddie lang, bing crosby and the rhythm boys.
Please encourage the release of the king of jazz 1930 on dvd. Italian songs in jazz free listening on soundcloud. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. King of jazz is structured like a variety show, with musical numbers, comedy acts, and dance extravaganzas, and all the performers play themselves. Maybe i better play a few notes out of this window here, to reassure myself. King of jazz is a 1930 american precode color film starring paul whiteman and his orchestra. 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. Dec 16, 2007 cartoon section from the movie king of jazz 1930. Stream tracks and playlists from italian songs in jazz on your desktop or mobile device. Sep 11, 2017 by james layton and david pierce foreword by michael feinstein november 2016 304 pages media history press amazon barnes and noble powells king of jazz was an ambitious project. Theatrical trailer for the universal pictures restoration of king of jazz 4k resolution. Charles irwin introduces items from paul whitemans scrap book, and in an animated cartoon sequence set in darkest africa, whiteman is crowned king of jazz by animals in the african jungle. May 11, 2016 king of jazz is back, burnished for movie fans. 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.
Authors james layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews, and a. King of jazz 1930 musical jeanette loff paul whiteman. 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. Restored 1930 king of jazz musical premiered at moma. The heyday of big bands and swing dancing might be over, but the contemporary italian jazz scene is still thriving. Paul whiteman was a huge star in the 20s with his terrific jazz band.
The restored version of the 1930 musical the king of jazz premiered at new yorks museum of modern art on may, and opened the museums series universal pictures. This lost film found in 1970 features dance numbers, pioneer special effects, animation, the rhythm boys with bing crosby. King of jazz 1930 directed by john murray anderson. In the 1930s in jazz, swing jazz emerged as a dominant form in american music, in which some virtuoso soloists became as famous as the band leaders. As for the rhapsody itself, accompanying the classic strains there is a huge piano containing the band, and a chorus line marching about in time, which is more palatable for todays attitudes. Guitarist charlie byrd and his trio on tour in colombia.
Oct 24, 2016 media history press is raising funds for king of jazz. 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. Well im the king of jazz now, thought hokie mokie to himself as he oiled the slide on his trombone. Shot in twostrip technicolor, king of jazz featured a grand setpiece in the performance of george gershwins rhapsody in blue, as well as the first animated technicolor. The film title was taken from whitemans selfconferred. King of jazz, a musical revue starring paul whiteman and his orchestra. Think of jazz as a land with many states, each mostly independent of each other. The american film institute is grateful to sir paul getty kbe and the sir paul getty kbe estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the afi catalog of feature films and without whose support afi would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor. Photo of the shooting of the universal movie the king of jazz, directed by john murray. Considering the array of talent involved and the fact the film was shot in the expensive twotone technicolor process, including the firstever technicolor animation, its amazing that universal entrusted this prestige project to debutant director john. A technical marvel, the film utilizes the first technicolor animation, and expert use. Finally, two oswald the lucky rabbit cartoons from 1930 that have a king of jazz connection, plus a 24page illustrated booklet. This musical film contains one of the few recorded records on film of some of the great vaudiville and musical acts that were extant during the late 20s and early 30s. The film title was taken from whitemans selfconferred appellation.
Original trailer of the film king of jazz 1930 sourced from a 16mm print by matias bombal. Melding classic american styles with regional influences and touches of traditional folk, italian jazz musicians and composers have always brought something unique and innovative to the table. King of jazz by james layton and david pierce out of the past. Gente potrebbe eseguire fotografia e rivista nel vostro lettore bluray. If king of jazz is a time capsule, its a valuable one, an insight into the spectaculars of the era, where sound film was in its infancy. King of jazz 1930 this lost film found in 1970 features dance numbers, pioneer special effects, animation, the rhythm boys with bing crosby. King of jazz, which was elevated to the library of congresss national film registry in 20, was refurbished thanks to a. In italy, today, it is virtually impossible to find a mediumsized city without a jazz club.
Photo of the shooting of the universal movie the king of jazz. Considering the array of talent involved and the fact the film was shot in the expensive twotone technicolor process, including the firstever technicolor animation, its amazing that universal entrusted this prestige project to debutant director john murray anderson, the only film he ever directed. King of jazz is back, burnished for movie fans the new. 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. Musical espetacular segundo leslie halliwell, dirigido por john muray anderson. It went hugely overbudget which is abundantly clear while watching, and was released at the wrong time. At the time the film was made, jazz, to the general public, meant the jazz influenced syncopated dance music which was being heard everywhere on phonograph records and through radio broadcasts. 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. By the time it finally hit theaters, audiences were thoroughly revued out.
This cartoon sequence was produced by walter lantz and bill nolan. Even though i had a vhs copy of the film in my possession, the awfully dim and faded colors, reduced to dirty browns and cheap watercolor reds, prevented. 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. Researching and restoring universals king of jazz 1930. Friday, september 23 animal crackers new restoration including long unseen footage. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. May 10, 2016 1930 saw the release of a film that universal pictures expected to be a smash hit.
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