A new book about the production, release and restoration of the 1930 musical film king of jazz starring paul whiteman. Has anyone heard about a dvd or hopefully a blu ray release. This lost film found in 1970 features dance numbers, pioneer special effects, animation, the rhythm boys with bing crosby. New restoration 1930, john murray anderson showcase for paul whiteman and his orchestra, with gershwins rhapsody in blue pounded out on the grandest piano ever, rhythm boy bing crosbys movie debut, and the twocolor technicolor and camera experiments of broadway legend anderson. 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. The bear went over the mountain whose origins can be. Authors james layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews, and a host of. 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. The practice of affixing honorific titles to the names of jazz musicians goes back to new orleans at the start of the 20th century, before the genre.
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. There seems to be a large amount of people who would. Subscribe for free to stay connected to our channel and easily access our video updates. King of jazz, which was elevated to the library of congresss national film registry in 20, was refurbished thanks to a major commitment from universal, the library of. 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 era. The 4 jan 1930 exhibitors heraldworld announced that the production starting date was 4 nov 1929. Apr 27, 2017 in all seriousness, the king of jazz 1930 restoration looks to be a fantastic one. May 11, 2016 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. Joined jul 15, 2016 messages 3,696 reaction score 3,203 points 4,110 age 68 location hamilton ontario real name terry carroll.
Tells the story of the making, release, and restoration of universal s 1930 technicolor musical extravaganza king of jazz. 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. Paul whitemans technicolor revue tells the story of the making, release, and restoration of universals 1930 technicolor extravaganza king of jazz. 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. Were proud to present the world premiere of universals. Rhapsody in blue roy bargy, pno by george gershwin. 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. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. May 19, 2016 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. 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 unseen documentation. Whiteman commissioned george gershwin, whose rhapsody in blue provides a memorably lavish centerpiece for the film and while whiteman was hardly the king of jazz from todays perpective, appearances by the great jazz violinist joe venunti and guitarist eddie lang were the real deal. 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. Finally, two oswald the lucky rabbit cartoons from 1930 that have a king of jazz connection, plus a 24page illustrated booklet.
Happy feet by jack yellen, milton ager, performed by the rhythm boys, the sisters g. Apr 27, 2017 after much excitement about the restoration of this 2 strip technicolor feature from 1930 and a flurry of showings at many movie festivals, in north america, there has been silence. King of jazz, which was elevated to the library of congresss national film registry in 20, was refurbished thanks to a. Dec 19, 2016 the animated sequenceshowing how whieman was crowned as king of jazzis more of a feast for the ear than for the eye. Watch king of jazz full movie in hd visit made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was. 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 jazz influenced syncopated dance music which was being heard everywhere on phonograph records and through radio broadcasts. Explore releases from the the king jazz story label.
The main title credits paul whiteman and his band as exclusive columbia phonograph artists. The shiraki quintet, the west lineres, the new direction quintet, the cozy quartet plus one modern jazz concert at video hall, tokyo leading 4 combos in japan. 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. A bench in the park by jack yellen, milton ager, performed by the brox sisters, the rhythm boys.
The film title was taken from whitemans selfconferred appellation. The current technicolor negative of king of jazz, lovingly assembled from. James layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews, and a host of other previously unseen documentation. 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. Jazz royalty is a term encompassing the many jazz musicians who have been termed as exceptionally musically gifted and informally granted honorific, aristocratic or royal titles as nicknames. King of jazz 1930 full movie download full hd youtube. Oct 24, 2016 media history press is raising funds for king of jazz. Paul whitemans technicolor revue by james layton and david pierce media history press 1725 grand view ave. The animated sequenceshowing how whieman was crowned as king of jazzis more of a feast for the ear than for the eye. Paul whitemans technicolor revue tells the story of the making, release, and restoration of universals 1930 technicolor musical extravaganza king of jazz. Find your favorite songs and artists and experience the best of jazz music and blues music. Restored 1930 king of jazz musical premiered at moma. Its a diverse musical genre with lots of sub genres which makes finding one king too hard. King of jazz is back, burnished for movie fans the new.
King of jazz now playing once again in living technicolor. Delong has done total research on the life and times of the man he calls the single most important force in american music in the 1920s and 1930s the discoverer of more major musicians. King of jazz 1930 timeline of historical film colors. 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 films original length. In his push to establish universal as a firstrank studio, junior laemmle put two superproductions on the schedule at once. Authors james layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews. King of jazz usa 1930, john murray anderson, pal fejos. 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 me from watching it from. 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. King of jazz 1930 directed by john murray anderson. King of jazz is structured like a variety show, with musical numbers, comedy acts, and dance extravaganzas, and all the performers play themselves. May 10, 2016 1930 saw the release of a film that universal pictures expected to be a smash hit. Rock and pop were monarchies, jazz was always a republic.
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. Although whiteman who was indeed a white man cannot really lay claim to that title nowadays, and there are those who would query his use of the term at the time, he was a popular bandleader of his day, although this film intended to showcase him and his music wasnt much of a success on its release. This group is devoted to the 1930 film king of jazz, which was a revuestyle musical that featured musical. The practice of affixing honorific titles to the names of jazz musicians goes back to new orleans at the start of the 20th century, before the genre was commonly known as jazz. Media history press is raising funds for king of jazz.
There are a huge range of instruments that a jazz group uses an. Authors james layton and david pierce have uncovered original artwork, studio production files, behindthescenes photographs, personal papers, unpublished interviews, and a. The opening is a mashup of for hes a jolly good fellow a. Universal produced several versions of the film for different countries, each with its own master and mistress of ceremonies speaking the appropriate language. By the time it finally hit theaters, audiences were thoroughly revued out. The soundtrack features the full whiteman orchestra and ensemble, and has feature bits for joe venuti violin, eddie lang guitar, bing crosby providing a singing voice for the animated whiteman, and the rhythm boys with some of their scat. Researching and restoring universals king of jazz 1930.
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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This summer, i attended a soldout screening of universal studios digital restoration of king of jazz 1930 at the cinema ritrovato in bologna. Mississippi mud by harry barris, james cavanaugh, so the bluebirds and the. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for the king jazz story releases. Four new video essays by authors and archivists james layton and david. Were proud to present the world premiere of universals brand. 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. 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. Film, video byrd in the andes a jazz odyssey motion picture madefortv programme or madeforvideodvd release. It went hugely overbudget which is abundantly clear while watching, and was released at the wrong time. King of jazz, a musical revue starring paul whiteman and his orchestra. American precode color film starring paul whiteman and his jazz orchestra. Music used in the king of jazz 1930 animated sequence.
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