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Overview
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
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Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman -
John BolesVocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey') -
Jeanie LangVocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo') -
Laura La PlanteEditor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie' -
Jeanette LoffVocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park') -
Glenn TryonExecutive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband -
William KentGeneral ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
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Slim SummervilleAutomobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles -
Kathryn CrawfordFourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press') -
Carla LaemmleChorine (as Beth Laemmle) -
Stanley SmithBridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park') -
Charles IrwinHimself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
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George ChilesDancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
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Jack WhiteJack White -
Frank LeslieQuartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
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Walter BrennanDesk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie') -
Churchill RossQuartet Member ('Nellie') -
John ArledgeFirst Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge) -
Al NormanRubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
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Jacques CartierVoodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
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