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King of Jazz (Blu-ray) (1930)
A NEW ERA in sound and color entertainment!Director: John Murray Anderson
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, music and cultural critic Gene Seymour, and musician and bandleader Vince Giordano
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Extras:Interview with Gary Giddins (16:50)
Interview with musician and pianist Michael Feinstein (19:14)
4 Video Essays by authors and archivists James Layton and David Pierce
- Universal Pictures, a Family Empire (10:30)
- Shooting King of Jazz (10:40)
- "A Fable in Jazz" (5:33)
- Bringing Broadway to the Screen (17:37)
- Music Score (stills)
Deleted Scenes
- "Pretty Lucky So Far" (1:30)
- "Look What It Makes Me" (0:28)
- "Horse's Neck" (0:26)
- Re-release Opening Titles (2:05)
"All Americans" 1929 short film featuring a version of the "Melting Pot" number that was restaged for King of Jazz (19:03)
"I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket" 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (21:07)
Two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from King of Jazz:
- "My Pal Paul" (6:51)
- "Africa" (5:42) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, music and cultural critic Gene Seymour, and musician and bandleader Vince Giordano
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Extras:Interview with Gary Giddins (16:50)
Interview with musician and pianist Michael Feinstein (19:14)
4 Video Essays by authors and archivists James Layton and David Pierce
- Universal Pictures, a Family Empire (10:30)
- Shooting King of Jazz (10:40)
- "A Fable in Jazz" (5:33)
- Bringing Broadway to the Screen (17:37)
- Music Score (stills)
Deleted Scenes
- "Pretty Lucky So Far" (1:30)
- "Look What It Makes Me" (0:28)
- "Horse's Neck" (0:26)
- Re-release Opening Titles (2:05)
"All Americans" 1929 short film featuring a version of the "Melting Pot" number that was restaged for King of Jazz (19:03)
"I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket" 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (21:07)
Two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from King of Jazz:
- "My Pal Paul" (6:51)
- "Africa" (5:42) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Restored version, for missing shots they have been replaced with production stills (100:22).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Restored version, for missing shots they have been replaced with production stills (100:22).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/02/18
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 12/06/18UPDATE LOG:
22/02/18: Initial entry.
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12/06/18: Added UK release.
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