King of jazz /
Long available only in incomplete form, this film appears here newly restored to its original glory, offering a fascinating snapshot of the way mainstream American popular culture viewed itself at the dawn of the 1930s.
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Published: |
[New York, New York] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2018]
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| Series: | Criterion collection ;
915. |
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| Summary: | Long available only in incomplete form, this film appears here newly restored to its original glory, offering a fascinating snapshot of the way mainstream American popular culture viewed itself at the dawn of the 1930s. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1930. Full screen (1.33:1). Special features: New audio commentary featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, music and cultural critic Gene Seymour, and musician and bandleader Vince Girodano; new introduction by Giddins; new interview with musician and pianist Michael Feinstein; four new video essays by authors and archivists James Layton and David Pierce on the development and making of "King of jazz"; deleted scenes and alternate opening-title sequence; All Americans, a 1929 short film featuring a version of the "Melting pot" number that was restaged for the finale "King of jazz"; "I know everybody and everybody's racket", a 1933 short film featuring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra; Two Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons from 1930, featuring music and animation from "King of jazz". |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | Rating: Not rated. |
| ISBN: | 9781681434162 1681434164 |