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King of Jazz, 1930
A couple face to face above a band.
What
A 1930 Universal one-sheet for King of Jazz, an American colour musical, printed by the Morgan Litho Co.
Why
John Murray Anderson directed it, and it stars Paul Whiteman and his orchestra.
Notice
The title rides a white ribbon of musical staff, and the top border reads "A NEW ERA IN SOUND AND COLOR PHOTOPLAY ENTERTAINMENT!"
“Whiteman's orchestra, in colour”
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.
Size
$29.00
Provenance
- Film
- King of Jazz (1930), dir. John Murray Anderson, Paul Fejos
- Country / studio
- United States · Universal Pictures
- Printer / stone
- Morgan Litho Co.
- Format
- One-sheet (27 × 41 in.)
- Poster published
- U.S. one-sheet, colour lithograph, 1930
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.
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The Double Bill
Two one-sheets, hung as a pair — a double feature for your wall, at a pairing price of $270.00 for the two. Build one from any two one-sheets in the gallery.
Pair it in the gallery →A house of the Provenance family