Second Chorus (1941)
Second Chorus (1941)
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard As: Ellen Miller
Artie Shaw Artie Shaw As: Himself
Charles Butterworth Charles Butterworth As: J. Lester Chisholm
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith As: Hank Taylor
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Storyline

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.


Tagline: They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
Certification: Btl

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 03 January 1941

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Danny O'Neill

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Ellen Miller

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

Himself

Charles Butterworth

Charles Butterworth

J. Lester Chisholm

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Hank Taylor

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Stu

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Dunn

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Clerk

Marjorie Kane

Marjorie Kane

Secretary

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Receptionist

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl Curtis

Scrubwoman

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Bus Bassey

Bus Bassey

Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Vernon Brown

Vernon Brown

Trombone Player (uncredited)

Billy Butterfield

Billy Butterfield

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Cathcart

Jack Cathcart

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Reporter (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Jud De Naut

Jud De Naut

Bass Player (uncredited)

Nick Fatool

Nick Fatool

Drummer (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Stagehand (uncredited)

Johnny Guarnieri

Johnny Guarnieri

Piano Player (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Alton Hendrickson

Alton Hendrickson

Guitar Player (uncredited)

Jack Jenney

Jack Jenney

Trombone Player (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome

Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

Adia Kuznetzoff

Adia Kuznetzoff

Boris (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Lillian Lawrence

Spinster (uncredited)

Alexander Leftwich

Alexander Leftwich

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben Lessy

Ben Lessy

Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)

Joseph Marievsky

Joseph Marievsky

Ivan (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Buddy Morrow

Buddy Morrow

Musician (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

College Clarinetist (uncredited)

Neely Plumb

Neely Plumb

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

June Preston

June Preston

Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Les Robinson

Les Robinson

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Dancer / Singer (uncredited)

Leonard Sues

Leonard Sues

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas

Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Sergei (uncredited)

George Wendt

George Wendt

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Messenger (uncredited)

Directed By

H. C. Potter

H. C. Potter

Director

Frank Cavett

Frank Cavett

Assistant Director

Edward Montagne

Edward Montagne

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Boris Morros

Boris Morros

Producer

Joseph H. Nadel

Joseph H. Nadel

Production Manager

Robert Stillman

Robert Stillman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

William A. Wilmarth

William A. Wilmarth

Sound Recordist

Edward Paul

Edward Paul

Assistant Music Supervisor

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

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