Second Chorus

1941

They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!

Music
Comedy
Romance

5.8

37

January 3, 1941

1h 24m

Synopsis

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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Original Title

Second Chorus

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Role: Danny O'Neill

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Role: Ellen Miller

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

Role: Himself

Charles Butterworth

Charles Butterworth

Role: J. Lester Chisholm

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Role: Hank Taylor

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Role: Stu

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Role: Mr. Dunn

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Role: Clerk

Marjorie Kane

Marjorie Kane

Role: Secretary

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Role: Receptionist

Willa Pearl Curtis

Role: Scrubwoman

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Role: Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Role: Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Bus Bassey

Role: Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Role: Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Vernon Brown

Role: Trombone Player (uncredited)

Billy Butterfield

Role: Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Role: Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Cathcart

Role: Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Role: Reporter (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Role: Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Jud De Naut

Role: Bass Player (uncredited)

Nick Fatool

Role: Drummer (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Role: Stagehand (uncredited)

Johnny Guarnieri

Role: Piano Player (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Role: Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Alton Hendrickson

Role: Guitar Player (uncredited)

Jack Jenney

Role: Trombone Player (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

Role: Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

Adia Kuznetzoff

Adia Kuznetzoff

Role: Boris (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Role: Spinster (uncredited)

Alexander Leftwich

Role: Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben Lessy

Ben Lessy

Role: Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)

Joseph Marievsky

Role: Ivan (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Role: Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Buddy Morrow

Role: Musician (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Role: Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Role: College Clarinetist (uncredited)

Neely Plumb

Role: Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Role: Waiter (uncredited)

June Preston

Role: Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Role: Headwaiter (uncredited)

Les Robinson

Role: Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Role: College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Role: Dancer / Singer (uncredited)

Leonard Sues

Role: Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Role: Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Role: Sergei (uncredited)

George Wendt

Role: Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Role: Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Role: Messenger (uncredited)