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Second Chorus
Second Chorus

Second Chorus

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

Genres

MusicComedyRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5.814/10

Release Date

03 January 1941

Country

United States of America

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)

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