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Second Chorus

19415.8 / 1084 min

Music, Comedy, Romance

Overview

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.

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

Scrubwoman

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Bus Bassey

Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Vernon Brown

Trombone Player (uncredited)

Billy Butterfield

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Cathcart

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Reporter (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Jud De Naut

Bass Player (uncredited)

Nick Fatool

Drummer (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Stagehand (uncredited)

Johnny Guarnieri

Piano Player (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Alton Hendrickson

Guitar Player (uncredited)

Jack Jenney

Trombone Player (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

Adia Kuznetzoff

Adia Kuznetzoff

Boris (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Spinster (uncredited)

Alexander Leftwich

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben Lessy

Ben Lessy

Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)

Joseph Marievsky

Ivan (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

June Preston

Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Sergei (uncredited)

George Wendt

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Messenger (uncredited)

Crew

Boris Morros

Producer

H. C. Potter

H. C. Potter

Director

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Ian McLellan Hunter

Ian McLellan Hunter

Screenplay

Frank Cavett

Story

Elaine Ryan

Screenplay

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Howard Bristol

Set Dresser

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Art Direction

Fred R. Feitshans Jr.

Assistant Editor

Edward Paul

Assistant Music Supervisor

Jack Dennis

Editor

William A. Wilmarth

Sound Recordist

Helen Taylor

Wardrobe Designer

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

Music

Robert Stillman

Associate Producer

Joseph H. Nadel

Production Manager

Frank Cavett

Assistant Director

Edward Montagne

Assistant Director

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Lyricist

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Writer