Second Chorus

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1941 PG-13 1h 24m
5.8 /10
38
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Second Chorus
Second Chorus
Genre
MusicComedyRomance
Plot

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.

Director
Writers
Frank CavettElaine RyanIan McLellan Hunter
Stars
Fred AstairePaulette GoddardArtie Shaw

Cast & Crew

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
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Willa Pearl Curtis
Scrubwoman
Phil Arnold
Phil Arnold
Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
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Bus Bassey
Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
William Benedict
William Benedict
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
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Vernon Brown
Trombone Player (uncredited)
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Billy Butterfield
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Romaine Callender
Romaine Callender
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jack Cathcart
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Reporter (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Jud De Naut
Bass Player (uncredited)
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Nick Fatool
Drummer (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Johnny Guarnieri
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Ben Hall
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
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Alton Hendrickson
Guitar Player (uncredited)
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Jack Jenney
Trombone Player (uncredited)
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Jerry Jerome
Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
Adia Kuznetzoff
Adia Kuznetzoff
Boris (uncredited)
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Lillian Lawrence
Spinster (uncredited)
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Alexander Leftwich
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lessy
Ben Lessy
Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
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Joseph Marievsky
Ivan (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Buddy Morrow
Musician (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
College Clarinetist (uncredited)
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Neely Plumb
Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
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June Preston
Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
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Fred Rapport
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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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)
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Leonard Sues
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Edward Thomas
Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
Sergei (uncredited)
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George Wendt
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Allen Wood
Messenger (uncredited)
User Reviews
Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
6
15 Feb 2025

This has some good ingredients but somehow the sum of the parts just misfires as even some lively Artie Shaw-led numbers just fizzle out. It doesn’t r...

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