Second Chorus (1941)
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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Fred Astaire
as Danny O'Neill
as Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard
as Ellen Miller
as Ellen Miller
Artie Shaw
as Himself
as Himself
Charles Butterworth
as J. Lester Chisholm
as J. Lester Chisholm
Burgess Meredith
as Hank Taylor
as Hank Taylor
Frank Melton
as Stu
as Stu
Jimmy Conlin
as Mr. Dunn
as Mr. Dunn
Don Brodie
as Clerk
as Clerk
Marjorie Kane
as Secretary
as Secretary
Joan Barclay
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
Willa Pearl Curtis
as Scrubwoman
as Scrubwoman
Phil Arnold
as Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
as Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Bus Bassey
as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
William Benedict
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Vernon Brown
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
Billy Butterfield
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Romaine Callender
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Cathcart
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Jud De Naut
as Bass Player (uncredited)
as Bass Player (uncredited)
Nick Fatool
as Drummer (uncredited)
as Drummer (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Johnny Guarnieri
as Piano Player (uncredited)
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Ben Hall
as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Jack Jenney
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome
as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
Adia Kuznetzoff
as Boris (uncredited)
as Boris (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence
as Spinster (uncredited)
as Spinster (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lessy
as Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
as Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky
as Ivan (uncredited)
as Ivan (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow
as Musician (uncredited)
as Musician (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
as Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
as Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
Hermes Pan
as College Clarinetist (uncredited)
as College Clarinetist (uncredited)
Neely Plumb
as Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
as Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
June Preston
as Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
as Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Les Robinson
as Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
as Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Charles Smith
as College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)
as College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
Leonard Sues
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
as Sergei (uncredited)
as Sergei (uncredited)
George Wendt
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Allen Wood
as Messenger (uncredited)
as Messenger (uncredited)
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Frank Cavett
Story
Story
Elaine Ryan
Screenplay
Screenplay
H. C. Potter
Director
Director
Boris Morros
Producer
Producer
Ian McLellan Hunter
Screenplay
Screenplay
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Choreographer
Edward Montagne
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Art Direction
William A. Wilmarth
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Howard Bristol
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
Lyricist
Frank Cavett
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Jack Dennis
Editor
Editor
Edward Paul
Assistant Music Supervisor
Assistant Music Supervisor
Joseph H. Nadel
Production Manager
Production Manager
Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Helen Taylor
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Artie Shaw
Music
Music
Robert Stillman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ben Hecht
Writer
Writer
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