Second Chorus

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

Duration: 84 min
Release date: 1941-01-03
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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.

Music Comedy Romance

Second Chorus

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Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
as Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
as Ellen Miller
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
as Himself
Charles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth
as J. Lester Chisholm
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
as Hank Taylor
Frank Melton
Frank Melton
as Stu
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
as Mr. Dunn
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
as Clerk
Marjorie Kane
Marjorie Kane
as Secretary
Joan Barclay
Joan Barclay
as Receptionist
Willa Pearl Curtis
Willa Pearl Curtis
as Scrubwoman
Phil Arnold
Phil Arnold
as Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Bus Bassey
Bus Bassey
as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
William Benedict
William Benedict
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Vernon Brown
Vernon Brown
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
Billy Butterfield
Billy Butterfield
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Romaine Callender
Romaine Callender
as Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Cathcart
Jack Cathcart
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
as Reporter (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Jud De Naut
Jud De Naut
as Bass Player (uncredited)
Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
as Drummer (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Johnny Guarnieri
Johnny Guarnieri
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Ben Hall
as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson
Alton Hendrickson
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Jack Jenney
Jack Jenney
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome
Jerry Jerome
as Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
Adia Kuznetzoff
Adia Kuznetzoff
as Boris (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence
Lillian Lawrence
as Spinster (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich
Alexander Leftwich
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lessy
Ben Lessy
as Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky
Joseph Marievsky
as Ivan (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
as Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow
Buddy Morrow
as Musician (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
as Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
as College Clarinetist (uncredited)
Neely Plumb
Neely Plumb
as Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
Albert Pollet
as Waiter (uncredited)
June Preston
June Preston
as Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Les Robinson
Les Robinson
as Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
as College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
Mary Stewart
as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
Leonard Sues
Leonard Sues
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas
as Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
as Sergei (uncredited)
George Wendt
George Wendt
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Allen Wood
Allen Wood
as Messenger (uncredited)
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