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