About Second Chorus
- Released on January 03, 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.
Full Cast of Second Chorus
Fred Astaire plays Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard plays Ellen Miller
Artie Shaw plays Himself
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Charles Butterworth plays J. Lester Chisholm
Burgess Meredith plays Hank Taylor
Frank Melton plays Stu
Jimmy Conlin plays Mr. Dunn
Don Brodie plays Clerk
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Marjorie Kane plays Secretary
Joan Barclay plays Receptionist
Willa Pearl Curtis plays Scrubwoman
Phil Arnold plays Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
Bobby Barber plays Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Bus Bassey plays Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
William Benedict plays Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Vernon Brown plays Trombone Player (uncredited)
Billy Butterfield plays Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Romaine Callender plays Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Cathcart plays Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin plays Reporter (uncredited)
Gordon De Main plays Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Jud De Naut plays Bass Player (uncredited)
Nick Fatool plays Drummer (uncredited)
Jack Gordon plays Stagehand (uncredited)
Johnny Guarnieri plays Piano Player (uncredited)
Ben Hall plays Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson plays Guitar Player (uncredited)
Jack Jenney plays Trombone Player (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome plays Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
Adia Kuznetzoff plays Boris (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence plays Spinster (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich plays Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lessy plays Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
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Joseph Marievsky plays Ivan (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore plays Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow plays Musician (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell plays Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
Hermes Pan plays College Clarinetist (uncredited)
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Neely Plumb plays Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Albert Pollet plays Waiter (uncredited)
June Preston plays Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
Fred Rapport plays Headwaiter (uncredited)
Les Robinson plays Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Charles Smith plays College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)
Mary Stewart plays Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
Leonard Sues plays Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Edward Thomas plays Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff plays Sergei (uncredited)
George Wendt plays Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde plays Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Allen Wood plays Messenger (uncredited)
Crew of Second Chorus
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- Fred Astaire
- Paulette Goddard
- Artie Shaw
- Charles Butterworth
- Burgess Meredith
- Frank Melton
- Jimmy Conlin
- Don Brodie
- Marjorie Kane
- Joan Barclay
- Willa Pearl Curtis
- Phil Arnold
- Bobby Barber
- Bus Bassey
- William Benedict
- Vernon Brown
- Billy Butterfield
- Romaine Callender
- Jack Cathcart
- Heinie Conklin
- Gordon De Main
- Jud De Naut
- Nick Fatool
- Jack Gordon
- Johnny Guarnieri
- Ben Hall
- Alton Hendrickson
- Jack Jenney
- Jerry Jerome
- Adia Kuznetzoff
- Lillian Lawrence
- Alexander Leftwich
- Ben Lessy
- Joseph Marievsky
- Charles R. Moore
- Buddy Morrow
- Spec O'Donnell
- Hermes Pan
- Neely Plumb
- Albert Pollet
- June Preston
- Fred Rapport
- Les Robinson
- Charles Smith
- Mary Stewart
- Leonard Sues
- Edward Thomas
- Michael Visaroff
- George Wendt
- Poppy Wilde
- Allen Wood