Second Chorus
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
Rating: 5.8 out of 10TMDB(41 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment (1941)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Occidental College and Paramount Pictures Studios
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Music
Music by Artie Shaw
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Theodor Sparkuhl
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Frank CavettStory
- Elaine RyanScreenplay
- Ian McLellan HunterScreenplay
- Ben HechtWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 3, 1941
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Fred AstaireDanny O'Neill
Paulette GoddardEllen Miller
Artie ShawArtie Shaw
Charles ButterworthMr. Chisholm
Burgess MeredithHank Taylor
Frank MeltonStu
Jimmy ConlinMr. Dunn
Don BrodieClerk
Marjorie KaneSecretary
Joan BarclayReceptionist
Willa Pearl CurtisScrubwoman
Phil ArnoldShaw's First Manager (uncredited)
Bobby BarberRoom Service Waiter (uncredited)- Bus BasseyTenor Sax Player (uncredited)
William BenedictTicket Taker (uncredited)- Vernon BrownTrombone Player (uncredited)
- Billy ButterfieldTrumpet Player (uncredited)
Romaine CallenderWaiter (uncredited)- Jack CathcartTrumpet Player (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinReporter (uncredited)
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