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Second Chorus (1940)
- NR
- 12/03/1940 (US)
- Music, Comedy, Romance
- 1h 24m
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
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.
H. C. Potter
DirectorFrank Cavett
StoryElaine Ryan
ScreenplayIan McLellan Hunter
ScreenplayBen Hecht
WriterCast
![Fred Astaire's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6gw9PCrKi19I5QOwjEPaOYW9uLI.jpg)
Fred Astaire
Danny O'Neill![Paulette Goddard's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/7fMtXuVbJMbsFB4U3CsgDdivizP.jpg)
Paulette Goddard
Ellen Miller![Artie Shaw's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zRV1c53e0miUfrvcquFY1ZVkSfD.jpg)
Artie Shaw
Himself![Charles Butterworth's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/gf1IZXYGi1Q0ma5LIs3204m1K66.jpg)
Charles Butterworth
J. Lester Chisholm![Burgess Meredith's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2ozNyIbHChcqIBANwvCDpUZGA9b.jpg)
Burgess Meredith
Hank Taylor![Frank Melton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6GYY81QNx9EJ0AbI5uhVDKVznXt.jpg)
Frank Melton
Stu![Jimmy Conlin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/fImzSAUll4h46mb7iPnjPlDHr3c.jpg)
Jimmy Conlin
Mr. Dunn![Don Brodie's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/c7TYmYAdPG8B9WG5PnUxs6V5R2U.jpg)