Second Chorus
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
1941 | 84m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | H. C. Potter |
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| Writer: | Ian McLellan Hunter, Ben Hecht, Frank Cavett, Elaine Ryan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 03, 1941 |
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| Director: | H. C. Potter |
| Writer: | Ian McLellan Hunter, Ben Hecht, Frank Cavett, Elaine Ryan |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Music |
| Keywords | dancing, dance, college, musical, romantic rivalry, singing, black and white, jazz band |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | Danny O'Neill |
| Paulette Goddard | Ellen Miller |
| Artie Shaw | Himself |
| Charles Butterworth | J. Lester Chisholm |
| Burgess Meredith | Hank Taylor |
| Frank Melton | Stu |
| Jimmy Conlin | Mr. Dunn |
| Don Brodie | Clerk |
| Marjorie Kane | Secretary |
| Joan Barclay | Receptionist |
| Willa Pearl Curtis | Scrubwoman |
| Phil Arnold | Shaw's First Manager (uncredited) |
| Bobby Barber | Room Service Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bus Bassey | Tenor Sax Player (uncredited) |
| William Benedict | Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| Vernon Brown | Trombone Player (uncredited) |
| Billy Butterfield | Trumpet Player (uncredited) |
| Romaine Callender | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Cathcart | Trumpet Player (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gordon De Main | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jud De Naut | Bass Player (uncredited) |
| Nick Fatool | Drummer (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Johnny Guarnieri | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Ben Hall | Western Union Boy (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | Guitar Player (uncredited) |
| Jack Jenney | Trombone Player (uncredited) |
| Jerry Jerome | Tenor Sax Player (uncredited) |
| Adia Kuznetzoff | Boris (uncredited) |
| Lillian Lawrence | Spinster (uncredited) |
| Alexander Leftwich | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ben Lessy | Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited) |
| Joseph Marievsky | Ivan (uncredited) |
| Charles R. Moore | Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Buddy Morrow | Musician (uncredited) |
| Spec O'Donnell | Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited) |
| Hermes Pan | College Clarinetist (uncredited) |
| Neely Plumb | Alto Sax Player (uncredited) |
| Albert Pollet | Waiter (uncredited) |
| June Preston | Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited) |
| Fred Rapport | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Les Robinson | Alto Sax Player (uncredited) |
| Charles Smith | College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited) |
| Mary Stewart | Dancer / Singer (uncredited) |
| Leonard Sues | Trumpet Player (uncredited) |
| Edward Thomas | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Michael Visaroff | Sergei (uncredited) |
| George Wendt | Trumpet Player (uncredited) |
| Poppy Wilde | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Allen Wood | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| H. C. Potter | Director |
| Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
| Ian McLellan Hunter | Screenplay |
| Artie Shaw | Music |
| Johnny Mercer | Lyricist |
| Ben Hecht | Writer |
| Frank Cavett | Story, Assistant Director |
| Elaine Ryan | Screenplay |
| Jack Dennis | Editor |
| William A. Wilmarth | Sound Recordist |
| Helen Taylor | Wardrobe Designer |
| Howard Bristol | Set Dresser |
| Edward Montagne | Assistant Director |
| Joseph H. Nadel | Production Manager |
| Fred R. Feitshans Jr. | Assistant Editor |
| Edward Paul | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Hermes Pan | Choreographer |
| Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Boris Morros | Producer |
| Robert Stillman | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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