Second Chorus (1941)

Second Chorus (1941)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1941-01-03 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
5.8 35 votes
Music, Comedy, Romance

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.

Cast

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

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