Poster of Second Chorus

Second Chorus

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, January 3 1941
83 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Fred Astaire was
41 in Second Chorus
as 'Danny O'Neill'.
Wed, May 10 1899 –
Mon, Jun 22 1987
Portrait of Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard was
30 in Second Chorus
as 'Ellen Miller'.
Fri, Jun 03 1910 –
Mon, Apr 23 1990
Portrait of Artie ShawArtie Shaw
Artie Shaw was
30 in Second Chorus
as 'Himself'.
Mon, May 23 1910 –
Thu, Dec 30 2004
Portrait of Charles ButterworthCharles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth was
44 in Second Chorus
as 'J. Lester Chisholm'.
Sat, Jul 25 1896 –
Thu, Jun 13 1946
Portrait of Burgess MeredithBurgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith was
33 in Second Chorus
as 'Hank Taylor'.
Sat, Nov 16 1907 –
Tue, Sep 09 1997
Portrait of Frank MeltonFrank Melton
Frank Melton was
33 in Second Chorus
as 'Stu'.
Fri, Dec 06 1907 –
Mon, Mar 19 1951
Portrait of Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin was
56 in Second Chorus
as 'Mr. Dunn'.
Mon, Oct 13 1884 –
Mon, May 07 1962
Portrait of Don BrodieDon Brodie
Don Brodie was
36 in Second Chorus
as 'Clerk'.
Sun, May 29 1904 –
Mon, Jan 08 2001
Portrait of Marjorie KaneMarjorie Kane
Marjorie Kane was
31 in Second Chorus
as 'Secretary'.
Wed, Apr 28 1909 –
Wed, Jan 08 1992
Portrait of Joan BarclayJoan Barclay
Joan Barclay was
26 in Second Chorus
as 'Receptionist'.
Mon, Aug 31 1914 –
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Portrait of Willa Pearl CurtisWilla Pearl Curtis
Willa Pearl Curtis was
44 in Second Chorus
as 'Scrubwoman'.
Sat, Mar 21 1896 –
Sat, Dec 19 1970
Portrait of Phil ArnoldPhil Arnold
Phil Arnold was
31 in Second Chorus
as 'Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 15 1909 –
Thu, May 09 1968
Portrait of Bobby BarberBobby Barber
Bobby Barber was
46 in Second Chorus
as 'Room Service Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 17 1894 –
Mon, May 24 1976
Portrait of Bus BasseyBus Bassey
Bus Bassey was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William BenedictWilliam Benedict
William Benedict was
23 in Second Chorus
as 'Ticket Taker (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 16 1917 –
Thu, Nov 25 1999
Portrait of Vernon BrownVernon Brown
Vernon Brown was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Trombone Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy ButterfieldBilly Butterfield
Billy Butterfield was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Trumpet Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Romaine CallenderRomaine Callender
Romaine Callender was
57 in Second Chorus
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 17 1883 –
Thu, Feb 05 1976
Portrait of Jack CathcartJack Cathcart
Jack Cathcart was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Trumpet Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
60 in Second Chorus
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of Gordon De MainGordon De Main
Gordon De Main was
54 in Second Chorus
as 'Elevator Passenger (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 27 1886 –
Fri, Mar 05 1954
Portrait of Jud De NautJud De Naut
Jud De Naut was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Bass Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nick FatoolNick Fatool
Nick Fatool was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Drummer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack GordonJack Gordon
Jack Gordon was
34 in Second Chorus
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Mon, Feb 23 1976
Portrait of Johnny GuarnieriJohnny Guarnieri
Johnny Guarnieri was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Piano Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben HallBen Hall
Ben Hall was
41 in Second Chorus
as 'Western Union Boy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1899 –
Mon, May 20 1985
Portrait of Alton HendricksonAlton Hendrickson
Alton Hendrickson was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Guitar Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack JenneyJack Jenney
Jack Jenney was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Trombone Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerry JeromeJerry Jerome
Jerry Jerome was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adia KuznetzoffAdia Kuznetzoff
Adia Kuznetzoff was
51 in Second Chorus
as 'Boris (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 06 1889 –
Tue, Aug 10 1954
Portrait of Lillian LawrenceLillian Lawrence
Lillian Lawrence was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Spinster (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander LeftwichAlexander Leftwich
Alexander Leftwich was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Elevator Passenger (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben LessyBen Lessy
Ben Lessy was
38 in Second Chorus
as 'Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 29 1902 –
Fri, Oct 30 1992
Portrait of Joseph MarievskyJoseph Marievsky
Joseph Marievsky was
53 in Second Chorus
as 'Ivan (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1888 –
Tue, Apr 27 1971
Portrait of Charles R. MooreCharles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore was
47 in Second Chorus
as 'Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 23 1893 –
Sun, Jul 20 1947
Portrait of Buddy MorrowBuddy Morrow
Buddy Morrow was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Musician (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Spec O'DonnellSpec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell was
29 in Second Chorus
as 'Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 09 1911 –
Tue, Oct 14 1986
Portrait of Hermes PanHermes Pan
Hermes Pan was
31 in Second Chorus
as 'College Clarinetist (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 11 1909 –
Wed, Sep 19 1990
Portrait of Neely PlumbNeely Plumb
Neely Plumb was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Alto Sax Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert PolletAlbert Pollet
Albert Pollet was
51 in Second Chorus
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1889 –
Tue, Jul 24 1979
Portrait of June PrestonJune Preston
June Preston was
12 in Second Chorus
as 'Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 29 1928
Portrait of Fred RapportFred Rapport
Fred Rapport was
45 in Second Chorus
as 'Headwaiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 23 1895 –
Tue, May 29 1973
Portrait of Les RobinsonLes Robinson
Les Robinson was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Alto Sax Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles SmithCharles Smith
Charles Smith was
20 in Second Chorus
as 'College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Mary StewartMary Stewart
Mary Stewart was
27 in Second Chorus
as 'Dancer / Singer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 14 1913 –
Sat, Aug 19 1995
Portrait of Leonard SuesLeonard Sues
Leonard Sues was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Trumpet Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward ThomasEdward Thomas
Edward Thomas was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael VisaroffMichael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff was
51 in Second Chorus
as 'Sergei (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 18 1889 –
Tue, Feb 27 1951
Portrait of George WendtGeorge Wendt
George Wendt was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Trumpet Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Poppy WildePoppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde was
26 in Second Chorus
as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 05 1914 –
Tue, Aug 01 2000
Portrait of Allen WoodAllen Wood
Allen Wood was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Messenger (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of H. C. PotterH. C. Potter
H. C. Potter was
36 in Second Chorus
as 'Director'
Sun, Nov 13 1904 –
Wed, Aug 31 1977
Portrait of Theodor SparkuhlTheodor Sparkuhl
Theodor Sparkuhl was
46 in Second Chorus
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Oct 07 1894 –
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Portrait of Frank CavettFrank Cavett
Frank Cavett was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Story, Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Edward MontagneEdward Montagne
Edward Montagne was
28 in Second Chorus
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, May 20 1912 –
Mon, Dec 15 2003
Portrait of Ben HechtBen Hecht
Ben Hecht was
46 in Second Chorus
as 'Writer'
Wed, Feb 28 1894 –
Sat, Apr 18 1964
Portrait of Ian McLellan HunterIan McLellan Hunter
Ian McLellan Hunter was
25 in Second Chorus
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Aug 08 1915 –
Tue, Mar 05 1991
Portrait of Elaine RyanElaine Ryan
Elaine Ryan was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Boris MorrosBoris Morros
Boris Morros was
50 in Second Chorus
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jan 01 1891 –
Tue, Jan 08 1963
Portrait of Robert StillmanRobert Stillman
Robert Stillman was
30 in Second Chorus
as 'Associate Producer'
Tue, Mar 29 1910 –
Thu, Jun 08 1995
Portrait of Jack DennisJack Dennis
Jack Dennis was
46 in Second Chorus
as 'Editor'
Wed, Jul 04 1894 –
Sat, Jul 04 1964
Portrait of Fred R. Feitshans Jr.Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Fred R. Feitshans Jr. was
31 in Second Chorus
as 'Assistant Editor'
Fri, Sep 10 1909 –
Mon, Dec 21 1987
Portrait of Artie ShawArtie Shaw
Artie Shaw was
30 in Second Chorus
as 'Music'
Mon, May 23 1910 –
Thu, Dec 30 2004
Portrait of Edward PaulEdward Paul
Edward Paul was
44 in Second Chorus
as 'Assistant Music Supervisor'
Tue, Aug 25 1896 –
Sat, Dec 24 1983
Portrait of Johnny MercerJohnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer was
31 in Second Chorus
as 'Lyricist'
Thu, Nov 18 1909 –
Fri, Jun 25 1976
Portrait of Hermes PanHermes Pan
Hermes Pan was
31 in Second Chorus
as 'Choreographer'
Sat, Dec 11 1909 –
Wed, Sep 19 1990
Portrait of Howard BristolHoward Bristol
Howard Bristol was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Set Dresser'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Boris LevenBoris Leven
Boris Leven was
32 in Second Chorus
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 13 1908 –
Sat, Oct 11 1986
Portrait of Joseph H. NadelJoseph H. Nadel
Joseph H. Nadel was
48 in Second Chorus
as 'Production Manager'
Thu, Jun 02 1892 –
Mon, Nov 20 1950
Portrait of William A. WilmarthWilliam A. Wilmarth
William A. Wilmarth was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of Helen TaylorHelen Taylor
Helen Taylor was
>> in Second Chorus
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
Unknown Birthday