Second Chorus (1941)

Second Chorus Poster

1h 24min | Comedy, Music, Romance | Jan 3, 1941 | Released

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.

Director: H. C. Potter

Producer: Boris Morros

Writer(s): Ian McLellan Hunter Elaine Ryan

Story: Frank Cavett

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Cast & Crew

Cast (53 Members)

Paulette Goddard

Ellen Miller

Burgess Meredith

Hank Taylor

Room Service Waiter

Danny O'Neill

Clerk

College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose

Elevator Passenger

Receptionist

Mr. Dunn

Himself

Charles Butterworth

J. Lester Chisholm

Western Union Boy

Shaw's First Manager

Disappointed Fan at Stage Door

Michael Visaroff

Sergei

College Clarinetist

Lillian Lawrence

Spinster

Shaw's Second Manager

Dancer / Singer

Trumpet Player

Adia Kuznetzoff

Boris

Joseph Marievsky

Ivan

Messenger

Willa Pearl Curtis

Scrubwoman

Stu

Romaine Callender

Waiter

Charles R. Moore

Sam - Elevator Operator

Secretary

Alexander Leftwich

Elevator Passenger

Little Blonde Girl Dancing

Waiter

Tenor Sax Player

Reporter

William Benedict

Ticket Taker

Night Club Patron

Stagehand

Waiter

Headwaiter

Alto Sax Player

Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

Artie Shaw's Orchestra

Tenor Sax Player

Trombone Player

Billy Butterfield

Trumpet Player

Trumpet Player

Bass Player

Drummer

Johnny Guarnieri

Piano Player

Alton Hendrickson

Guitar Player

Trombone Player

Musician

Alto Sax Player

Trumpet Player

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Paulette Goddard Ellen Miller

Burgess Meredith Hank Taylor

Bobby Barber Room Service Waiter

Fred Astaire Danny O'Neill

Don Brodie Clerk

Charles Smith College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose

Gordon De Main Elevator Passenger

Joan Barclay Receptionist

Jimmy Conlin Mr. Dunn

Artie Shaw Himself

Charles Butterworth J. Lester Chisholm

Ben Hall Western Union Boy

Phil Arnold Shaw's First Manager

Spec O'Donnell Disappointed Fan at Stage Door

Michael Visaroff Sergei

Hermes Pan College Clarinetist

Lillian Lawrence Spinster

Ben Lessy Shaw's Second Manager

Mary Stewart Dancer / Singer

Leonard Sues Trumpet Player

Adia Kuznetzoff Boris

Joseph Marievsky Ivan

Allen Wood Messenger

Willa Pearl Curtis Scrubwoman

Frank Melton Stu

Romaine Callender Waiter

Charles R. Moore Sam - Elevator Operator

Marjorie Kane Secretary

Alexander Leftwich Elevator Passenger

June Preston Little Blonde Girl Dancing

Albert Pollet Waiter

Jerry Jerome Tenor Sax Player

Heinie Conklin Reporter

William Benedict Ticket Taker

Poppy Wilde Night Club Patron

Jack Gordon Stagehand

Edward Thomas Waiter

Fred Rapport Headwaiter

Les Robinson Alto Sax Player

Artie Shaw and His Orchestra Artie Shaw's Orchestra

Bus Bassey Tenor Sax Player

Vernon Brown Trombone Player

Billy Butterfield Trumpet Player

Jack Cathcart Trumpet Player

Jud De Naut Bass Player

Nick Fatool Drummer

Johnny Guarnieri Piano Player

Alton Hendrickson Guitar Player

Jack Jenney Trombone Player

Buddy Morrow Musician

Neely Plumb Alto Sax Player

George Wendt Trumpet Player

George Wendt Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Crew (9 Members)

Art Direction

Ian McLellan Hunter

Screenplay

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Director

Producer

Music

Story

Choreographer

Screenplay

Boris Leven Art Direction

Ian McLellan Hunter Screenplay

Theodor Sparkuhl Director of Photography

H. C. Potter Director

Boris Morros Producer

Artie Shaw Music

Frank Cavett Story

Hermes Pan Choreographer

Elaine Ryan Screenplay

Age At Time Of Release

32

Ian McLellan Hunter

25

Paulette Goddard

30

Burgess Meredith

33

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