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Second Chorus

Two college students, Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor, leave their studies behind to join Artie Shaw's band, reuniting with their former manager Ellen Miller along the way.

In this movie, two college bandmates, Danny and Hank, are shocked when their manager Ellen leaves to work with renowned bandleader Artie Shaw. Seeking to outdo each other, they devise a plan to join Shaw's orchestra, engaging in a competitive struggle to prove their worth.

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Main Cast

Fred AstaireDanny O'Neill

Paulette GoddardEllen Miller

Charles ButterworthJ. Lester Chisholm

Burgess MeredithHank Taylor

Frank MeltonStu

Jimmy ConlinMr. Dunn

Don BrodieClerk

Marjorie KaneSecretary

Joan BarclayReceptionist

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl CurtisScrubwoman

Phil ArnoldShaw's First Manager (uncredited)

Bobby BarberRoom Service Waiter (uncredited)

William BenedictTicket Taker (uncredited)

Romaine CallenderWaiter (uncredited)

Jack Cathcart

Jack CathcartTrumpet Player (uncredited)

Heinie ConklinReporter (uncredited)

Gordon De MainElevator Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack GordonStagehand (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Ben HallWestern Union Boy (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

Jerry JeromeTenor Sax Player (uncredited)

Adia KuznetzoffBoris (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Lillian LawrenceSpinster (uncredited)

Alexander Leftwich

Alexander LeftwichElevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben LessyShaw's Second Manager (uncredited)

Charles R. MooreSam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Spec O'DonnellDisappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)

Hermes PanCollege Clarinetist (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert PolletWaiter (uncredited)

June Preston

June PrestonLittle Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)

Charles SmithCollege Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)

Mary StewartDancer / Singer (uncredited)

Leonard Sues

Leonard SuesTrumpet Player (uncredited)

Michael VisaroffSergei (uncredited)

Poppy WildeNight Club Patron (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Allen WoodMessenger (uncredited)

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Creators

H. C. PotterDirector

Ian McLellan HunterScreenplay

Ben HechtWriter

Frank Cavett

Frank CavettStory

Elaine Ryan

Elaine RyanScreenplay

Info about Second Chorus

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jan 03, 1941

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Musical, Romance

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