Second Chorus
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.
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total
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"They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
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Cast
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)
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