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  • Second Chorus (1940)
  • Passed
    84 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Second Chorus (1940)
Passed
84 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

After perennial college students Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are forced to make it on their own, the competitive pair get jobs with Artie Shaw's band and reunite with ex-manager Ellen Miller.
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Director
Writers
Frank Cavett (original story) | Elaine Ryan (screen play) | Ian McLellan Hunter (screen play) | Johnny Mercer (contributor to screenplay)
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Updated Dec 3, 1940

Release date
Jan 3, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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