College trumpet players (Fred Astaire, Burgess Meredith) flirt with a girl (Paulette Goddard) who tries to get them into Artie Shaw's band.

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Second Chorus (1940)

Unrated

Musical/Comedy · 1h 24m · 1/3/1941

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Description

College trumpet players (Fred Astaire, Burgess Meredith) flirt with a girl (Paulette Goddard) who tries to get them into Artie Shaw's band.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Paramount Pictures
Source
Cast
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Fred Astaire

Danny O'Neill
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Paulette Goddard

Ellen Miller
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Artie Shaw

Himself
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Charles Butterworth

Mr. Chisholm
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Burgess Meredith

Hank Taylor
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Frank Melton

Stu
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Jimmy Conlin

Mr. Dunn (as Jimmy Conlon)
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Don Brodie

Clerk
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Marjorie Kane

Secretary
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Joan Barclay

Receptionist
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Willa Pearl Curtis

Scrubwoman
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Phil Arnold

Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
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Bobby Barber

Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
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Bus Bassey

Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
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William 'Billy' Benedict

Ticket Taker (uncredited)
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Vernon Brown

Trombone Player (uncredited)
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Billy Butterfield

Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Romaine Callender

Waiter (uncredited)
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Jack Cathcart

Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Heinie Conklin

Reporter (uncredited)
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Gordon De Main

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Jud De Naut

Bass Player (uncredited)
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Nick Fatool

Drummer (uncredited)
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Tom Holland

Stagehand (uncredited)
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Johnny Guarnieri

Piano Player (uncredited)
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Ben Hall

Western Union Boy (uncredited)
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Alton Hendrickson

Guitar Player (uncredited)
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Jack Jenney

Trombone Player (uncredited)
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Jerry Jerome

Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
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Adia Kuznetzoff

Boris (uncredited)
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Lillian Lawrence

Spinster (uncredited)
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Alexander Leftwich

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Ben Lessy

Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
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Joseph Marievsky

Ivan (uncredited)
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Charles R. Moore

Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Buddy Morrow

Musician (uncredited)
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Spec O'Donnell

Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
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Hermes Pan

College Clarinetist (uncredited)
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Neely Plumb

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)
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June Preston

Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
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Fred Rapport

Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Les Robinson

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
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Charles Smith

College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)
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Mary Stewart

Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
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Leonard Sues

Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Edward Thomas

Waiter (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff

Sergai (uncredited)
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George Wendt

Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Poppy Wilde

Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Allen Wood

Messenger (uncredited)
Crew
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H.C. Potter

Director
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Frank Cavett

Writer
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Elaine Ryan

Writer
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Ian McLellan Hunter

Writer
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Johnny Mercer

Writer
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Ben Hecht

Writer
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