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Second Chorus
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
5.8(41)19411h 24m
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
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Cast

Fred Astaire
Danny O'Neill

Paulette Goddard
Ellen Miller

Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw

Charles Butterworth
Mr. 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)

Bobby Barber
Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Bus Bassey
Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

William Benedict
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Vernon Brown
Trombone Player (uncredited)
Billy Butterfield
Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Romaine Callender
Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Cathcart
Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Reporter (uncredited)

Gordon De Main
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Jud De Naut
Bass Player (uncredited)
Nick Fatool
Drummer (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- H. C. PotterDirector
- Edward MontagneAssistant Director
- Frank CavettAssistant Director
Writing
- Frank CavettStory
- Elaine RyanScreenplay
- Ian McLellan HunterScreenplay
- Johnny MercerLyricist
- Ben HechtWriter
Production
- Boris MorrosProducer
- Joseph H. NadelProduction Manager
- Robert StillmanAssociate Producer
Camera
- Theodor SparkuhlDirector of Photography
Editing
- Jack DennisEditor
- Fred R. Feitshans Jr.Assistant Editor
Sound
- William A. WilmarthSound Recordist
- Artie ShawMusic
- Edward PaulAssistant Music Supervisor
Art
- Boris LevenArt Direction
- Howard BristolSet Dresser
Costume & Make-Up
- Helen TaylorWardrobe Designer
Crew
- Hermes PanChoreographer