
Second Chorus
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
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.
MusicComedyRomance
Second Chorus
Rating
5.8/10
Release Date
1941-01-03
Runtime
84 minutes
Status
Released
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)
Production Companies

Paramount Pictures