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1940 film by H. C. Potter

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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.

Released: 1941-01-0384 minDir: H. C. PotterMusic, Comedy, Romance

Cast

  • Fred Astaire as Danny O'Neill
  • Paulette Goddard as Ellen Miller
  • Artie Shaw as Himself
  • Charles Butterworth as J. Lester Chisholm
  • Burgess Meredith as Hank Taylor
  • Frank Melton as Stu

Themes

  • dancing
  • dance
  • college
  • musical
  • romantic rivalry
  • singing
  • black and white
  • jazz band

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Ratings

IMDb

5.7/10

1,892 votes

Year
1940
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Comedy, Musical, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
H. C. Potter
Screenwriter
Ben Hecht
Composer
Artie Shaw
Producer
Boris Morros
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Duration
84
FilmAffinity ID
355200
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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Second Chorus
publication date
1940-12-03
title
Second Chorus
choreographer
Hermes Pan
production designer
Boris Leven
distributed by
Netflix
copyright status
public domain
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