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Second Chorus

When 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.

Director

H.C. Potter

Year

Genre

comedy, musical, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

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Danny O'Neill

Ellen Miller

Paulette Goddard

Artie Shaw

Lester Chisholm

Charles Butterworth

Hank Taylor

Burgess Meredith

Stu

Mr. Dunn

Clerk

Secretary

Receptionist

Scrubwoman

Willa Pearl Curtis

Artie Shaw and His Band

Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

Shaw's First Manager

Room Service Waiter

Tenor Sax Player

Ticket Taker

William 'Billy' Benedict

Trombone Player

Trumpet Player

Billy Butterfield

Waiter

Romaine Callender

Trumpet Player

Reporter

Elevator Passenger

Bass Player

Nightclub Patron

Drummer

Reporter

Stagehand

Piano Player

Johnny Guarnieri

Western Union Boy

Guitar Player

Alton Hendrickson

Trombone Player

Tenor Sax Player

Boris

Adia Kuznetzoff

Spinster

Lillian Lawrence

Elevator Passenger

Alexander Leftwich

Shaw's Second Manager

Ivan

Joseph Marievsky

Sam - Elevator Operator

Charles R. Moore

Musician

Disappointed Fan at Stage Door

College Clarinetist

Alto Sax Player

Waiter

Little Blonde Girl Dancing

Headwaiter

Alto Sax Player

Nightclub Patron

Ronald R. Rondell

College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose

Dancer

Trumpet Player

Waiter

Sergei

Michael Visaroff

Trumpet Player

Night Club Patron

Messenger

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Lester Chisholm Danny O'neill Ellen Miller Hank Taylor Artie Shaw

Believe me bud my outfit are killers Just what you need for one nighters - Second Chorus

Believe me bud my outfit are killers Just what you need for...

Artie Shaw Who's Artie Shaw - Second Chorus

Artie Shaw Who's Artie Shaw

It seems to me I smell a mouse - Second Chorus

It seems to me I smell a mouse

I never could do the Conga - Second Chorus

I never could do the Conga

Think of it Hank - Second Chorus

Think of it Hank

Your father was a textile man so was his father before him - Second Chorus

Your father was a textile man so was his father before him

Swell If you're not too busy I'd like to talk to you for a few minutes - Second Chorus

Swell If you're not too busy I'd like to talk to...

Anyway it was nice talking to you - Second Chorus

Anyway it was nice talking to you

Good evening Cap - Second Chorus

Good evening Cap

Danny don't you think you ought to be warming up - Second Chorus

Danny don't you think you ought to be warming up

Would you like to be the love of my life - Second Chorus

Would you like to be the love of my life

I hope in your horoscope - Second Chorus

I hope in your horoscope

But Miss Miller can tell you all about the band - Second Chorus

But Miss Miller can tell you all about the band

Are you a musician Mr Chisholm - Second Chorus

Are you a musician Mr Chisholm

A fella can tell - Second Chorus

A fella can tell

You think so - Second Chorus

Look at him Centuries of Slavic balance have gone into that dance - Second Chorus

Look at him Centuries of Slavic balance have gone into that...

Vos goot - Second Chorus

He's miles away Perhaps dreaming of a little girl on the Steppes of Russia - Second Chorus

He's miles away Perhaps dreaming of a little girl on...

I can't tell you what a jewel you have in this little girl - Second Chorus

I can't tell you what a jewel you have in this little...

I thought we might have a quiet evening of music - Second Chorus

I thought we might have a quiet evening of music

Shall we continue while we're in the groove - Second Chorus

Shall we continue while we're in the groove

What do you think you're doing under this bed - Second Chorus

What do you think you're doing under this bed

But I'm much too busy to help Artie out - Second Chorus

But I'm much too busy to help Artie out

After I quit Whiteman You quit Whiteman - Second Chorus

After I quit Whiteman You quit Whiteman

No not at all I've just hooked up with a terrific European outfit - Second Chorus

No not at all I've just hooked up with a terrific...

I wonder what's going on out there - Second Chorus

I wonder what's going on out there

She's being taken advantage of - Second Chorus

She's being taken advantage of

Hit it - Second Chorus

Yeah Makes you feel good doesn't it - Second Chorus

Yeah Makes you feel good doesn't it

It's your duty - Second Chorus

Listen to this - Second Chorus

Chattanooga Louisiana solid North solid South - Second Chorus

Chattanooga Louisiana solid North solid South

Come on down the lobby I'll buy you a cigar - Second Chorus

Come on down the lobby I'll buy you a cigar

He tried to jazz up his mandolin - Second Chorus

He tried to jazz up his mandolin

You know you're improving so amazingly Danny - Second Chorus

You know you're improving so amazingly Danny

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When 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: H.C. Potter

Writer: Frank Cavett, Elaine Ryan, Ian McLellan Hunter

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: comedy, musical, romance

Year: 1940

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 Jan 1941

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

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