SECOND CHORUS(1940)
Paper thin story, poor copy, black and white! That's
the bad part! Great music, great dance numbers, Fred
Astaire, Arte Shaw & Bugess Meridith! A light and
breezy movie about a bunch of college kids not wanting
to graduate so they can stay in college, keep their
band together and play music! (By the way, both
Fred and Burgess are fakeing it when they're supposedly
playing the horn, and not well! LOL!!) B-
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
Astaire is as light on his feet and with his banter
in this film as Ali would be years later. Fierce and
funny, this film is a knockout. I tuned in expecting
to see a B-grade Astaire film as many reviews note,
but found it to be an underappreciated gem. As far
as disposable comedies go, this film is leagues ahead
of what passes for said genre today. Effervescent
and hip, the film never strikes a false note, the
jazz is hot, and while the songs may not be familiar
standards, they mesh well with the plot and have
a comic touch that is absent in a lot of musicals.
There is never a dull moment, and Burgess Meredith,
as second banana, is a delight. It is thoroughly
enjoyable. - dabeegee
Fred Astaire ... Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard ... Ellen Miller
Burgess Meredith ... Hank Taylor
Artie Shaw ... Artie Shaw
Charles Butterworth ... Mr. Chisholm
Frank Melton ... Stu
Jimmy Conlin ... Mr. Dunn (as Jimmy Conlon)
Don Brodie ... Clerk
Marjorie Kane ... Secretary
Joan Barclay ... Receptionist
Willa Pearl Curtis ... Scrubwoman
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra ... Artie Shaw's Orchestra (as Artie Shaw And His Band)
Phil Arnold ... Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)
Bobby Barber ... Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Bus Bassey ... Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
William 'Billy' 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)
Jay Eaton ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nick Fatool ... Drummer (uncredited)
Jack Gardner ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Johnny Guarnieri ... Piano Player (uncredited)
Ben Hall ... Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson ... Guitar Player (uncredited)
Jack Jenney ... Trombone Player (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome ... Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)
Adia Kuznetzoff ... Boris (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence ... Spinster (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich ... Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lessy ... Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky ... Ivan (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore ... Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow ... Musician (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell ... Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)
Hermes Pan ... College Clarinetist (uncredited)
Neely Plumb ... Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Albert Pollet ... Waiter (uncredited)
June Preston ... Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
Fred Rapport ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Les Robinson ... Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Smith ... College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)
Mary Stewart ... Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
Leonard Sues ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Edward Thomas ... Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff ... Sergei (uncredited)
George Wendt ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde ... Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Allen Wood ... Messenger (uncredited)
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