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Second Chorus

Actor(s): Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Charles Butterworth, Burgess Meredith
Director(s): H.C. Potter, Frank Cavett
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Movie Details

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1940
DVD Release: 08/31/2004
Format: DVD - Black and White
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 24 mins
Studio: Alpha Video
Members Wishing: 1
Genres: Musical, Romantic Comedy, Musical Comedy
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DVD Synopsis

Though not the best of the Fred Astaire musicals, Second Chorus is the most easily accessible thanks to its current public-domain status. Astaire and Burgess Meredith play Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor, friendly-enemy musicians who after spending seven years in a college band aspire to join the Artie Shaw Orchestra. Danny and Hank also spend a lot of time vying over the attentions of their pretty manager Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard). While Paulette Goddard later became Mrs. Burgess Meredith in real life, guess who wins her hand in this picture? Charles Butterworth steals the show as Mr. Chisholm, a music-loving eccentric who finances Shaw's "swing concerto" concert at Carnegie Hall. Oh, and Fred Astaire dances, too. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Fred Astaire - Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard - Ellen Miller
Charles Butterworth - Mr. Chisholm
Burgess Meredith - Hank Taylor

Editorial Review of DVD

Though not the best of the Fred Astaire musicals, Second Chorus is the most easily accessible thanks to its current Public Domain status. Astaire and Burgess Meredith play Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor, friendly-enemy musicians who after spending seven years in a college band aspire to join the Artie Shaw Orchestra. Danny and Hank also spend a lot of time vying over the attentions of their pretty manager Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard). While Paulette Goddard later became Mrs. Burgess Meredith in real life, guess who wins her hand in this picture? Charles Butterworth steals the show as Mr. Chisholm, a music-loving eccentric who finances Shaw's "swing concerto" concert at Carnegie Hall. Oh, and Fred Astaire dances, too. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide