Second Chorus (1940)
| Release Date | 03 December 1940 |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Occidental College -1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy, Musical Comedy |
| Themes | Musician's Life, Love Triangles |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Upbeat |
| Tags | Love Triangle, Manager, Orchestra, Rival, Swing Music, Trumpeter |
Second Chorus (1940) is a Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, Burgess Meredith, Paulette Goddard, Artie Shaw, and Charles Butterworth, with music by Artie Shaw, Bernie Hanighen, Hal Borne and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The film was directed by H. C. Potter and produced independently for Paramount Pictures by Boris Morros.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Frank Melton
Stu
Willa Pearl Curtis
Scrubwoman
Bus Bassey
Tenor sax player
Vernon Brown
Trombone player
Jack Cathcart
Trumpet player
Heinie Conklin
Bit
Jud De Naut
Bass player
Nick Fatool
Drummer
Johnny Guarnieri
Piano player
Ben Hall
Western Union boy
Alton Hendrickson
Guitar player
Jack Jenney
Trombone player
Jerry Jerome
Tenor sax player
Adia Kuznetzoff
Boris
Joseph Marievsky
Ivan
Spec O'Donnell
Disappointed fan at stage door
Neely Plumb
Alto sax player
Les Robinson
Alto sax player
Mary Stewart
Singer, Dancer
George Wendt
Trumpet player
Allen Wood
Messenger
Director
H.C. Potter
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Writer
Frank Cavett
Elaine Ryan
Ian McLellan Hunter
Producer
Robert Stillman
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Editor
Jack Dennis
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Art Director
Boris Leven
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Production Manager
Joseph H. Nadel
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Montagne
assistant director
Robert Stillman
assistant director
Art Department
Howard Bristol
set dresser
Sound Department
William A. Wilmarth
sound recordist
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen Taylor
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
assistant film editor
Music Department
Edward Paul
associate musical director
Perry Botkin Sr.
musician
Johnny Guarnieri
music arranger
Bobby Hackett
musician: trumpet dubber: Fred Astaire
Gregory Stone
music arranger
Other Crew
Frank Cavett
associate director
Howard J. Green
script polisher
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Hollywood Classics
Madacy Entertainment
,
Take 2 Video
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Parade Video
BCI Eclipse
United American Video
Peter Pan Industries (PPI)
Alpha Video Distributors
Reel Media International
,
Astor Pictures Corporation
Critics' Choice Video
Hollywood
Mill Creek Entertainment
National Pictures Corp. of California
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Passport Video
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Romance in the Dark (1938)
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