United States / Dec 03, 1940 / NR / New York City, New York
They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Don Brodie | Clerk |
| Marjorie Kane | Secretary |
| Joan Barclay | Receptionist |
| Willa Pearl Curtis | Scrubwoman |
| Phil Arnold | Shaw's First Manager (uncredited) |
| Bobby Barber | Room Service Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bus Bassey | Tenor Sax Player (uncredited) |
| William 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) |
| Nick Fatool | Drummer (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Stagehand (uncredited) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
Genres
MusicComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Second Chorus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 3 gennaio 1941 |
| Production | Boris Morros, Robert Stillman |
| Writer | Ian McLellan Hunter, Frank Cavett, Elaine Ryan, Ben Hecht, Johnny Mercer |
| Editing | Jack Dennis, Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Assistant directors | Frank Cavett, Edward Montagne, H. C. Potter |
| Camera operators | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Additional photography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
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| Production design | Howard Bristol, Boris Leven |
| Art direction | Boris Leven, Howard Bristol |
| Set decoration | Howard Bristol, Boris Leven |
| Music | Artie Shaw, Edward Paul, William A. Wilmarth |
| Sound | Edward Paul, William A. Wilmarth, Artie Shaw |
| Costume design | Helen Taylor |
| Makeup | Helen Taylor |
| Hairstyling | Helen Taylor |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 03, 1941
Sweden / Jan 31, 1942 / Btl
Physical media
Australia / Jan 01, 2000 / G / DVD
Brazil / Apr 26, 2006 / L / DVD
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