Description

Second Chorus (1940 in film) is a Hollywood musical film comedy film starring Paulette Goddard and Fred Astaire and featuring Artie Shaw, Burgess Meredith and Charles Butterworth (actor), 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

• Fred Astaire as Danny O’Neill
• Paulette Goddard as Ellen Miller
• Artie Shaw as himself
• Charles Butterworth (actor) as Mr. Chisholm
• Burgess Meredith as Hank Taylor
• Frank Melton as Stu
• Jimmy Conlin as Mr. Dunn
• Don Brodie as clerk
• Marjorie Kane as secretary
• Joan Barclay as receptionist
• Willa Pearl Curtis as scrubwoman