Second Chorus (1940) | |
| Director(s) | H.C. Potter |
| Producer(s) | Boris Morros, Robert Stillman (associate), Fred Astaire (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
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Second Chorus Overview:
Second Chorus (1940) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by H.C. Potter and produced by Fred Astaire, Boris Morros and Robert Stillman.
Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Artie Shaw | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Artie Shaw; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer | Nominated |
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Second Chorus (1940)
By Emily on Jul 3, 2013 From The Vintage CameoIn preparation for TCM’s absolutely apocalyptic rare musical schedule?in the past few weeks, I had to start ticking through some of the features I’d taped earlier in the month to clear some space on my DVR. Getting low on DVR space is typically a great motivator for me to watch movies... Read full article
Musical Mondays: “Second Chorus” (1940)
on Jun 17, 2013 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, I?m starting a weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical:? “Second Cho... Read full article
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Quotes from
J. Lester Chisholm: I don't like cigars.
Hank Taylor: Don't you worry about it! I'll smoke it myself.
Danny O'Neill: [hiding himself] What'ya think you're doing under this bed?
Hank Taylor: Looking for a collar button.
Ellen Miller: [in a fake Russian accent] Vas good?
Danny O'Neill: Vas per-fect.
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Facts about
The trumpet part for Fred Astaire was dubbed by Bobby Hackett.
The trumpet part for Burgess Meredith was dubbed by Billy Butterfield.
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