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Second chorus

Title
Second chorus [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures ; produced by Boris Morros for Astor Pictures ; directed by H.C. Potter.
Publication
U.S. : Prism Entertainment, c1985, 1941.

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Additional Authors
  • Astaire, Fred
  • Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
  • Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004.
  • Butterworth, Charles, 1896-1946
  • Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997
  • Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990
  • Hanighen, Bernie, 1908-1976.
  • Borne, Hal.
  • Potter, H. C. (Henry C.), 1904-1977
  • Morros, Boris, 1891-1963
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation.
  • Astor Pictures.
  • Prism Entertainment Corp. dst
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (83 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
Summary
Comedy revolving around two trumpeters and their attempts to join Artie Shaw's band. Fred Astaire, as one of the trumpeters, dances with Paulette Goddard in "Dig it"; he also performs a Russian folk dance in a café, and a solo to "Poor Mr. Chisholm"/"Hoe down to bayou."
Genre/Form
  • Motion pictures.
  • Features.
  • Video.
Note
  • Motion picture originally released in January 1941 by Paramount Pictures.
Credits (note)
  • Dance direction, Hermes Pan; music, Artie Shaw, Hal Borne ("Dig it"), Bernard Hanighen ("Poor Mr. Chisholm"), others; lyrics, Johnny Mercer; original story, Frank Cavett; screenplay, Elaine Ryan and Ian McLellan Hunter, with contribution by Johnny Mercer; director of photography, Theodor Sparkuhl; art direction, Boris Leven.
Performer (note)
  • Fred Astaire (Danny O'Neill), Paulette Goddard (Ellen Miller), Artie Shaw (Artie Shaw) and his Band, Charles Butterworth (J. Lester Chisholm), Burgess Meredith (Henry "Hank" Taylor), others. Fred Astaire's trumpet playing is dubbed by Bobby Hackett.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6764
OCLC
NYPY877000732-F
Title
Second chorus [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures ; produced by Boris Morros for Astor Pictures ; directed by H.C. Potter.
Imprint
U.S. : Prism Entertainment, c1985, 1941.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Dance direction, Hermes Pan; music, Artie Shaw, Hal Borne ("Dig it"), Bernard Hanighen ("Poor Mr. Chisholm"), others; lyrics, Johnny Mercer; original story, Frank Cavett; screenplay, Elaine Ryan and Ian McLellan Hunter, with contribution by Johnny Mercer; director of photography, Theodor Sparkuhl; art direction, Boris Leven.
Cast
Fred Astaire (Danny O'Neill), Paulette Goddard (Ellen Miller), Artie Shaw (Artie Shaw) and his Band, Charles Butterworth (J. Lester Chisholm), Burgess Meredith (Henry "Hank" Taylor), others. Fred Astaire's trumpet playing is dubbed by Bobby Hackett.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Second chorus.
Added Author
Astaire, Fred, actor.
Astaire, Fred, dancer.
Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990, actor.
Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990, dancer.
Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004. Actor. Musician. Composer
Butterworth, Charles, 1896-1946, actor.
Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997, actor.
Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
Hanighen, Bernie, 1908-1976. Composer
Borne, Hal. Composer
Potter, H. C. (Henry C.), 1904-1977, ilm director.
Morros, Boris, 1891-1963, film producer.
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Astor Pictures.
Prism Entertainment Corp. Distributor
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6764
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