Movie Clip - Second Chorus - Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard

Danny (Fred Astaire) and Hank (Burgess Meredith) are trumpet players in their college band, The O'Neill's Perennials. Always short of money they meet Ellen (Paulette Goddard) in a debt collectors office and offer her a job as their new band manager. Whilst Danny and Hank compete for Ellen's affections they also vie for a job in Artie Shaw's band. The film's stars interplay well together complimented by great big band music from Artie Shaw.

NTSC DVD - Black & White - 84 minutes - 1940
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[DigiComTV]

It's no secret. The name of the film is Second Chorus and made in 1940, our restored version is available on DVD

[Rouben19]

on her death, it was discovered she was born in 1900

[psax]

Paulette Goddard is 30 here. She was born in 1910, movie's from 1940 ... If she was 40 in 1940, Chaplin would have already dumped her. He wasn't into old women. (yuk yuk) ... But anyway, point taken.

[Rouben19]

Ms. Goddard 40 years old, Mr. Astaire 42, great college musical, lets add Joan Crawford...

[V Bond]

This dance was shot in one take on a Saturday morning. Ms. Goddard, an untrained dancer, did quite well and demonstrated a joy in dancing with Mr. Astaire that Ginger seldom revealed. Note how Fred is in contact with Paulette, guiding her throughout the dance.

[John Yohalem]

Has this film a name? Why are you determined to keep it secret?

[magicice6783]

Paulette Goddard was not a dancer, but she does great in this number, thanks to Fred's (and Hermes Pan's) choreography. By the way, that is Hermes Pan (Fred's practice partner and choreography assistant) standing with the band on the left with the clarinet. Just a bit of trivia for you.

[jonathan meredith]

Meredith married Goddard after(?) this film, briefly.

[clipsandfootage]

This looks incredible Norman