Follie di jazz
Titolo originale: Second Chorus
Costretti ad abbandonare l'ovattato mondo del college, i due amici trombettisti Daniel e Hank si lanciano in una lotta senza esclusione di colpi per conquistarsi i favori di Elen, ex segretaria della band universitaria. Contemporaneamente cercano, in tutti i modi, di conquistarsi uno spazio nel duro e selettivo ambiente musicale degli anni trenta. Alla fine il successo arriderà a Daniel.
Cast
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | Danny O'Neill |
| Paulette Goddard | Ellen Miller |
| Artie Shaw | Himself |
| Charles Butterworth | J. Lester Chisholm |
| Burgess Meredith | Hank Taylor |
| Frank Melton | Stu |
| Jimmy Conlin | Mr. Dunn |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Crew
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Ben Hecht |
| Producer | Boris Morros |
| Screenplay | Elaine Ryan, Ian McLellan Hunter |
| Story | Frank Cavett |
| Director | H. C. Potter |