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Second chorus / Paramount Pictures, Inc. presents ; original story by Frank Cavett ; screen play by Elaine Ryan and Ian McLellan Hunter ; contribution to screen play by Johnny Mercer ; produced by Boris Morros ; directed by H.C. Potter.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Potter, H. C. (Henry C.), 1904-1977, director.
Morros, Boris, 1891-1963, producer.
Cavett, Frank, screenwriter.
Ryan, Elaine, screenwriter.
Hunter, Ian McLellan, screenwriter.
Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976, screenwriter, lyricist.
Astaire, Fred, actor.
Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990, actor.
Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004, actor.
Butterworth, Charles, 1896-1946, actor.
Meredith, Burgess, 1907-1997, actor.
Hanighen, Bernie, 1908-1976, singer.
Borne, Hal, singer.
Artie Shaw Orchestra, performer.
Paramount Pictures, Inc., producer.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Trumpet players--Drama.
Trumpet players.
Musicians--Drama.
Musicians.
Big bands--Drama.
Big bands.
Theatrical agents--Drama.
Theatrical agents.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Musicals.
Show business films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
monochrome
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2010]
System Details:
DVD-R.
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Summary:
Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor aspire to spots in Artie Shaw's band, and are rivals for the heart of Ellen Miller, their agent. "Shaw has a featured role, provides the music, and appears with his band in several numbers, including Concerto for clarinet, Dig it, The love of my love, Poor Mr. Chisholm, and Sweet Sue. Nick Fatool solos prominently."--Jazz on film and video in the Library of Congress, 1993.
Participant:
Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Artie Shaw and his band, Charles Butterworth, Burgess Meredith.
Credits:
Director of photography, Theodor Sparkuhl; editor, Jack Dennis; music, Artie Shaw; songs, Artie Shaw, Bernard Hanighen, Hal Borne; lyrics, Johnny Mercer.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1940.
OCLC:
690912246

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