Second Chorus

Second Chorus

They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!

NR 1941 · 84 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Romance

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.

Directed by H. C. Potter · Written by Ian McLellan Hunter

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