1940MUSICAL FEATURES
SECOND CHORUS SPARKLES WITH THE CHAMPAGNE-LIGHT ROMANCE AND COMEDY FOUND IN SO MANY OF ASTAIRE'S FILMS. FRED'S A TRUMPET PLAYER AND SEVEN-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT WHO AVOIDS GRADUATION SO HE CAN STAY WITH HIS POPULAR SWING GROUP, THE COLLEGE PERENNIALS. BUT WHEN FRED MISTAKENLY PASSES AN EXAM THAT QUALIFIES HIM FOR GRADUATION, HIS BAND CAREER IS ON THE ROPES. ADD TO THAT THE RIVALRY OF FELLOW HORN PLAYER BURGESS MEREDITH FOR LOVELY BAND MANAGER PAULETTE GODDARD AND EVERYTHING'S IN PLACE FOR THIS PEPPY COMEDY IN SWING TIME.
IN TEMPO, SPIRIT AND PERSONNEL, SECOND CHORUS CAPTURES ALL THE MAGIC OF THE BIG BAND ERA. THE FEATURED ON-SCREEN BAND IS NONE OTHER THAN ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA. HORN PLAYERS DELUXE, BOBBY HACKETT AND BILLY BUTTERFIELD PROVIDE THE JAZZY DUBBED TRUMPET SOUNDS OF ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH, RESPECTIVELY. JOHNNY MERCER, E.Y. HARBURG AND JOHNNY GREEN ARE AMONG THE CONTRIUBTING SONGWRITERS. AND MOST OF ALL THERE'S THE SECOND-TO-NONE MAGIC OF THREE ASTAIRE DANCE ROUTINES (CHOREOGRAPHED BY HERMES PAN), INCLUDING "I AIN'T HEP TO THAT STEP BUT I'LL DIG IT."
IN SECOND CHORUS, GEORGOUS PAULETTE GODDARD DANCES OPPOSITE ASTAIRE. KNOWN MORE FOR HER BRIGHT WIT, ACTING TALENTS AND ELEGANT LOOKS RATHER THAN HER HOOFING, GODDARD NONETHELESS COMPLEMENTS THE SUNNY AMBIANCE OF THIS CELEBRATION OF HEPCAT SWING. IT DOESN'T SPOIL THE FUN TO KNOW THAT IN THE FILM LEADING MAN FRED DANCES AND CHARMS HIS WAY INTO HER HEART. BUT IN REAL LIFE, GODDARD WOULD DIVORCE CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND MARRY SECOND CHORUS COSTAR BURGESS MEREDITH.
WITH STRONG LEAD PERFORMANCES AND GREAT MUSIC, SECOND CHORUS (AN OSCAR NOMINEE FOR ITS ARTIE SHAW SCORE AND FOR THE SHAW-MERCER SONG "LOVE OF MY LIFE") JUMPS, JIVES....AND SWINGS!
STARRING: FRED ASTAIRE, PAULETTE GODDARD, BURGESS MEREDITH, CHARLES BUTTERWORTH, ARTIE SHAW.
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IN TEMPO, SPIRIT AND PERSONNEL, SECOND CHORUS CAPTURES ALL THE MAGIC OF THE BIG BAND ERA. THE FEATURED ON-SCREEN BAND IS NONE OTHER THAN ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA. HORN PLAYERS DELUXE, BOBBY HACKETT AND BILLY BUTTERFIELD PROVIDE THE JAZZY DUBBED TRUMPET SOUNDS OF ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH, RESPECTIVELY. JOHNNY MERCER, E.Y. HARBURG AND JOHNNY GREEN ARE AMONG THE CONTRIUBTING SONGWRITERS. AND MOST OF ALL THERE'S THE SECOND-TO-NONE MAGIC OF THREE ASTAIRE DANCE ROUTINES (CHOREOGRAPHED BY HERMES PAN), INCLUDING "I AIN'T HEP TO THAT STEP BUT I'LL DIG IT."
IN SECOND CHORUS, GEORGOUS PAULETTE GODDARD DANCES OPPOSITE ASTAIRE. KNOWN MORE FOR HER BRIGHT WIT, ACTING TALENTS AND ELEGANT LOOKS RATHER THAN HER HOOFING, GODDARD NONETHELESS COMPLEMENTS THE SUNNY AMBIANCE OF THIS CELEBRATION OF HEPCAT SWING. IT DOESN'T SPOIL THE FUN TO KNOW THAT IN THE FILM LEADING MAN FRED DANCES AND CHARMS HIS WAY INTO HER HEART. BUT IN REAL LIFE, GODDARD WOULD DIVORCE CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND MARRY SECOND CHORUS COSTAR BURGESS MEREDITH.
WITH STRONG LEAD PERFORMANCES AND GREAT MUSIC, SECOND CHORUS (AN OSCAR NOMINEE FOR ITS ARTIE SHAW SCORE AND FOR THE SHAW-MERCER SONG "LOVE OF MY LIFE") JUMPS, JIVES....AND SWINGS!
STARRING: FRED ASTAIRE, PAULETTE GODDARD, BURGESS MEREDITH, CHARLES BUTTERWORTH, ARTIE SHAW.
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TITLE CARD: A UNIVERSITY IN NEW ENGLAND
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CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON BANNER HANGING OVER BUILDING, IT READS, "UNIVERSITY DANCE MUSIC BY DANNY O'NEILL'S UNIVERSITY PERENNIALS"
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CAMERA TRACKS OVER HEADS OF COUPLES DANCING, ZOOMS IN ON TRUMPET PLAYER
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ELEGANT COUPLE ENTERS NIGHTCLUB, THEY BEGIN TO DANCE
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MS OF FRED ASTAIRE PLAYING TRUMPET
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COUPLE DANCING, WOMAN LOOKING AWAY
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FRED ASTAIRE, TRUMPET PLAYER, LOOKS STUNNED, CUT BETWEEN WOMAN SMILING AND ASTAIRE PLAYING
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PAN OVER TO ANOTHER TRUMPET PLAYER IN THE BAND, FRED ASTAIRE WAVES HIM OFF
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HIGH ANGLE LS OF NIGHTCLUB WITH DANCING AND BAND, MUSIC ENDS AND EVERYONE APPLAUDS
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MS OF COUPLE APPLAUDING, EVENING GOWN AND TUXEDO
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| 01:01:18 78.56 |
FRED ASTAIRE JOINS COUPLE, SHAKES HANDS WITH MAN AND STARES AT PRETTY WOMAN, COUPLE LEAVES
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| 01:01:32 92.61 |
ASTAIRE AND ANOTHER MUSICIAN (BERGESS MEREDITH) BOW, THEY KID EACH OTHER AND THEIR CHANCES WITH THE GIRL
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| 01:01:49 108.75 |
MEN APPROACH COUPLE AT TABLE AND ASTAIRE SITS DOWN WITH THEM
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MS OF ASTAIRE AND PRETTY GIRL AT TABLE, FLIRTING, GIRL IS GIVING OUT STRONG HINTS, PASSES HIM PAPER UNDER THE TABLE
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BIG BAND ON STAGE
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FRED ASTAIRE LOOKS AT PAPER PRETTY GIRL PASSED, CU OF A SUMMONS, HE'S BEEN SERVED
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| 01:03:17 196.87 |
DISAPPOINTED FRED ASTAIRE
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| 01:03:20 200.23 |
PRETTY GIRL WAVES AS SHE LEAVES NIGHT CLUB
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| 01:03:25 204.67 |
DEVILISH LOOKING FRED ASTAIRE
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| 01:03:27 207.37 |
DOOR FOR THE DUNN AND DUNN COLLECTION AGENCY, FRED ASTAIRE ROUNDS THE CORNER OF HALL AND ENTERS
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ASTAIRE ENTERS, HE AND BURGESS MEREDITH SIT ON SECRETARY'S DESK AND TALK ABOUT THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS AND
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THEY ARE INTERRUPTED BY COLLECTION AGENCY OWNER, NERDY OLD MAN WITH ROUND GLASSES
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| 01:05:08 307.89 |
MEN ENTER OFFICE AND TALK TO BUSINESS MAN, THEY BEG FOR AN EXTENSION AND ARE DENIED
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| 01:06:00 360.52 |
MUSICIANS LEAVE OFFICE AND SECRETARY GIVES THEM THE SNUB
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| 01:06:23 382.67 |
MS OF ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH SITTING ON A DESK, TALK ABOUT HIRING A SECRETARY
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MEN GO BACK INTO OFFICE AND TRY TO BRIBE BUSINESS MAN AND GET PRETTY SECRETARY FIRED
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| 01:08:02 481.94 |
MUSICIANS FOLLOW SECRETARY OUT OF THE OFFICE
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THEY TALK IN THE HALL AND OFFER HER A JOB, ASTAIRE LEAVES WITH THE GIRL
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PRETTY SECRETARY GETS ON THE PHONE AND BOOKS GIGS, RIVERDALE COUNTRY CLUB
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PRETTY WOMAN SITS AND HAS TEA WITH OLD LADIES, THEY TALK ABOUT MUSIC, SHE SPEAKS FRENCH
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| 01:10:00 600.14 |
PRETTY WOMAN SITS AT BAR AND GETS ANOTHER GIG, STREET SMART TALK AND SHAKES HANDS LIKE A MAN
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| 01:10:10 609.94 |
PRETTY WOMAN IN SWIMSUIT AND HIGH HEELS SITS POOLSIDE SURROUNDED BY MEN, TALK ABOUT ARTIE SHAW
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ARTIE SHAW BAND
INSTRUMENTAL
(live)
CLARINET SOLO BY SHAW
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| 01:11:48 707.71 |
SONG ENDS TO APPLAUSE, ELEGANT GUESTS WALK ALONG BAR
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| 01:11:53 712.76 |
MS OF ARTIE SHAW AND MEN TALKING ABOUT LOOSING GIGS TO COLLEGE BAND
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| 01:12:17 736.95 |
BAND LEADER, ASTAIRE RUNS INTO PRACTICE WITH GOOD NEWS, SHAKES HANDS, PRETTY GIRL (GODDARD) HUGS HIM
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| 01:12:35 754.73 |
ASTAIRE AND GODDARD GIVE MEREDITH BAND NEWS
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| 01:12:55 775.44 |
MEREDITH RUNS AWAY
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FRED ASTAIRE
I CAN'T HEP TO THAT STEP BUT I'LL DIG IT
MS OF ASTAIRE AND GODDARD, SEGUES INTO A DANCE
ROUTINE AS BAND WATCHES AND PLAYS, HEP CAT RAP |
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MEN TALK ON GROUNDS OF CAMPUS, ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH, STROLLING, TALK ABOUT TEXTILES, THEY ARGUE
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TWO MEN RUN OFF TO EXCITED GIRL
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| 01:19:32 1171.89 |
MS OF GODDARD, MEREDITH AND ASTAIRE, HAPPY AND EXCITED OVER TELEGRAM FROM ARTIE SHAW
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| 01:19:58 1198.5 |
MS OF ASTAIRE AND PAULETTE GODDARD SCHEMING
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MAN LOOKS OUT OF LARGE ROUND WINDOW
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| 01:20:13 1213.54 |
ARTIE SHAW HOPS OUT OF 1930S CAR AND TALKS TO VALET, "LOOK BROTHER, DON'T BURY IT"
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MAN AT WINDOW SEES SHAW AND RUNS OFF
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UNIVERSITY NIGHTCLUB SET, ELEGANT COUPLES DANCE IN EVENING GOWNS AND TUXES
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| 01:20:36 1236.15 |
BAND LEADER LEARNS THAT ARTIE SHAW HAS ARRIVED
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MEREDITH AS TRUMPET PLAYER TIPS MAN AND KISSES HIS TRUMPET
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| 01:21:05 1265.3 |
BAND GETS READY TO PLAY, COMPETING TRUMPET PLAYERS
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| 01:21:51 1311.46 |
ARTIE SHAW TALKS TO PARTY THROWER AND ASKS TO SPEAK TO BAND MANAGER, SHE ARRIVES IN WHITE GOWN, THEY WALK OFF TOGETHER
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BAND PLAYING WITH COMPETING TRUMPETERS OVERDOING IT
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MS OF ASTAIRE LAYING TRUMPET
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| 01:23:05 1385.56 |
MS OF MEREDITH PAYING TRUMPET
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| 01:23:08 1388.04 |
ARTIE SHAW WITH PRETTY GIRL, (GODDARD), THEY SHAKE HANDS
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DUELING TRUMPETERS A SONG ENDS TO APPLAUSE
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BAND LEADER ASK FOR SHAW, MANAGER SAYS HE'S GONE
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CLOSE UP OF PAULETTE GODDARD, CUT TO ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH
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| 01:23:57 1437.09 |
ARRIVING STEAM ENGINE TRAIN
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| 01:24:03 1443.4 |
PEOPLE WAIT ON THE PLATFORM WITH LUGGAGE, NEWFORD STATION,
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| 01:24:05 1445.32 |
MS OF ASTAIRE WITH GIFT BOX FOR GODDARD, PINS ON A CORSAGE, THEY TRY TO TALK OVER THE SOUND OF THE TRAIN
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| 01:24:39 1479.55 |
PASSENGERS GET ON TRAIN, MEN SAY GOODBYE TO PRETTY GIRL, GROUP HUG, TRAIN LEAVES
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| 01:25:21 1521.33 |
OLD FRIENDS SAY GOOD BYE, SHAKE HANDS AT THE STATION, ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH
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SHIPS IN NEW YORK HARBOR
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| 01:25:59 1558.87 |
NYC SKYLINE, 1940
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| 01:26:02 1561.96 |
CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON SECRETARY ON THE PHONE, BOOKING GIGS FOR ARTIE SHAW
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| 01:26:18 1578.41 |
ARTIE SHAW FIGHTS OFF REPORTERS TRYING TO GET IN HIS OFFICE, TALKS TO HIS SECRETARY ABOUT GIGS AND GETTING HER FRIENDS AUDITIONS, SHE CALLS WESTERN UNION TO SEND TWO TELEGRAMS
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| 01:27:05 1625.26 |
NYC OFFICE BUILDING LOBBY, BLACK ELEVATOR OPERATOR, ASTAIRE IN ELEVATOR WITH WESTERN UNION MAN, BURGESS MEREDITH RUNS INTO ELEVATOR, OLD FRIENDS ARE REUNITED, UNEASY
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| 01:28:05 1685.2 |
TWO MEN EXIT ELEVATOR, BLACK MAID MOPPING FLOOR, RACIAL STEREOTYPE,
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| 01:28:16 1696.03 |
MEN RUSH INTO ROOM WITH MANY WAITING MEN, AUDITIONS, MEN MEET WESTERN UNION MAN AND TAKE TELEGRAMS
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| 01:28:49 1729.55 |
MS OF MEREDITH AND ASTAIRE SCHEMING, 1940S HATS
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| 01:29:21 1761.59 |
MEN TALK TO SECRETARY AND ENTER OFFICE WITHOUT PERMISSION, PUSHY
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| 01:29:28 1768.59 |
BURGESS MEREDITH AND FRED ASTAIRE TALK TO ARTIE SHAW SITTING AT PIANO
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SECRETARY IS SURPRISED BY HER OLD FRIENDS
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NIGHTCLUB WITH ELEGANT PEOPLE DANCING AND DINING
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| 01:30:46 1845.79 |
MAN WALKS PAST BACKSTAGE MANAGER, FAT MAN WITH FEET UP READING PAPER, BRIBES THE SECURITY MAN
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| 01:31:15 1874.89 |
FRED ASTAIRE WITH TRUMPET IN CASE MEETS OLD FRIEND, PRETTY SECRETARY, OPENS HIS TRUMPET CASE, FLIRTS WITH GIRL
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FRED ASTAIRE
LOVE OF MY LIFE
(live)
MS OF FRED ASTAIRE AND PAULETTE GODDARD
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| 01:33:49 2028.83 |
BURGESS MEREDITH INTERRUPTS SONG, WOMAN SOOTHES OVER THE MEN FIGHTING
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| 01:34:27 2066.68 |
ARTIE SHAW BAND PLAYING, WOMAN INTERRUPTS THEM AND TALKS TO ARTIE
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| 01:34:38 2078.39 |
MS OF ARTIE SHAW, PLAYS CLARINET, CUT TO SEATED OLDER MAN MIMICKING PLAYING VIOLIN
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SONG ENDS AND ARTIE LEAVES WITH WOMAN
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| 01:35:19 2118.82 |
ARTIE AND PRETTY GIRL MET OLD MAN, THEY TALK ABOUT PEPPY MUSIC, TALK ABOUT BEING HEP. THEY SIT AND TALK ABOUT MANDOLINS
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| 01:36:05 2164.65 |
ARTIE TALKS TO TWO ASPIRING TRUMPETERS (ASTAIRE AND MEREDITH) ABOUT AUDITION SONG,
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| 01:36:24 2183.67 |
ARTIE SHAW LOOKS AT WATCH AND LEAVES ROOM
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| 01:36:28 2188.2 |
TWO TRUMPETERS COMPETE FOR GIG AND GIRL, DISCUSS THINGS
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| 01:37:48 2268.54 |
MEREDITH LOOKS UP WITH SCHEMING GRIN AND MAKES PLAN TO FOOL HIS "FRIEND", LOOKS THROUGH MUSIC AND MAKES CHANGES TO IT
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| 01:38:17 2296.72 |
FRED ASTAIRE PLAYS ONE SONG WITH ARTIE SHAW BAND, TRUMPET SOLO, PLAYS THE MUSIC WRONG, CUTS TO ARTIE AND BURGESS MEREDITH
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DANCERS
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| 01:39:27 2367.34 |
FRED ASTAIRE WITH TRUMPET, CUTS TO PEOPLES REACTIONS
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| 01:39:37 2377.23 |
FRED ASTAIRE SNEAKS OUT BEHIND BAND, ONLY ONE MAN CLAPS, ARTIE SHAW GIVES HIM THE BRUSH OFF
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| 01:39:53 2393.46 |
ARTIE SHAW LEADS BAND IN ANOTHER SONG, CUTS TO BURGESS MEREDITH PLAYING TRUMPET, COUPLES DANCING
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| 01:40:41 2441.36 |
FRED ASTAIRE SNEAKS BEHIND RAISED STAGE AND PULLS HIS FRIEND OFF THE STAGE
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REACTION OF PEOPLE AS THEY FIGHT OFF CAMERA, ARTIE SHAW STARTS BAND UP AGAIN
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MAITRE'D AND WAITERS TRY TO BREAK UP THE FIGHT, GIRL RUNS TO SEE
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MS OF MEN FIGHTING AND GIRL TRYING TO TALK TO THEM, GIRL STARTS TO CRY, WAITERS CARRY THEM OFF
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DOOR FOR PAUL WHITEMAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT INC. OPEN TO REVEAL FRED ASTAIRE TALKING TO SECRETARY, GIRL MAKES PHONE CALL
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| 01:42:17 2537.15 |
ARTIE SHAW PLAYING A KAZOO, SECRETARY SITS ON HIS DESK, HE ANSWERS PHONE AND HANGS UP
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FRED ASTAIRE GETS THROWN OUT OF OFFICE
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| 01:42:46 2565.73 |
DOOR FOR TOMMY DORSEY OPENS AND BURGESS MEREDITH SITS ON MANAGER'S DESK, IS DISMISSED
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| 01:42:55 2575.47 |
PRETTY SECRETARY TALKS TO ARTIE SHAW, GRAND PIANO IN OFFICE, ARTIE PLAYS KAZOO, ANSWERS PHONE AND HANGS UP
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MEREDITH GETS THROWN OUT OF OFFICE
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| 01:43:45 2625.58 |
HUGE CROWD AT RACETRACK
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| 01:43:50 2630.51 |
PRETTY GIRL IN LARGE HAT AND OLDER MAN READING THE RACING FORM
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| 01:44:01 2641.57 |
BURGESS MEREDITH IN RIDING HABIT PLAYS TRUMPET TO ANNOUNCE RACE
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| 01:44:14 2654.43 |
COUPLE IN THE STANDS LOOK DOWN, GIRL CHOKES FROM LAUGHING
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| 01:44:21 2661.63 |
EASTERN ETHNIC NIGHT CLUB WITH MUSICIANS WEARING TALL HATS AND PLAYING MANDOLINS
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CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON FRED ASTAIRE PLAYING TRUMPET AND FIXING HIS MOUSTACHE, HE JUMPS OFF STAGE AND DOES A RUSSIAN COSSACK DANCE
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DANCE ENDS TO APPLAUSE, COUPLE DOESN'T RECOGNIZE ASTAIRE
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FRED ASTAIRE
LOVE OF MY LIFE IN RUSSIAN
(live)
FRED ASTAIRE STARTS NEW SONG WITH RUSSIAN BAND, SINGS IN RUSSIAN, GIRLS LAUGHS, COUPLE LEAVES
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BLANK SLUG
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