| | Second Chorus DVD Fred Astaire CDS
| Category | Music Video DVDs, Romance Movies, Musical Videos, Love Triangles, Campus Life | | Starring | Fred Astaire, Jimmy Conlin, Burgess Meredith, Paulette Goddard, Artie Shaw, Frank Melton, Charles Butterworth, Adia Kuznetzoff | | Director | H.C. Potter, Ben Hecht | | Music | Artie Shaw | | Producer | Boris Morros, Robert Stillman | | Screenwriter | Ian McLellan Hunter | | Writer | Johnny Mercer, Frank Cavett, Elaine Ryan |
Black & White; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English Director H.C. Potter keeps the pacing snappy in this musical comedy about two trumpet-playing buddies competing for gigs and for the heart of their lovely manager, Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard). When Ellen gets hired and moves away, the two decide to leave their college campus and follow her to New York. Once there, they have numerous misadventures while auditioning for a spot in conductor Artie Shaw's band. Artie Shaw confidently plays himself, and Fred Astaire and Charles Butterworth are both sweet and funny as Danny and Hank, the feuding friends. Some of the film's notable songs include "Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life," "Poor Mr. Chisholm," and "Swing Concerto." Paulette Goddard and Fred Astaire have one breezy accomplished dance number in the film, which was shot in one take under protest from Goddard, who swore after hours of tutoring from the master that she just couldn't dance. The rest of the numbers are danced solo by Mr. Astaire who is a joy to watch. Filmed on location at a college in Los Angeles, California.
Theatrical Release : January 3, 1941
LOVE OF MY LIFE was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Song.
Second Chorus Movie Review  Print quality not as advertised
I have had several dvd releases by "Hal Roach Studios" distributed by Image Entertainment. Virtually all of them, this one included, boast that the source material is "35mm nitrate camera negative"
Well, either they are using someones 1977 camcorder to transfer this original negative or there is some other problem in production. I have many dvds transferred from 35mm sources and they are sharp as a tack with great contrast and depth.
This title, while reasonably clear, is on the soft focus side and not up to par with what one would expect
from, say a Roan Group release that advertises 35mm as the origin of the transfer.
This may make little difference to one who views dvds on a 27 inch TV set, but it makes a LOT of difference to someone viewing it on a large screen setup.
Submitted by ec123 (Ohio, USA)
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