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.
Fred Astaire
Danny O'Neill
Paulette Goddard
Ellen Miller
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
Charles Butterworth
Mr. Chisholm
Burgess Meredith
Hank Taylor
Frank Melton
Stu
Jimmy Conlin
Mr. Dunn
Don Brodie
Clerk
Marjorie Kane
Secretary
Joan Barclay
Receptionist
Director
H. C. Potter
Screenplay
Elaine Ryan
Tagline
"They're the tip-tops in toe-taps!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Paramount Pictures
CinemaSerf
February 15, 2025
This has some good ingredients but somehow the sum of the parts just misfires as even some lively Artie Shaw-led numbers just fizzle out. It doesn’t really help that there’s not much chemistry between Fred Astaire’s “Danny” and either his partner in crime “Hank” (Burgess Meredith) or their old pal/manager “Ellen” (Paulette Goddard). The two men have been exploiting the college band gravy train for...
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