Question 1

What real-life event involving Ginger Rogers prompted Fred Astaire to send her a telegram saying 'Ouch'?

Accepted Answer

While Fred Astaire was making 'Second Chorus', Ginger Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for 'Kitty Foyle' (1940), leading Astaire to send her that telegram.

Question 2

Which song and dance number in the film was shot in one take after intense rehearsals, and why was Fred Astaire initially apprehensive about it?

Accepted Answer

"I Ain't Hep to That Step But I'll Dig It" was shot in one take after rigorous rehearsals. Astaire was apprehensive because he didn't rate Paulette Goddard as a dancer, but she performed well enough for him to be happy with the take.

Question 3

What cut song from the movie features Fred Astaire dancing with the film's dance director covered by a sheet, and where can Astaire's recording of it be found?

Accepted Answer

The cut song "Me and the Ghost Upstairs" features Astaire dancing with dance director Hermes Pan covered by a sheet. Astaire's recording has been reissued on import CD box sets like "The Centenary Collection" and "Songs & Pictures 1928-1944".

Question 4

How does the film's plot involve two college trumpeters and their competition for a band manager?

Accepted Answer

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters in the Perennials college band, both failing exams for seven years. They compete for the affections of Ellen Miller, who becomes band manager, while trying to get each other fired.

Question 5

Which actor plays Hank Taylor, and how does this role relate to his real-life marriage with Paulette Goddard?

Accepted Answer

Burgess Meredith plays Hank Taylor, who competes for Ellen Miller (played by Paulette Goddard). This foreshadowed Meredith and Goddard's real-life marriage in 1944.

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