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Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Release: 1939-06-30 ·Runtime: 85m ·★ 4.9
Comedy

Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Sonja Henie Sonja Henie as Trudi Hovland Tyrone Power Tyrone Power as Jimmy Sutton Rudy Vallee Rudy Vallee as Roger Maxwell Edna May Oliver Edna May Oliver as Aunt Phoebe Mary Healy Mary Healy as Jean Varick Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot as Willie Hogger Alan Dinehart Alan Dinehart as George Whitney Minna Gombell Minna Gombell as Jenny Stewart Reburn Stewart Reburn as Trudi's Skating Partner Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Joe Clayton Charles Brokaw Charles Brokaw as Assistant Director George Chandler George Chandler as Taxi Driver Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Harvey Vaughan Maurice Cass Maurice Cass as Alex Blank Monica Bannister Monica Bannister as (uncredited) Eugene Borden Eugene Borden as French Radio Broadcaster Jack Chefe Jack Chefe as Nightclub Patron Dora Clement Dora Clement as Hairdresser Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Studio Call Boy John Dawson John Dawson as (uncredited) Donald Douglas Donald Douglas as Film Director Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Road Construction Workman Edward Earle Edward Earle as Gregg Oliver Eckhardt Oliver Eckhardt as (uncredited) Paul Ellis Paul Ellis as Spanish Radio Broadcaster Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Townswoman Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as Pool Party Photographer Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson as Henry George Holmes George Holmes as Minor Role Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Pool Party Photographer Mike Lally Mike Lally as Nightclub Patron Charles Lane Charles Lane as Studio Chief Barbara Leonard Barbara Leonard as Hairdresser Robert Lowery Robert Lowery as Orchestra Leader Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Lincolnesque Actor Charles Meakin Charles Meakin as Minor Role Bert Moorhouse Bert Moorhouse as Patron at Earl Carroll's Gene Morgan Gene Morgan as Minor Role Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Jack Gene Nelson Gene Nelson as Minor Role William Newell William Newell as Make-Up Artist Barry Norton Barry Norton as Nightclub Patron Wanda Perry Wanda Perry as Minor Role Lillian Porter Lillian Porter as Jimmy's Girlfriend Victor Potel Victor Potel as Steve - Crane Operator Arthur Rankin Arthur Rankin as Assistant Director Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Premiere Attendee Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Florist Larry Steers Larry Steers as Premiere Attendee George Stewart George Stewart as Dancer Mary Stewart Mary Stewart as Dancer Frank Sully Frank Sully as Townsman Gertrude Sutton Gertrude Sutton as Townswoman Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Assistant Director Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Miss Bland, the School Principal Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Studio Musician Frederick Vroom Frederick Vroom as Minor Role Dorothy Ward Dorothy Ward as Dancer Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as Make-Up Artist Victor Wong Victor Wong as Chinese Radio Broadcaster