Second Chorus/The Fabulous Dorseys Double Feature [Blu-ray]

Second Chorus / The Fabulous Dorseys Double Feature Blu-ray celebrates the golden age of swing with two musical classics featuring major names from jazz and Hollywood. This 2-disc Film Masters release brings together Second Chorus and The Fabulous Dorseys with commentaries, documentary, new essays and restored presentation work.

FILMS INCLUDED

Second Chorus (1940)

Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith star as rival trumpet players competing for a spot in Artie Shaw’s orchestra, with Paulette Goddard and Charles Butterworth co-starring. Directed by H.C. Potter, the film features Artie Shaw and his orchestra and earned Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)

Legendary bandleaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in a spirited musical drama tracing their rise from small-town musicians to leaders of one of America’s most celebrated big bands.

A vintage double feature built around swing, big band music and classic Hollywood charm, Second Chorus / The Fabulous Dorseys arrives on Blu-ray with full-length commentaries, a Ballyhoo Motion Pictures documentary, new essays and a full-colour booklet.

starring: Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Artie Shaw, Burgess Meredith, Charles Butterworth
1940 / 1947 / English Stereo Audio / 2-Disc Region Free Blu-ray