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Second Fiddle

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
492
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Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
  • Comedy
  • Music
A studio publicist discovers a Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.A studio publicist discovers a Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.A studio publicist discovers a Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
492
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Harry Tugend(screenplay)
    • George Bradshaw(story)
    • Brown Holmes(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Sonja Henie
    • Tyrone Power
    • Rudy Vallee
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Harry Tugend(screenplay)
    • George Bradshaw(story)
    • Brown Holmes(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Sonja Henie
    • Tyrone Power
    • Rudy Vallee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power, Alan Dinehart, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, Edna May Oliver, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Jean Ashton, Lee Bailey, Monica Bannister, John Benson, Angela Blue, Annabelle Brudie, Marianne Brudie, Bud Carpenter, Diane Cook, Pauline Craig, Midgie Dare, Grace Davies, Sonja Henie, Stewart Reburn, Lloyd Carlos, Bob Christy, James Caesar, Barbara Carabin, and Betsy Burton in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power, Sonja Henie, Edna May Oliver, and Lyle Talbot in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, Edna May Oliver, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Alyce Goering, Edith Haskins, Sonja Henie, Marilyn Kinsley, Donna La Barr, Lois Lindsay, Mary Stewart, and Margie McKay in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, Edna May Oliver, Lyle Talbot, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)

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    Sonja Henie
    Sonja Henie
    • Trudi Hovland
    Tyrone Power
    Tyrone Power
    • Jimmy Sutton
    Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee
    • Roger Maxwell
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Aunt Phoebe
    Mary Healy
    Mary Healy
    • Jean Varick
    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
    • Willie Hogger
    Alan Dinehart
    Alan Dinehart
    • George 'Whit' Whitney
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Jenny
    Stewart Reburn
    • Trudi's Skating Partner
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Joe Clayton
    Charles Brokaw
    Charles Brokaw
    • Assistant Director
    The Brian Sisters
    • Schoolroom Vocal Trio
    John Hiestand
    • Radio Announcer
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Taxi Driver
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Justice of the Peace Harvey Vaughan
    Maurice Cass
    Maurice Cass
    • Justice of the Peace Alex Blank
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • Abbott, the Editor
    • (scenes deleted)
    Jed Prouty
    Jed Prouty
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Harry Tugend(screenplay)
      • George Bradshaw(story)
      • Brown Holmes(contributing writer) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The plot of this movie, in which a Hollywood studio searches for an actress to play the lead role in the movie version of a best-selling novel, was inspired by the famous "Search for Scarlett O'Hara." From 1937-39, over 1400 actresses were interviewed by MGM, and production was delayed for two years, before Vivien Leigh was cast in the lead role in Gone with the Wind (1939).
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Sutton: What are you making, Phoebe?

      Aunt Phoebe: Don't know yet... started making a doily, and it got away from me!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      When Winter Comes
      Written by Irving Berlin

      Sung by Rudy Vallee

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    8/10
    The Best of Ice Skater's Films
    She couldn't sing, she didn't dance much, and her acting was, well, evident. Nevertheless, Sonja Henie, "Queen of the Ice," became one of the biggest box office attractions of her time as a result of the 12 movies she made between 1936 and 1948. You owe it to yourself to see at least one of these films, none of which are really musicals but which often include a lot of great music. Arguably the best of her figure skating extravaganzas is "Second Fiddle," the story of a Minnesota school teacher whose talent takes her to Hollywood. Sound familiar? Henie was from Norway and was discovered after winning three Olympic gold medals. The Irving Berlin score and the performances of Tyrone Power, Rudy Vallee, Mary Healy, and Edna Mae Oliver are more good reasons to watch this film. And they were right about Henie; you can't keep your eyes off her. If you like what you see, give a try to One in a Million (1936) in which Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals provide the laughs. --Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tudja pesma
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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