Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Fred Astaire

   Danny O'Neill

2. 

   Paulette Goddard

   Ellen Miller

3. 

   Artie Shaw

   Himself

4. 

   Charles Butterworth

   J. Lester Chisholm

5. 

   Burgess Meredith

   Hank Taylor

6. 

   Frank Melton

   Stu

7. 

   Jimmy Conlin

   Mr. Dunn

8. 

   Don Brodie

   Clerk

9. 

   Marjorie Kane

   Secretary

10. 

    Joan Barclay

    Receptionist

11. 

    Willa Pearl Curtis

    Scrubwoman

12. 

    Phil Arnold

    Shaw's First Manager (uncredited)

13. 

    Bobby Barber

    Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

14. 

    Bus Bassey

    Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

15. 

    William Benedict

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

16. 

    Vernon Brown

    Trombone Player (uncredited)

17. 

    Billy Butterfield

    Trumpet Player (uncredited)

18. 

    Romaine Callender

    Waiter (uncredited)

19. 

    Jack Cathcart

    Trumpet Player (uncredited)

20. 

    Heinie Conklin

    Reporter (uncredited)

21. 

    Gordon De Main

    Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

22. 

    Jud De Naut

    Bass Player (uncredited)

23. 

    Nick Fatool

    Drummer (uncredited)

24. 

    Jack Gordon

    Stagehand (uncredited)

25. 

    Johnny Guarnieri

    Piano Player (uncredited)

26. 

    Ben Hall

    Western Union Boy (uncredited)

27. 

    Alton Hendrickson

    Guitar Player (uncredited)

28. 

    Jack Jenney

    Trombone Player (uncredited)

29. 

    Jerry Jerome

    Tenor Sax Player (uncredited)

30. 

    Adia Kuznetzoff

    Boris (uncredited)

31. 

    Lillian Lawrence

    Spinster (uncredited)

32. 

    Alexander Leftwich

    Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

33. 

    Ben Lessy

    Shaw's Second Manager (uncredited)

34. 

    Joseph Marievsky

    Ivan (uncredited)

35. 

    Charles R. Moore

    Sam - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

36. 

    Buddy Morrow

    Musician (uncredited)

37. 

    Spec O'Donnell

    Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)

38. 

    Hermes Pan

    College Clarinetist (uncredited)

39. 

    Neely Plumb

    Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

40. 

    Albert Pollet

    Waiter (uncredited)

41. 

    June Preston

    Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)

42. 

    Fred Rapport

    Headwaiter (uncredited)

43. 

    Les Robinson

    Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

44. 

    Charles Smith

    College Boy with Zinc Oxide on His Nose (uncredited)

45. 

    Mary Stewart

    Dancer / Singer (uncredited)

46. 

    Leonard Sues

    Trumpet Player (uncredited)

47. 

    Edward Thomas

    Waiter (uncredited)

48. 

    Michael Visaroff

    Sergei (uncredited)

49. 

    George Wendt

    Trumpet Player (uncredited)

50. 

    Poppy Wilde

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

51. 

    Allen Wood

    Messenger (uncredited)