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They Shall Have Music (1939)

"The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age"

6.1/10 1h 45m Aug 18, 1939
Family Music Drama

The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in the basement of a music school for poor children.

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Movie Details

Original Title They Shall Have Music
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Himself
Popularity: 0.1
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Peter McCarthy
Popularity: 10.5
Andrea Leeds
Andrea Leeds
Ann Lawson
Popularity: 3.4
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Frankie
Popularity: 0.4
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Professor Lawson
Popularity: 1.6
Terry Kilburn
Terry Kilburn
Limey
Popularity: 0.2
Tommy Kelly
Tommy Kelly
Willie
Popularity: 2.3
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Mr. Flower
Popularity: 2.4
Walter Tetley
Walter Tetley
Rocks Mulligan
Popularity: 1.0
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Chuck Stubbs
Fever
Popularity: 0.1
Gale Sherwood
Gale Sherwood
Betty
Popularity: 1.9
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Musical Director
Popularity: 5.0

Key Crew

Director Archie Mayo
Screenplay Irma von Cube, John Howard Lawson
Producer Samuel Goldwyn
Editor Sherman Todd

Production

Howard Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
US

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They Shall Have Music (1939)-Girl Singing Aria
They Shall Have Music (1939)-Girl Singing Aria
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Keywords

concert slum violin great depression poverty orphan music school

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Details
Release Date August 18, 1939
Runtime 1h 45m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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