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They Shall Have Music

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They Shall Have Music

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

6.2

1h 45m

1939

“The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Archie Mayo

FamilyMusicDrama

concertslumviolingreat depressionpovertyorphanmusic school

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Cast & Crew

Jascha Heifetz

Jascha Heifetz

as Himself

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

as Peter McCarthy

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

as Ann Lawson

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

as Frankie

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

as Professor Lawson

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

as Limey

Tommy Kelly

Tommy Kelly

as Willie

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

as Mr. Flower

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

as Rocks Mulligan

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