They Shall Have Music (1939)
They Shall Have Music (1939)
The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Family, Music, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 18 August 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Howard Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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Cast

Jascha Heifetz

Jascha Heifetz

Himself

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Peter McCarthy

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

Ann Lawson

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Frankie

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Professor Lawson

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

Limey

Tommy Kelly

Tommy Kelly

Willie

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Mr. Flower

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Rocks Mulligan

Chuck Stubbs

Chuck Stubbs

Fever

Gale Sherwood

Gale Sherwood

Betty

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Musical Director

Mary Ruth

Mary Ruth

Suzie

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Davis

Alexander Schoenberg

Alexander Schoenberg

Menken

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Miller

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Miller

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Heifetz' Manager

Zero

Zero

Sucker the Dog

Peter Meremblum

Peter Meremblum

Peter Meremblum

Calvin Leslie

Calvin Leslie

(uncredited)

Effie Anderson

Effie Anderson

Woman on Steps (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Alley Yelling for Police (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Detective (uncredited)

Emanuel Bay

Emanuel Bay

Accompanist for 'Hora staccato' (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)

Richard Berres

Richard Berres

Cellist in Meremblum Orchestra (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Policeman at Police Station (uncredited)

Morris Boltuch

Morris Boltuch

Kid in Orchestra (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Raymond D. Bowman

Raymond D. Bowman

Violinist (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Willie's Mother (uncredited)

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)

Kaye Connor

Kaye Connor

Girl in Orchestra (uncredited)

Dulcie Day

Dulcie Day

A Woman in Line (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Pawn Broker (uncredited)

Alan Edwards

Alan Edwards

Concertgoer Throwing Tickets Away (uncredited)

Virginia Ellis

Virginia Ellis

Violinist (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Woman on Steps (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Detective (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Michael - Deputy (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

Perry Ivins

Mr. Morgam (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Mr. Wallace (uncredited)

John Kelly

John Kelly

Kelly (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Film Delivery Man (uncredited)

Maude Louis

Maude Louis

Woman in Line (uncredited)

Mitchell Lurie

Mitchell Lurie

Clarinetist in Orchestra (uncredited)

Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Pianist (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Police Chief (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Deputy (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Man in Concert Audience

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Woman on Steps (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Policeman in Rain (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited)

Edwina Pierce

Edwina Pierce

Violinist (uncredited)

Annette Ruderman

Annette Ruderman

Violinist (uncredited)

Theodore Saidenberg

Theodore Saidenberg

Heifetz's Accompanist (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Inspector Johnson (uncredited)

Elizabeth Valentine

Elizabeth Valentine

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Police Chief's Aide (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn Jr.

Bryant Washburn Jr.

Usher in Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Film Delivery Man (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood

Marjorie Wood

Betty's Mother (uncredited)

Mary Louise Zeyen

Mary Louise Zeyen

Cellist in Orchestra (uncredited)

Directed By

Archie Mayo

Archie Mayo

Director

Walter Mayo

Walter Mayo

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jeanne Beakhurst

Jeanne Beakhurst

Costume Design

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Basevi

James Basevi

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Paul Neal

Paul Neal

Sound Recordist

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