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.
Director: Archie Mayo
Genre: Family, Music, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: August 18, 1939
Cast
- Jascha Heifetz - Himself
- Joel McCrea - Peter McCarthy
- Andrea Leeds - Ann Lawson
- Gene Reynolds - Frankie
- Walter Brennan - Professor Lawson
- Terry Kilburn - Limey
- Tommy Kelly - Willie
- Porter Hall - Mr. Flower
- Walter Tetley - Rocks Mulligan
- Chuck Stubbs - Fever
Screenplay
- Irma von Cube (Screenplay)
- John Howard Lawson (Screenplay)
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Editing: Sherman Todd
Production: Howard Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Crushing Despair and the Void, Surrogate Fatherhood and Protective Bonds, The Life Struggle of a Single Father, Foster Care and Survival, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion
Keywords
concert, slum, violin, great depression, poverty, orphan, music school
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Shall Have Music about?
- 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.
- Who directed They Shall Have Music?
- They Shall Have Music was directed by Archie Mayo.
- Who stars in They Shall Have Music?
- They Shall Have Music stars Jascha Heifetz, Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds, Gene Reynolds, Walter Brennan, Terry Kilburn.
- How long is They Shall Have Music?
- They Shall Have Music has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is They Shall Have Music?
- They Shall Have Music is a Family, Music, Drama film.
- Where was They Shall Have Music produced?
- They Shall Have Music was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of They Shall Have Music?
- The themes of They Shall Have Music include: Crushing Despair and the Void, Surrogate Fatherhood and Protective Bonds, The Life Struggle of a Single Father, Foster Care and Survival, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion.