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They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
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  2. They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939
1h 45m
Family
Music
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1939

Runtime

1h 45m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

2
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store

Buy

2
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store

Ads

2
The Roku Channel
Tubi TV
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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Aug 18, 1939
Languages
English
Director
Archie Mayo
Archie Mayo
Production
Howard Productions
Howard Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

68 Cast Members

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

Fever

Gale Sherwood

Gale Sherwood

Betty

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Musical Director

Mary Ruth

Suzie

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Davis

Alexander Schoenberg

Menken

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Miller

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Miller

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Heifetz' Manager

Zero

Sucker the Dog

Peter Meremblum

Peter Meremblum

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