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They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music
★ 6.4/10•1939•1h 45m•NR•Family•Music•Drama

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.

Archie Mayo · Director

Irma von Cube · Screenplay

John Howard Lawson · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 18, 1939

Actors

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

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

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