Film
They Shall Have Music
1939· NR· 1h 45m· Drama· Family· Music
“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.
1939-08-18
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Key Crew
DirectorArchie Mayo
ScreenplayIrma von Cube
ProducerSamuel Goldwyn
Director of PhotographyGregg Toland
Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman
EditorSherman Todd
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 14 crew)
Details
Released1939-08-18
Runtime1h 45m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosHoward Productions · Samuel Goldwyn Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 11 votes
Original languageen
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