They Shall Have Music
1939 · Movie · NR · 101 min · ★ 6.5
After being taken in by a children's music school for the poor, a runaway saves the school from hard financial times with help from a famed violinist.
Also known as Melody of Youth · Ragged Angels
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 101 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- concert
- slum
- violin
- great depression
- poverty
- orphan
- music school
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1940 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jascha Heifetz
as Himself
Joel McCrea
as Peter McCarthy
Andrea Leeds
as Ann Lawson
Gene Reynolds
as Frankie
Walter Brennan
as Professor Lawson
Terry Kilburn
as Limey
Tommy Kelly
as Willie
Porter Hall
as Mr. Flower
Walter Tetley
as Rocks Mulligan
- CS
Chuck Stubbs
as Fever
Directed by Archie Mayo