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  • They Shall Have Music (1939)
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    102 min | Drama, Family, Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)
Passed
102 min | Drama, Family, Music

A boy runs away from home and ends up at a music school for poor children. When the school suffers hard times, he enlists the aid of violinist Heifetz to save the day.
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Director
Writers
Irma von Cube (screenplay) (as Irmgard von Cube) | John Howard Lawson (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Gregg Toland (cinematography)
Editor
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Status
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Updated May 5, 1939

Release date
Aug 18, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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76 cast members
Name Known for
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz   See fewer
Andrea Leeds
Ann Lawson Ann Lawson   See fewer
Gene Reynolds
Frankie Frankie   See fewer
Walter Brennan
Professor Lawson Professor Lawson   See fewer
Porter Hall
Flower Flower   See fewer
Tommy Kelly
Willie Willie   See fewer
Gale Sherwood
Betty (as Jacqueline Nash) Betty (as Jacqueline Nash)   See fewer
Alfred Newman
Musical Director Musical Director   See fewer
Mary Ruth
Suzie Suzie   See fewer
Alexander Schoenberg
Menken (as Alexander Schonberg) Menken (as Alexander Schonberg)   See fewer
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Miller Mrs. Miller   See fewer
Arthur Hohl
Miller Miller   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Heifetz' Manager Heifetz' Manager   See fewer
Zero
Sucker the Dog Sucker the Dog   See fewer
Peter Meremblum
Peter Meremblum Peter Meremblum   See fewer
The California Junior Symphony Orchestra
California Junior Symphy Orchestra California Junior Symphy Orchestra   See fewer
Effie Anderson
Woman on Steps (uncredited) Woman on Steps (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Woman in Alley Yelling for Police (uncredited) Woman in Alley Yelling for Police (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Emanuel Bay
Accompanist for 'Hora staccato' (uncredited) Accompanist for 'Hora staccato' (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Man in Concert Audience (uncredited) Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Bernard
man in Barney's Pool Room (uncredited) man in Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Berres
Cellist in Meremblum Orchestra (uncredited) Cellist in Meremblum Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Policeman at Police Station (uncredited) Policeman at Police Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Morris Boltuch
Trumpet player in orchestra (uncredited) Trumpet player in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond D. Bowman
Violinist in orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Brissac
Willie's Mother (uncredited) Willie's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Christy
Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited) Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Henry (uncredited) Henry (uncredited)   See fewer
Kaye Connor
Violinist in Orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Dulce Day
A Woman in Line (uncredited) A Woman in Line (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Pawn Broker (uncredited) Pawn Broker (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Edwards
Concertgoer Throwing Tickets Away (uncredited) Concertgoer Throwing Tickets Away (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Elliott
Maggie (woman on steps) (uncredited) Maggie (woman on steps) (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Ellis
Violinist in orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Fern Emmett
Woman on Steps (uncredited) Woman on Steps (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirl Goedike
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Sally Harper
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited) Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Imhof
Michael - Deputy (uncredited) Michael - Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Perry Ivins
Mr. Morgam (uncredited) Mr. Morgam (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Mr. Wallace (uncredited) Mr. Wallace (uncredited)   See fewer
John Kelly
Kelly (uncredited) Kelly (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Film Delivery Man (uncredited) Film Delivery Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Calvin Leslie
Man at Heifetz concert (uncredited) Man at Heifetz concert (uncredited)   See fewer
Maude Louis
Woman in Line (uncredited) Woman in Line (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Lurie
Clarinetist in Orchestra (uncredited) Clarinetist in Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Lynn
Pianist in orchestra (uncredited) Pianist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Farrell MacDonald
Police Chief (uncredited) Police Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mason
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Man in Concert Audience (uncredited) Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Noeson
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne O'Neal
Woman on Steps (uncredited) Woman on Steps (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Policeman in Rain (uncredited) Policeman in Rain (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited) Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwina Pierse
Violinist in orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Robbins
Violinist in orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Annette Ruderman
Violinist in orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore Saidenberg
Heifetz's Accompanist (uncredited) Heifetz's Accompanist (uncredited)   See fewer
Wyndham Standing
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Stanton
Inspector Johnson (uncredited) Inspector Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Valentine
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Police Chief's Aide (uncredited) Police Chief's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryant Washburn Jr.
Usher in Carnegie Hall (uncredited) Usher in Carnegie Hall (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Film Delivery Man (uncredited) Film Delivery Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Wood
Betty's Mother (uncredited) Betty's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Zeyen
Violinist in orchestra (uncredited) Violinist in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Louise Zeyen
Cellist in Orchestra (uncredited) Cellist in Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
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