They Shall Have Music 84 years old

The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age

They Shall Have Music

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.

Credits

They Shall Have Music Cast

Name Character
Arthur Hohl He was 50, 74 years old when he died as Miller
Terry Kilburn He was 12, now 97 years old as Limey
Porter Hall He was 50, 65 years old when he died as Mr. Flower
Marjorie Main She was 49, 85 years old when she died as Mrs. Miller
Dorothy Christy She was 33, 70 years old when she died as Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)
Joel McCrea He was 33, 84 years old when he died as Peter McCarthy
Fern Emmett She was 43, 50 years old when she died as Woman on Steps (uncredited)
James Flavin He was 33, 69 years old when he died as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald He was 64, 77 years old when he died as Police Chief (uncredited)
Walter Brennan He was 45, 80 years old when he died as Professor Lawson
Emmett Vogan He was 45, 76 years old when he died as Police Chief's Aide (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing He was 58, 82 years old when he died as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Billy Wayne He was 42, 73 years old when he died as Film Delivery Man (uncredited)
Wade Boteler He was 50, 54 years old when he died as Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Paul Harvey He was 20, 90 years old when he died as Heifetz' Manager
Stanley Blystone He was 45, 61 years old when he died as Policeman at Police Station (uncredited)
Robert Homans He was 61, 69 years old when he died as Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)
Diana Lynn She was 12, 45 years old when she died as Pianist (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet He was 54, 73 years old when he died as Mr. Wallace (uncredited)
Lee Phelps He was 46, 59 years old when he died as Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited)
Roger Imhof He was 64, 82 years old when he died as Michael - Deputy (uncredited)
Charles Coleman He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)
John St. Polis He was 65, 72 years old when he died as Davis
Emory Parnell He was 46, 86 years old when he died as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw He was 39, 63 years old when he died as Film Delivery Man (uncredited)
Eric Mayne He was 74, 81 years old when he died as Man in Concert Audience
John Hamilton He was 52, 71 years old when he died as Detective (uncredited)
Paul Stanton He was 27, now 56 years old as Inspector Johnson (uncredited)
Gene Reynolds He was 16, 96 years old when he died as Frankie
Andrea Leeds She was 25, 69 years old when she died as Ann Lawson
Arthur Aylesworth He was 56, 62 years old when he died as Detective (uncredited)
Jascha Heifetz He was 38, 86 years old when he died as Himself
Alan Edwards He was 14, 29 years old when he died as Concertgoer Throwing Tickets Away (uncredited)
Tommy Kelly He was 41, 35 years old when he died as Willie
Perry Ivins He was 44, 68 years old when he died as Mr. Morgam (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani as Pawn Broker (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold She was 54, 70 years old when she died as Woman in Alley Yelling for Police (uncredited)
Alfred Newman He was 38, 68 years old when he died as Musical Director
John Kelly He was 38, 46 years old when he died as Kelly (uncredited)
Gale Sherwood She was 10, 88 years old when she died as Betty
Anne O'Neal She was 45, 77 years old when she died as Woman on Steps (uncredited)
Marjorie Wood She was 56, 73 years old when she died as Betty's Mother (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac She was 56, 96 years old when she died as Willie's Mother (uncredited)
Elizabeth Valentine She was 62, 94 years old when she died as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music Crew

Name Department
James Basevi as Art Direction. He was 48 (71) years old when He died Art
Julia Heron as Set Decoration. She was 41 (79) years old when She died Art
Robert Riskin as Associate Producer. He was 42 (58) years old when He died Production
Walter Mayo as Assistant Director. He was 40 (66) years old when He died Directing
Archie Mayo as Director. He was 48 (77) years old when He died Directing
Samuel Goldwyn as Producer. He was 60 (94) years old when He died Production
Sherman Todd as Editor. He was 35 (75) years old when He died Editing
John Howard Lawson as Screenplay. He was 44 (82) years old when He died Writing
Irma von Cube as Screenplay. She was 40 (78) years old when She died Writing
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They Shall Have Music (84 years)

The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age

  • Release day: Friday, August 18, 1939
  • Runtime: 105 minutes