They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music
Theatrical poster
Directed byArchie Mayo
Written byIrma von Cube
John Howard Lawson
Produced bySamuel Goldwyn
StarringJascha Heifetz
Joel McCrea
Andrea Leeds
Gene Reynolds
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • July 26, 1939 (1939-07-26)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

They Shall Have Music is a 1939 musical film directed by Archie Mayo and starring famed violinist Jascha Heifetz (as himself), Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds, and Gene Reynolds. The screenplay concerns a young runaway who finds his purpose in life after hearing Heifetz play, and the kindly master of a music school in financial difficulty takes him in.