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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Robert Browning (poem)
Hal Stanley (writer)
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Release Date:
26 November 1957 (USA) more
Tagline:
Now! a giant color spectacle! from the pages of the immortal classics comes this famous story!..
Plot:
The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the best musicals of all time. more (20 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Van Johnson | ... | Pied Piper / Truson |
 | Claude Rains | ... | Mayor of Hamelin |
 | Lori Nelson | ... | Mara |
| Jim Backus | ... | King's Emissary |
| Kay Starr | ... | John's Mother |
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Runtime:
89 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:Unrated
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Quotes:
Pied Piper:
Maneuvers and manipulations!
Mayor of Hamelin:
How dare you, sir! In all your dealings / To prevent your feelings / We require a legal form. / 'Tis no departure from the norm.
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Edited into Santa's Fantasy Fair (1969) more
Soundtrack:
Fool's Gold more
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Is this available on DVD?Watch this film online
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| The 'PRESTIGE' number. Intact? | zuiderzee |
| music | gallegoserven |
| The mountain scene? | mc_xander |
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Do not believe bad reviews of this movie! I have loved it for as long as I remember. The symphonic music that the last review stupidly criticized is lovely pieces by genius composer Edvard Grieg. I still get chills when Van Johnson sings a song boasting of his accomplishments, with the Grieg piece Anitra's dance as the melody. Plus Claude Rains sings! This movie has great songs, great sets, great costumes, and is fun for everybody. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes the story of the pied piper, or those who like musicals. It is a gorgeous movie. It has a perfect cast. I rate this a 10.
Geoffrey K.