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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

TV Movie  -  UNRATED 89 min  -  Musical | Family | Fantasy
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Director:

Bretaigne Windust

Writers:

Robert Browning (poem), Hal Stanley, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Van Johnson, Claude Rains and Lori Nelson
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin -- The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Van Johnson ...
Pied Piper / Truson
Claude Rains ...
Lori Nelson Lori Nelson ...
Mara
Jim Backus Jim Backus ...
King's Emissary
Kay Starr Kay Starr ...
John's Mother
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The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which is a bit hard on the children) and refuses to help a rival town when it's flooded. But rats (seen only as shadows), fleeing the flood, invade Hamelin in droves; a magical piper, whose music only children (and rats) can hear, strikes a bargain...which, once the rats are gone, the Mayor and council renege on, to their subsequent regret. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Now! a giant color spectacle! from the pages of the immortal classics comes this famous story!..

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Musical | Family | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Der Rattenfänger von Hameln See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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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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Connections

Edited into Santa's Fantasy Fair (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Flim Flam Floo"
Music by Edvard Grieg (adapted from one of the "Norwegian Dances")
Lyrics by Irving Taylor
Sung by Van Johnson See more »