Music for Millions (1944)
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- Passed
- 1h 57min
- Drama, Family
- 18 Dec 1944 (USA)
- Movie
Six year old "Mike" joins her sister Barbara Ainsworth who plays in a classical orchestra during WW II.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Margaret O'Brien | ... |
'Mike'
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| José Iturbi | ... |
José Iturbi
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| June Allyson | ... |
Barbara Ainsworth
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| Jimmy Durante | ... |
Andrews
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| Marsha Hunt | ... |
Rosalind
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| Hugh Herbert | ... |
Uncle Ferdinand
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Doctor
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| Marie Wilson | ... |
Marie
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| Larry Adler | ... |
Larry Adler
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| Ben Lessy | ... |
Kickebush
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| Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Travelers Aid Woman
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Katharine Balfour | ... |
Elsa
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| Helen Gilbert | ... |
Helen
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| Mary Parker | ... |
Anita
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| Madeleine Lebeau | ... |
Jane
(as Madeleine LeBeau)
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Mrs. McGuff
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Eddie Jackson | ... |
Singer
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Jack Roth | ... |
Drummer
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Harry Adams | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Ed Agresti | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Josephine Allen | ... |
Old Lady (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Doctor in Hospital (uncredited)
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Jeanne Bayless | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Elevator Girl (uncredited)
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| Willie Best | ... |
Red Cap (uncredited)
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Volta Boyer | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Harry Burns | ... |
Louie - Waiter (uncredited)
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| Paul E. Burns | ... |
Hiram (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| George M. Carleton | ... |
Man in Crowd at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Tanis Chandler | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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| Charles Cirillo | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Lyle Clark | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Dick Crockett | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Old Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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Dulce Day | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Linda Deane | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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Ned Dobson Jr. | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Ellen Drew | ... |
Mrs. Perkins (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Rafferty - Postman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Lady in Train Station (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Concertgoer in Loge (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Jody Gilbert | ... |
Burly Woman Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Hotel Proprietress (uncredited)
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Jane Green | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Lottie Harrison | ... |
Kate (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
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Effie Laird | ... |
Mamie - Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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Edith Leach | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Ruth Lee | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Soldier Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
George - Pullman Porter (uncredited)
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Danna McGraw | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Sybil Merritt | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Concertgoer in Loge (uncredited)
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| Lorraine Miller | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Tim Murdock | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Soldier Waiter (uncredited)
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Lorraine Page | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Willie - Bartender (uncredited)
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Helen Pender | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Expressman (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Stooge (uncredited)
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Catherine Price | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Roberta Ridley | ... |
Orchestra Member (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Earl Schenck | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ken Scott | ... |
Soldier on Street (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Doris Stone | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Expressman (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Lillian Yarbo | ... |
Jessie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Myles Connolly | ... | (original screen play by) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Michel Michelet | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Douglass Biggs | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Irene | ... | (costume supervision) |
Production Management
| Hugh Boswell | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Helen Conway | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| William Brockway | ... | unit mixer (uncredited) |
| Standish J. Lambert | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Shirley | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Newell Sparks | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| John A. Williams | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Davis | ... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| A. Lindsley Lane | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kay Dean | ... | associate costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator |
| José Iturbi | ... | conductor and performer: music of Dvorak, Tschaikovsky, Grieg, Liszt, Herbert, Handel, Debussy, Chopin |
| Calvin Jackson | ... | orchestrator |
| Michel Michelet | ... | incidental music |
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | orchestrator |
| George Stoll | ... | music adaptor (as Georgie Stoll) / musical director (as Georgie Stoll) |
| Edward Baravalle | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Pete Decker | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Calvin Jackson | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| George Stoll | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Donohue | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents) (A Henry Koster Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1944) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1944) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1947) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Mike" goes to live with her pregnant older sister, Babs, who plays string bass in Iturbi's orchestra. And the orchestra is rapidly turning completely female, what with the draft. As the orchestra travels around the country, Babs' fellow orchestra members intercept and hide her War Office telegram, to protect the baby. Written by Kathy Li |
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| Taglines | Warm, Tender Romance! Deep, Lasting Faith! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,744,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a scene in which June Allyson and Margaret O'Brien were supposed to cry to harmonica player Larry Adler's rendition of "Clair de Lune," the six year-old star asked director Henry Koster, "Shall I let the tears run all the way down my face, or shall I stop then halfway down?" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Top Secret! (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Clair de Lune See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After "The End," the following message is seen: "To families and friends of servicemen and women: Pictures exhibited in this theatre are given to the armed forces for showing in combat areas around the world---War Activities Committee, Motion Picture Industry." See more » |