Music for Millions poster

Music for Millions

IMDb ID: tt0037104 · Year: 1944 · Rating: 6.6 (679 votes)

Genres: Drama · Family · War

Six year old "Mike" joins her sister Barbara Ainsworth who plays in a classical orchestra during WW II.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Music for Millions
Canada: Music for Millions (English)
United Kingdom: Music for Millions
Ireland: Music for Millions (English)
India: Music for Millions (English)
New Zealand: Music for Millions (English)
United States: Music for Millions
South Africa: Music for Millions (English)
Mexico: Música del corazón
Peru: Música del corazón
Austria: Musik für Millionen
Germany: Musik für Millionen
Canada: Tendre symphonie (French)
France: Tendre symphonie
United States: 100 Girls and a Man (Working Title)
Spain: Al compás del corazón
Turkey: Büyük Senfoni (Turkish)
United States: Dear Barbara (Working Title)
Italy: Marisa
Hungary: Mindenki muzsikája
Brazil: Música para Milhões
Argentina: Música para millones
Portugal: Música para Todos
Finland: Musiikkia miljoonille
Sweden: Musik för miljoner
Denmark: Musik for millioner
Poland: Muzyka dla milionów
Greece: Στη μέθη της μουσικής
Soviet Union: Музыка для миллионов (Russian)
Japan: 百万人の音楽 (Japanese)
100 Girls and a Man
Content RatingApprovedRelease Date1944-12-18Runtime117 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews15Critic Reviews6Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsworld war two
world war two era
popular music
musical comedy
pregnant wife
Filming LocationsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAProduction CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037104/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0037104.jpgUpdated At2025-07-28T00:01:01

Stars

Margaret O'Brien
José Iturbi
June Allyson
Jimmy Durante
Marsha Hunt
Hugh Herbert
Harry Davenport
Marie Wilson
Larry Adler
Ben Lessy

Directors

Henry Koster

Writers

Myles Connolly

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Margaret O'Brien | Character: 'Mike'
Actor: José Iturbi | Character: José Iturbi
Actor: June Allyson | Character: Barbara Ainsworth
Actor: Jimmy Durante | Character: Andrews
Actor: Marsha Hunt | Character: Rosalind
Actor: Hugh Herbert | Character: Uncle Ferdinand
Actor: Harry Davenport | Character: Doctor
Actor: Marie Wilson | Character: Marie
Actor: Larry Adler | Character: Larry Adler
Actor: Ben Lessy | Character: Kickebush
Actor: Connie Gilchrist | Character: Travelers Aid Woman
Actor: Katharine Balfour | Character: Elsa
Actor: Helen Gilbert | Character: Helen
Actor: Mary Parker | Character: Anita
Actor: Madeleine Lebeau | Character: Jane
Actor: Ethel Griffies | Character: Mrs. McGuff
Actor: Eddie Jackson | Character: Singer
Actor: Jack Roth | Character: Drummer
Actor: Harry Adams | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Ed Agresti | Character: Headwaiter
Actor: Josephine Allen | Character: Old Lady
Actor: Stanley Andrews | Character: Doctor in Hospital
Actor: Jeanne Bayless | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Brandon Beach | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Margaret Bert | Character: Elevator Girl
Actor: Willie Best | Character: Red Cap
Actor: Volta Boyer | Character: Nurse
Actor: Harry Burns | Character: Louie - Waiter
Actor: Paul E. Burns | Character: Hiram
Actor: George Calliga | Character: Soldier
Actor: George M. Carleton | Character: Man in Crowd at Railroad Station
Actor: Wally Cassell | Character: Soldier
Actor: Tanis Chandler | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Charles Cirillo | Character: Soldier
Actor: Lyle Clark | Character: Sailor
Actor: Dick Crockett | Character: Soldier
Actor: Frank Darien | Character: Old Western Union Messenger
Actor: Dulce Day | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Linda Deane | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Ned Dobson Jr. | Character: Boy
Actor: Ellen Drew | Character: Mrs. Perkins
Actor: Robert Dudley | Character: Rafferty - Postman
Actor: Eddie Dunn | Character: Policeman
Actor: Sarah Edwards | Character: Lady in Train Station
Actor: Al Ferguson | Character: Workman
Actor: Sam Finn | Character: Taxi Driver
Actor: Bess Flowers | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Byron Foulger | Character: Mr. Perkins
Actor: Joel Friedkin | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Edward Gargan | Character: Detective
Actor: Jack Gargan | Character: Concertgoer in Loge
Actor: Kay Garrett | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Rudy Germane | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Jody Gilbert | Character: Burly Woman Cab Driver
Actor: Dick Gordon | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Mary Gordon | Character: Hotel Proprietress
Actor: Jane Green | Character: Nurse
Actor: Frank Hagney | Character: Policeman
Actor: Stuart Hall | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Lottie Harrison | Character: Kate
Actor: Robert Homans | Character: Railroad Conductor
Actor: Effie Laird | Character: Mamie - Wardrobe Woman
Actor: Edith Leach | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Ruth Lee | Character: Nurse
Actor: Carl M. Leviness | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: George Magrill | Character: Soldier Concertgoer
Actor: Sam McDaniel | Character: George - Pullman Porter
Actor: Danna McGraw | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Frank McLure | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Sybil Merritt | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Harold Miller | Character: Concertgoer in Loge
Actor: Lorraine Miller | Character: Girl
Actor: Tim Murdock | Character: Captain
Actor: Richard Neill | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Robert Emmett O'Connor | Character: Policeman
Actor: Broderick O'Farrell | Character: Stage Doorman
Actor: Garry Owen | Character: Soldier Waiter
Actor: Lorraine Page | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Nestor Paiva | Character: Willie - Bartender
Actor: Helen Pender | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Lee Phelps | Character: Expressman
Actor: William 'Bill' Phillips | Character: Stooge
Actor: Catherine Price | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Roberta Ridley | Character: Orchestra Member
Actor: Robert Robinson | Character: Waiter
Actor: Ronald R. Rondell | Character: Concertgoer
Actor: Earl Schenck | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Ken Scott | Character: Soldier on Street
Actor: Cap Somers | Character: Workman
Actor: Arthur Space | Character: Colonel
Actor: Count Stefenelli | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Doris Stone | Character: Mother
Actor: Charles Sullivan | Character: Expressman
Actor: Geraldine Wall | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Lillian Yarbo | Character: Jessie

[Directors Group]
Name: Henry Koster | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Myles Connolly | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Joe Pasternak | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michel Michelet | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Robert Surtees | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Douglass Biggs | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Cedric Gibbons | Role: Art Director
Name: Hans Peters | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Edwin B. Willis | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Irene | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Hugh Boswell | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Dolph Zimmer | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Helen Conway | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Douglas Shearer | Role: Sound Department
Name: William Brockway | Role: Sound Department
Name: Standish J. Lambert | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Shirley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Newell Sparks | Role: Sound Department
Name: William Steinkamp | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Steinore | Role: Sound Department
Name: John A. Williams | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Mark Davis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: A. Arnold Gillespie | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Warren Newcombe | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: A. Lindsley Lane | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Harry Stradling Jr. | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Kay Dean | Role: Costume Department

[Music Department]
Name: Ted Duncan | Role: Music Department
Name: José Iturbi | Role: Music Department
Name: Calvin Jackson | Role: Music Department
Name: Michel Michelet | Role: Music Department
Name: Joseph Nussbaum | Role: Music Department
Name: George Stoll | Role: Music Department
Name: Edward Baravalle | Role: Music Department
Name: Pete Decker | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jack Donohue | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2645805849/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/mc/vi2645805849/vi2645805849_1080p.mp4?Expires=1787775444&Signature=ryCQ-MIyn66XLs29xsBhX1fRSOTLPCODHn1C3C9Qzr1wncH1pzFnoGnRpAI4QzIU-3xz45nv-OMi9fhngu7-4CWxNTgxqO-u0MKHhx0QK6OfxQ2hYCQERJl5J~ABnSBddSvQvO-TjWJJrWjaeYs1oQQ2uldorHR3D55PEs90aCE9TjTaJ4uTMJ1x-MBmlidYMTDMXndsWzTnN8bsVdLuOblYkAEVfdDJfZTAKqnsVjIP5co82vd6dLGs4K8bC3hhyCHDqzVBGBR6g8D~X1Sjx4qOVqkx0QlRaePqhJurZe8GJ3XxVUnxVH7fb7C8h-hgi5WRuyToemd1uVgc3mUShw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: December 18, 1944
United States: December 21, 1944 (New York City, New York)
United Kingdom: April 2, 1945 (general release)
Australia: April 23, 1945
South Africa: April 27, 1945 (Johannesburg)
South Africa: June 15, 1945 (Cape Town)
Peru: August 30, 1945
Sweden: September 3, 1945
Portugal: November 20, 1945
Mexico: June 28, 1946
Finland: August 30, 1946
Turkey: January 12, 1947
Hungary: March 20, 1947
Japan: May 13, 1947
France: May 21, 1947
Spain: September 26, 1947 (Barcelona)
Denmark: December 20, 1948
Germany: 1949
Austria: April 19, 1949
Spain: June 22, 1950 (Madrid)
United States: March 18, 1957 (Los Angeles, California, TV premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 1946 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Myles Connolly, Music for Millions
Winner | 1945 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Pictures of the Month (June) | Music for Millions
Winner | 1945 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Performances of the Month (June) | Margaret O'Brien, Music for Millions
Winner | 1945 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Performances of the Month (June) | June Allyson, Music for Millions
Winner | 1945 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Performances of the Month (June) | Jimmy Durante, Music for Millions
Nominee | 1945 | Photoplay Awards | Gold Medal | Favorite Picture of the Year | Music for Millions

Box Office

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