The Pied Piper Of Hamelin (1958)

The Pied Piper (Van Johnson) is first spotted working magic in Hamelin by a disabled boy, Paul, and playing his signature tune In the Hall of the Mountain King. Paul tells his best friend, the schoolteacher Truson (=true son), also played by Johnson, but Truson is skeptical. The town of Hamelin has entered a competition in order to win a banner from the King. To this end, the Mayor (Claude Rains) exhorts the people to work incessantly, even the children, to the extent that they are denied school and play.

Starring: Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson, Jim Backus, Kay Starr, Doodles Weaver

Category: Musical
Running Time: 89 min
Registration No: EF7/2010/0341