THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
A 90 Musical Color Television Special Shown by NBC on Nov 26, 1957, Thanksgiving Day
Based on the famous poem by Robert Browning and using the music of Edvard Grieg
with special lyrics by Hal Stanley and Irving Taylor
The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition.
To this end, the mayor outlaws play 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
Van Johnson ... Pied Piper / Truson
Claude Rains ... Mayor of Hamelin
Lori Nelson ... Mara
Jim Backus ... King's Emissary
Kay Starr ... John's Mother
Quality Excellent
Complete – Commercial Free
Run time 1hour 25 minutes
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THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
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