The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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• 1957-11-26
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  Music,

  Fantasy,

  Comedy,

  TV Movie
• ▪ 1h-27m

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Overview

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.

• Irving TaylorWriter

  Hal StanleyWriter

  Robert BrowningWriter

  Hal StanleyProducer

  William E. SnyderCinematography

  Norman A. CerfEditor