A Musician in the Family

Directed by Gudrun Bjerring Parker

Canada, 1953 (children's / fiction, 17 minutes, black and white, English)

Also known as "Un musicien dans la famille"

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"The young son of a prairie farmer, against considerable opposition, achieves his ambition—a musical education. Andrew's father fears that a musician in the family may affect the future of the farm, and tries to discourage the boy's attachment to his trombone. On Andrew's side are his mother, his teacher and a neighbour, while the farm animals patiently serve as his rehearsal audience. Perseverance wins him a place among the contestants in the annual provincial music festival, and the encouraging words of the adjudicator help sway his father to acceptance of the boy's music."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Alvin Goldman
Produced by:	Guy Glover
Cinematography:	Denis Gillson
Music:	Robert Fleming
Production Company:	National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

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Quote about A Musician in the Family

"This is a very competent piece of storytelling, is excellently photographed, and has another pleasant musical score by Robert Fleming. The choice of the trombone as the instrument played by the young boy is an unexpected and original touch, the little community is sketched in with affection, and the performances are quiet but adequate."
-- Monthly Film Bulletin (source)

Bibliography for A Musician in the Family

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, or News Websites

Monthly Film Bulletin. "Musician in the Family, A, Canada, 1953." Review of A Musician in the Family. Monthly Film Bulletin, vol. 21, no. 240, January 1954.

Web Sites about A Musician in the Family

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- A Musician in the Family." National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=11183.