Mr. Flower — They Shall Have Music Character Profile

About Mr. Flower

The stingy owner of the music store that rents instruments to Lawson's school. He assigns Peter to collect overdue payments and later discovers the debt crisis. Though initially hostile, he is temporarily duped into believing Heifetz is a sponsor before seeing the truth firsthand.

Character Facts

Played by

Porter Hall

Appears in

They Shall Have Music (1939)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Mr. Flower — Conflict Antagonist — Frankie (Gene Reynolds)

  A financial obstacle whose debt collection efforts clash with the school's needs.

• Mr. Flower — Conflict Business Rival — Professor Lawson (Walter Brennan)

  A tense creditor-debtor relationship driven by institutional survival.

• Mr. Flower — Narrative Misunderstood Sponsor — Himself (Jascha Heifetz)

  A comedic misunderstanding that resolves into mutual respect.

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• Willie (Tommy Kelly)
• Fever (Chuck Stubbs)
• Betty (Gale Sherwood)
• Rocks Mulligan (Walter Tetley)
• Mrs. Miller (Marjorie Main)
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