The Music Man (Meredith Willson's The Music Man) (1962)

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Directed by

Morton DaCosta

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Robert Preston
Harold Hill

Shirley Jones
Marian Paroo

Buddy Hackett
Marcellus Washburn

Hermione Gingold
Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Paul Ford
Mayor George Shinn

Pert Kelton
Mrs. Paroo

The Buffalo Bills
School Board

Timmy Everett
Tommy Djilas

Written by

Meredith Willson

Marion Hargrove
(screenplay)

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76 Trombones

17 years, 7 months ago at May 6 17:52

SuperSpongy

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In my defense, I did see this as a stage production before the movie version. But now I'm so used to this one, I try to watch it here and there.

Robert Preston is The Music Man, the traveling, swindling salesman, who "gets his foot caught in the door", and can't rip off an off-beat town after getting attached to the people. Great music and characters and Mrs. Partridge (Shirley J... read more

THE MUSIC MAN

16 years, 4 months ago at Jul 21 7:38

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Professor Harold Hill (Robert Preston) arrives in River City with a plan to make some money from the gullible citizens. He tells them he is organising a River City boy's band with the intention of leaving town with their money before the instruments arrive. He hasn't allowed for the fact that he will meet beautiful librarian Marian Paroo (Shirley Jones) and fall for her charms. Marian is at first ... read more

A great musical film

9 years, 7 months ago at May 2 14:46

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'The Music Man' is a great musical film based on the original musical. It's great to see Robert Preston as Harold Hill again! And he gives a great performance! The rest of the cast are also really good and the film looks great! It also brings us the classic songs "Wells Fargo Wagon", "Gary Indiana" and the iconic "76 Trombones", a great musical!

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Release date: 19 June 1962
UPC: 085391676829

Tags: Musical (14), Romance (7), Family (6), Dancing (5), Comedy (5), 1962 (4), Band (4), Singing (4), Marching Bands (3), High Schoolers (3), 1960s (3), Love Story (2), Broadway Show (2), Students (2), Child Actors (2), Con Man (2), Based On A Play (2), Robert Preston (2), Music Video (2), Music (2)

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