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The Music Man

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The Music Man
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G,2hrs 31min
Genres:
Musical,Romance
Released:
June 19, 1962
Director:
Morton Da Costa
Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring:
Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett  ...more
Synopsis: Meredith Wilson's hit 1957 Broadway musical was transferred to the screen in larger-than-life fashion in 1962. Robert Preston repeats his legendary stage performance as fast-talking con man Harold Hill, who goes from town to town selling citizens on starting a "boy's band," then extracts money from them by ordering instruments and uniforms, with the promise that he'll teach the kids how to be musicians. Once he's collected his bankroll, Hill skips town, leaving the kids in the lurch. Looking for ... Full Synopsis
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Leo Charney, AMG Review
The Music Man is among the best movie musicals, transforming Meredith Willson's Broadway hit into an energetic slice of Americana. Robert Preston's virtuoso portrayal of con man Harold Hill transfers from the stage (despite the studios' nervousness about casting no-name Preston), and the result is one of the most explosively vital performances in any movie musical. Until the very end, Preston never ... Full Review
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Robert Preston
Harold Hill
Shirley Jones
Marian Paroo
Buddy Hackett
Marcellus Washburn
Pert Kelton
Mrs. Paroo
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