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The Music Man

The Music Man

The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!

19627.12h 31m

Overview

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

Directed by Morton DaCosta
Written by Marion Hargrove, Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey
Produced by Morton DaCosta
Box OfficeBudget: $4.2MRevenue: $15.0M

Top Cast

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Harold Hill

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Marian Paroo

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Marcellus Washburn

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Winthrop Paroo

Hermione Gingold

Hermione Gingold

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Mayor George Shinn

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Mrs. Paroo

Timmy Everett

Timmy Everett

Tommy Djilas

Susan Luckey

Susan Luckey

Zaneeta Shinn

P

Peggy Mondo

Ethel

Themes & Keywords

hustleriowacon manpiano lessonsmusicalbased on play or musicalmarching bandparademidwesttrombonestraveling salesmanmoral reformationmoral transformationlibrarian1910sbarbershop quartetseducerlong conwoman falls in lovesmall town americaolder sister younger brother

About The Music Man

The Music Man is a comedy, family, music, romance film released in 1962 exploring themes of hustler, iowa, con man, piano lessons, musical, based on play or musical. Directed by Morton DaCosta, it stars Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett. Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

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