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The Music Man

7.1

Released June 19, 1962Runtime 2h 31min

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $4,240,000
Revenue: $15,000,000
Profit/Loss: $10,760,000

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Robert PrestonHarold Hill

Shirley JonesMarian Paroo

Buddy HackettMarcellus Washburn

Ron HowardWinthrop Paroo

Hermione GingoldEulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Paul FordMayor George Shinn

Pert KeltonMrs. Paroo

Timmy EverettTommy Djilas

Susan LuckeyZaneeta Shinn

Peggy MondoEthel

Harry HickoxCharlie Cowell

Jesslyn FaxAvis Grubb

Mary WickesMrs. Squires

Monique VermontAmaryllis

Charles LaneConstable

William FawcettLester Lonnergan

Barbara PepperMrs. Hawkes

Max ShowalterSalesman On Train (uncredited)

Hank WordenUndertaker

Sarah SeegarTownswoman

Milton ParsonsFarmer

Larri ThomasHigh School Girl

Colin KennyBrighton Townsman (uncredited)

Ronnie DapoNorbert Smith

Al BainTownsman (uncredited)

Ralph HartYoung Boy Dancer

Delos JewkesHarley MacCauley

Charles Alvin BellPolice Officer

Natalie MastersFarmer's Wife (uncredited)

Percy HeltonTrain Conductor (uncredited)

Jack GordonTownsman (uncredited)

Russell CusterTownsman (uncredited)

Crew

Morton DaCostaDirector

Marion HargroveScreenplay

Meredith WillsonStory

Franklin LaceyStory

Morton DaCostaProducer

Meredith WillsonMusic

William H. ZieglerEditor

Robert BurksDirector of Photography

Meredith WillsonSongs

Dolph ThomasSound

Jean Burt ReillyHair Supervisor

M.A. MerrickSound

Gordon BauMakeup Supervisor

Paul GroesseArt Direction

Dorothy JeakinsCostume Design

Myrl StoltzHairstylist

George James HopkinsSet Decoration

Bobby GreeneFirst Assistant Camera

Meredith WillsonOriginal Music Composer

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