The Music Man
Family, Musical
Warner Bros.  (1962) 151 mins G

7.6 (6,682 votes)
The Music Man, the joyful film of the 1,375-perfromance Broadway smash, remains an irresistible skyburst of Americana. Robert Preston recreates his Tony-winning Broadway triumph as con artist Harold Hill, arriving in River City, Iowa, to form a boys band, much to the disapproval…and later delight of town librarian Marian Paroo. Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford and 7-year-old Ron Howard co-star. Meredith Wilson's sassy, brassy score, is orchestrated to Oscar - Winning effect by Ray Heindorf....

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Cast and Crew
Ron Howard  ......  Winthrop Paroo
Robert Preston  ......  Harold Hill
Shirley Jones  ......  Marian Paroo
Paul Ford  ......  Mayor George Shinn
Buddy Hackett  ......  Marcellus Washburn
Hermoine Gingold  ...... 
Director  .....  Morton DaCosta
Producer  .....  Morton DaCosta; Joel Freeman
Writer  .....  Hargrove, Martin; Meredith Willson; Franklin Lacey
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: During the "Shipoopi" number, Marcellus Washburn gives his hat to the little boy twice. (more)

Trivia:
River City was based on Meredith Willson's home town of Mason City, Iowa. The movie had its world premiere there. (more)

Filming Locations:
Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Quotes:
Charlie Cowell: Don't believe I caught your name.
Harold Hill: Don't believe I dropped it.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations (more)