The Music Man (1962)
Genre: Music / Comedy
Duration: 151 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Morton DaCosta
Stars: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones and Buddy Hackett
IMDb score:
7,7 (20.656)
Releasedate: 19 June 1962
The Music Man plot
"The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!"
Scam artist Harold Hill descends on River City to pull off his tried-and-true trick. He poses as a teacher for a boys' marching band and tries to get the local population to give money for such a band. He then tries to run away with the money, since he has no knowledge of music. Unfortunately, he is caught by a librarian and also falls in love with her.
Actors and actresses
Harold Hill
Marian Paroo
Marcellus Washburn
Winthrop Paroo
Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
Mayor George Shinn
Mrs. Paroo
Tommy Djilas
Zaneeta Shinn
Ethel
Reviews & comments
tsjidde
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- 2112 messages
- 4041 votes
In itself an entertaining film with a nice story, but it could have been an hour shorter.
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wendyvortex
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- 5196 messages
- 7283 votes
Highly regarded musical from the 1960s.
Nice con story, some very good songs and choreographies.
Less... well, a bit subject to the genre, but remains a bit too saccharine at times and the love story between Preston and Jones occasionally holds up the story a bit (and is gifted with a number of lesser songs).
Well, we'd rather watch the classic Hollywood musicals than spend money on an evening of Joop van de Ende... which doesn't come close to this.
Well, musical is definitely a genre that works much better on film than in a theatre.
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scorsese
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- 13281 messages
- 11161 votes
Good film about a smooth-talking con man who pretends to be a bandleader. A typical and grandly conceived, old-fashioned Hollywood musical. A simple story, but entertaining enough. Colorfully portrayed with beautiful costumes and sets. The songs mainly have a cheerful tone. A bit on the long side. Furthermore, a small role for the very young Ron Howard.
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