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The Music Man (1962) -- A con man comes to a Midwestern town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan.

Overview

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Director:
Morton DaCosta
Writers:
Meredith Willson (book) and
Franklin Lacey (book) ...
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Release Date:
19 June 1962 (USA) more
Tagline:
The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!
Plot:
A con man comes to a Midwestern town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
The most heartwarming and engaging musical ever! more (104 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Meredith Willson's The Music Man (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
151 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #19903) (original rating) | USA:G (1985) (re-rating) | Finland:S

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Trivia:
The marching bands of the University of California and the University of Southern California were drafted in for the final parade scene. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Hill asks the townsfolk during the "Trouble" number: "Wanna see some stuck-up jockey boy sitting on Dan Patch?", as if champion racehorse Dan Patch was still active in 1912. Hill didn't know that Dan Patch was retired in 1910. more
Quotes:
[in song]
Mrs. Paroo: When a woman's got a husband, and you've got none, why should she take advice from you? Even if you can quote Balzac and Shakespeare and all them other high-falutin' Greeks.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Facts of Life: The Lady Who Came to Dinner (#7.20)" (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Pick a Little, Talk a Little/Goodnight, Ladies more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The most heartwarming and engaging musical ever!, 1 January 2005
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Author: foxhole-3 from Netherlands

This wonderful production has to be watched on the big screen to be fully appreciated. It is,in my opinion, the best translation from Broadway musical theater material to the opening-up on the screen. The performance and general character portrayal of Robert Preston is irresistible and a joy to watch. As far as musicals are concerned, this is the one to take along to your desert island! Í always look forward to the next opportunity there is to show it on the screen of my cinema again. Sentimental, nostalgic, funny and romantic, this picture has it all. And that includes the wonderful melodic songs and the fantastic choreography. I'm running out of superlatives. It's my favorite musical.

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