“The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!”
The Music Man
7.1
196 votes·1962
·2h 31m
·MovieComedyFamilyMusicRomance
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.
Commercial Verdict
Super Hit
Revenue vs Budget3.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Strong box office performer
Keywords
hustleriowacon manpiano lessonsmusicalbased on play or musicalmarching bandparademidwesttrombonestraveling salesmanmoral reformation
Cast
Robert Preston
Harold Hill
Shirley Jones
Marian Paroo
Buddy Hackett
Marcellus Washburn
Ron Howard
Winthrop Paroo
Hermione Gingold
Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
Paul Ford
Mayor George Shinn
Pert Kelton
Mrs. Paroo
Timmy Everett
Tommy Djilas
Susan Luckey
Zaneeta Shinn
Peggy Mondo
Ethel
Harry Hickox
Charlie Cowell
Jesslyn Fax
Avis Grubb
Mary Wickes
Mrs. Squires
Monique Vermont
Amaryllis
Charles Lane
Constable
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