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The Music Man

The Music Man

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.

ComedyFamilyMusicRomance

Release: 1962-06-19Runtime: 151 minRating: 7.1 (191)

Cast

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Harold Hill

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Marian Paroo

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Marcellus Washburn

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Winthrop Paroo

Hermione Gingold

Hermione Gingold

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Mayor George Shinn

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Mrs. Paroo

Timmy Everett

Timmy Everett

Tommy Djilas

Susan Luckey

Susan Luckey

Zaneeta Shinn

Peggy Mondo

Ethel

Crew

Morton DaCosta

Morton DaCosta

Director

Morton DaCosta

Morton DaCosta

Producer

Meredith Willson

Story

Franklin Lacey

Story

Meredith Willson

Music

William H. Ziegler

Editor

Marion Hargrove

Screenplay

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Meredith Willson

Songs

Paul Groesse

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

Ya Got Trouble! - Movie Clip

Ya Got Trouble! - Movie Clip

Harold Hill Sings "Seventy-Six Trombones" in THE MUSIC MAN (1962) | TCM

Harold Hill Sings "Seventy-Six Trombones" in THE MUSIC MAN (1962) | TCM

The Music Man Official Trailer (1962)

The Music Man Official Trailer (1962)