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The Music Man

19627.1 / 10151 min
Comedy, Family, Music, Romance

Overview

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.

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

Peggy Mondo

Ethel

Harry Hickox

Harry Hickox

Charlie Cowell

Jesslyn Fax

Jesslyn Fax

Avis Grubb

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Mrs. Squires

Monique Vermont

Monique Vermont

Amaryllis

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Constable

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Lester Lonnergan

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Mrs. Hawkes

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Salesman On Train (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Undertaker

Sarah Seegar

Sarah Seegar

Townswoman

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Farmer

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

High School Girl

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Brighton Townsman (uncredited)

Ronnie Dapo

Ronnie Dapo

Norbert Smith

Al Bain

Al Bain

Townsman (uncredited)

Ralph Hart

Ralph Hart

Young Boy Dancer

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Harley MacCauley

Charles Alvin Bell

Charles Alvin Bell

Police Officer

Natalie Masters

Natalie Masters

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Townsman (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

Crew

Morton DaCosta

Morton DaCosta

Director

Morton DaCosta

Morton DaCosta

Producer

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

Story

Franklin Lacey

Franklin Lacey

Story

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

Music

William H. Ziegler

William H. Ziegler

Editor

Marion Hargrove

Marion Hargrove

Screenplay

Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

Songs

Paul Groesse

Paul Groesse

Art Direction

George James Hopkins

George James Hopkins

Set Decoration

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Jean Burt Reilly

Jean Burt Reilly

Hair Supervisor

Myrl Stoltz

Myrl Stoltz

Hairstylist

M.A. Merrick

M.A. Merrick

Sound

Dolph Thomas

Dolph Thomas

Sound

Bobby Greene

Bobby Greene

First Assistant Camera

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

Original Music Composer