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The Music Man (19-Jun-1962)
Director: Morton DaCosta Writer: Marion Hargrove Based on a book by: Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey Keywords: Musical, Comedy
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Paul Ford |
Actor |
2-Nov-1901 |
12-Apr-1976 |
The Phil Silvers Show |
| Hermione Gingold |
Actor |
9-Dec-1897 |
24-May-1987 |
Madame Alvarez in Gigi |
| Buddy Hackett |
Comic |
31-Aug-1924 |
30-Jun-2003 |
Abrasive old school comic |
| Ron Howard |
Actor |
1-Mar-1954 |
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Richie Cunningham on Happy Days |
| Shirley Jones |
Actor |
31-Mar-1934 |
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Mom of The Partridge Family |
| Charles Lane |
Actor |
26-Jan-1905 |
9-Jul-2007 |
Grumpy character actor |
| Robert Preston |
Actor |
8-Jun-1918 |
21-Mar-1987 |
The Music Man |
| Mary Wickes |
Actor |
13-Jun-1910 |
22-Oct-1995 |
Sister Act |
REVIEWS Review by Earl in Alaska (posted on 28-Jul-2007) This movie is very special. I've watched it so many times, and each
time it seems so fresh and energetic. Also so representative of the
rural Iowa lifestyle, which we visit almost every year. Most of us have
seen the play in one form or another -- including high school and
community theater. A great experience, but the movie has great stars
-- who would make a better Professor Harold Hill than Robert Preston,
and no Marian the Librarian could do better than Shirley Jones. The
support group is also very strong --including Buddy Hackett and Paul
Ford. The cinema work is outstanding, the music representative of the
best of boys bands, and the singing full of enthusiasm. See the
movie... many times and patronize the play each time it comes to your
community! Earl
Review by anonymous (posted on 19-Jun-2005) Some musicals endure for a lifetime
while some (like "The Musicman") are eternal . This one takes me back to
a kinder time and the performers and music remind you why musicals are
an American star shining bright. Robert Preston (the one, the
only... Professor Harold Hill) takes us on a magical journey to River
City and Meridith Wilson's music reminds us why, as kids young &
old, we love a big star spangled marching band. The movie does the
Broadway show proud. If I'm still kicking in another quarter century
I'll dust this one off and again relive those great songs that remind
me why I played the Trombone all these 50 plus years following in the
footsteps of my grandfather who once played with "Wilson" in the
prestigous "John Phillips Sousa Band". Next time you're bored give this
a look-see and test yourself on the tongue-twister songs that Preston
made sound soooo easy to sing. Many a community theater has realized
the demands of this one.
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