The Music Man (1962)

06/19/1962 (US) • 2h 31m

Comedy, Family, Music, Romance

The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,240,000.00

Revenue

$15,000,000.00

Keywords

musical

midwest

trombones

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