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71% Critic Match
The Music Man
“The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!”
7.1 / 10• 1962• 2h 31m•G• English
ComedyFamilyMusicRomance
Storyline
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 & Crew
Robert Preston
Harold Hill
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Morton DaCosta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Music Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
