The Music Man
The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!
1962 | 151m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Morton DaCosta |
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| Writer: | Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Marion Hargrove |
| Staring: |
| A con man comes to an Iowa town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 19, 1962 |
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| Director: | Morton DaCosta |
| Writer: | Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Marion Hargrove |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Romance, Music |
| Keywords | musical, midwest, trombones |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Peggy Mondo | Ethel |
| Harry Hickox | Charlie Cowell |
| Jesslyn Fax | Avis Grubb |
| Mary Wickes | Mrs. Squires |
| Monique Vermont | Amaryllis |
| Charles Lane | Constable |
| William Fawcett | Lester Lonnergan |
| Barbara Pepper | Mrs. Hawkes |
| Max Showalter | Salesman On Train (uncredited) |
| Hank Worden | Undertaker |
| Sarah Seegar | Townswoman |
| Milton Parsons | Farmer |
| Larri Thomas | High School Girl |
| Colin Kenny | Brighton Townsman (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Dapo | Norbert Smith |
| Al Bain | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Ralph Hart | Young Boy Dancer |
| Delos Jewkes | Harley MacCauley |
| Charles Alvin Bell | Police Officer |
| Natalie Masters | Farmer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Percy Helton | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Meredith Willson | Story, Songs, Music |
| Franklin Lacey | Story |
| William H. Ziegler | Editor |
| Marion Hargrove | Screenplay |
| Paul Groesse | Art Direction |
| George James Hopkins | Set Decoration |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Supervisor |
| Myrl Stoltz | Hairstylist |
| M.A. Merrick | Sound |
| Dolph Thomas | Sound |
| Bobby Greene | First Assistant Camera |
| Morton DaCosta | Director |
| Robert Burks | Director of Photography |
| Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Morton DaCosta | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Morton DaCosta | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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