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: 2 (history)
| Director: | Morton DaCosta |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Marion Hargrove |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| 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 | iowa, hustler, con man, piano lessons, musical, marching band, based on play or musical, parade, midwest, trombones, traveling salesman, moral reformation, moral transformation, librarian, 1910s, barbershop quartet, seducer, long con, woman falls in love, small town america, older sister younger brother |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $15,000,000
Budget: $4,240,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 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 | Original Music Composer, Story, Music, Songs |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 490 | 714 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 820 | 895 |