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

Release Date: 19 Jun 1962

Runtime: 2h 31m

Genre: Comedy, Family, Music, Romance

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (174 votes)

Cast

  • Harold Hill: Robert Preston
  • Marian Paroo: Shirley Jones
  • Marcellus Washburn: Buddy Hackett
  • Winthrop Paroo: Ron Howard
  • Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn: Hermione Gingold
  • Mayor George Shinn: Paul Ford
  • Mrs. Paroo: Pert Kelton
  • Tommy Djilas: Timmy Everett
  • Zaneeta Shinn: Susan Luckey
  • Ethel: Peggy Mondo
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