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The film also has a great cast of supporting character actors and comedians, not to mention the fabulous Buffalo Bills. I love the anvil salesman character (THAT'S a great line of merchandise for a traveling salesman!), and my favorite song has to be the pool hall song, "There's trouble in River City." The movie, funny as it is, also has its touching moments, especially when Professor Harold Hill, standing on the footbridge, confronts the gap between his dreams and his life for the first time, and really realizes he is in love with the beautiful librarian. For pure fun and entertainment, it's hard to find a better movie than this lively but affectionate kidding of the Hawkeye State, and hard to find a more fun couple than the engaging Robert Preston and the lovely Shirley Jones.


Best Musical ever!   March 30, 2003
I've always thought that musicals were sort of good, but my opinion changed when i saw The Music Man! The actors were amazing, the songs were lively and danceable, and the storyline actually made sense!

The Music Man is a story about a salesman Harold Hill [played by Robert Preston in a role that will forever be his, no matter how many remakes hollywood tries to throw at us] who goes to a small town in iowa to try to sell the townspeople band instruments/uniforms by telling people he will start a boy's band. the catch: he can't tell two notes apart. in comes Marian Paroo [the lovely and talented Shirley Jones], the town's librarian and music teacher. Hill tries to charm Paroo into silence about his lack of musical ability but she seems invincible. will she expose him as a phony, or will he manage to win her over?
This movie is filled with unforgettable songs such as Seventy-Six Trombones or Marian the Librarian, amazing characters like Harold Hill or Winthrop the lisper, and danceable tunes. the music will make you jump up and start singing and dancing to it, and the beautiful costumes will make you wish that you lived in that time. The Music Man is truly the best of the best! :)


a timeless classic for all to enjoy   December 27, 2002
Every year in music class in elementary school I watched this movie and it is still one of my favorites. Who can resist Shirley Jones "Marian the librarian" and Robert Preston's "Professor Harold Hill?" And let's not forget Ron Howard's adorable lisping character "Winthrop," plus singable songs like "76 Trombones" and "Ya Got Trouble." The acting is great, the songs are great, and the whole movie is great. Even if you don't enjoy musicals, give this one a try. You won't be sorry you did.


Very fun movie   December 23, 2002
This is a really fun movie. I love the songs! Maybe it's just the fact that I love old movies...but this one is great. Just try to get the widescreen version. I got full-screen and when the "ladies" are doing their "pick a little-talk a little..cheep cheep cheep" song, they are cut off. I definitely reccomend this movie to any musicals or old movies fan.


How could I NOT give it Five Stars?   November 4, 2002
I am a big fan of The Music Man. I own both soundtracks the one to the broadway production and the one to the movie. Although I don't own the movie yet, I have rented it several times, and never wanted to take it back.

When I was a kid I used to love the songs from the show. I saw it on stage twice. And I have always wanted the part of Harold Hill. I'd have to say my favorite song from the show is "The Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me," which I used to think was "The Sadder Budweiser Girl,"

The cast in the movie consists of Robert Preston as Harold Hill (reprising his stage role) Shirley Jones as Marion Paroo, Hermione Gingold as Eulalie McKecknie Shinn, Paul Ford as Mayor Shinn, Pert Kelton as Mrs. Paroo (reprising her stage role) and I really liked Ronnie Howard from the Andy Griffith show cast as Opie.

For those of you who don't know, Shirley Jones was pregnant when she played the part of Marion. She sure didn't look it though. She did a great job. I hope this show keeps playing on both stage and screen.