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The music man

Additional authors: Willson, Meredith, -- 1902-1984, -- composer, -- lyricist. | Hargrove, Marion, -- 1919-2003, -- screenwriter. | DaCosta, Morton, -- 1914-1989, -- film producer, -- film director. | Preston, Robert, -- 1918-1987, -- actor. | Jones, Shirley, -- 1934 March 31- -- actor. | Hackett, Buddy, -- 1924-2003, -- actor. | Gingold, Hermione, -- 1897-1987, -- actor. | Ford, Paul, -- 1901-1976, -- actor. | Kelton, Pert, -- actor. | Everett, Timmy, -- actor. | Luckey, Susan, -- actor. | Howard, Ron, -- 1954- -- actor. | Hickox, Harry, -- actor. | Lane, Charles, -- 1905-2007, -- actor. | Wickes, Mary, -- 1910-1995, -- actor. | Burks, L. Robert, -- 1909-1968, -- director of photography. | Groesse, Paul, -- 1906-1987, -- art director. | Ziegler, William, -- editor of moving image work. | White, Onna, -- choreographer. | Jeakins, Dorothy, -- costume designer. | Willson, Meredith, -- 1902-1984. -- Music man. | Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967), -- presenter. | Warner Home Video (Firm), -- publisher. | Buffalo Bills (Musical group), -- actor.
Series: National Film Registry Edition statement:Special edition. Published by : Warner Home Video (Burbank, CA) Physical details: 1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:0790738155; 9780790738154; 9780780663886; 883929152599.
Subject(s): Band directors -- Iowa -- Drama. | Swindlers and swindling -- Drama. | Librarians -- Drama. | Marching bands -- Drama. | Love -- Iowa -- Drama. | Iowa -- Drama. | DVDs. | Feature films -- United States. | Drama. | Feature films. | Fiction films. | Film adaptations. | Musical films. | Romance films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Video recordings. | Comedy films.
Year: 1999
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Videos/Films Book Cart Mus (Browse shelf) Available State Grant in Aid 110019

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.

Based on Meredith Willson's "The music man" with his music and lyrics ; book written in collaboration with Franklin Lacy.

Widescreen.

Filmed in Technirama Technicolor.

Disc label states playing time as 176 mins.

Special features: cast & crew; Right here in River City: the making of Meredith Willson's The music man; behind the scenes; Winthrop Paroo; awards.

Color feature film (151 mins.) -- Documentary (30 mins.).

Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.

Director of photography, Robert Burks ; art director, Paul Groesse ; film editor, William Ziegler ; choreography by Onna White ; costume design, Dorothy Jeakins.

Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, Pert Kelton, The Buffalo Bills, Timmy Everett, Susan Luckey, Ronny Howard, Harry Hickox, Charles Lane, Mary Wickes.

A con man in the guise of a traveling salesman gets off the train in River City, Iowa. He convinces the town to finance a children's marching band instead of a pool hall.

MPAA rating: G ; Canadian Home Video rating: G.

DVD; dual layer.

For private home use only.

English dialogue; English or French subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Winner (tie), Best Film - Musical Comedy, 1962 Golden Globes ; Winner, Best Music Adaptation or Treatment (Ray Heindorf), 1962 Academy Awards

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