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The music man Title on container: Meredith Willson's The music man Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; music and lyrics by Meredith Willson ; screenplay by Marion Hargrove ; produced and directed by Morton DaCosta. - Special edition. , United States - Burbank, CA Warner Home Video 1999 - 1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - - 4 3/4 in. - National Film Registry .

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.





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.




For private home use only.


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



ISBN: 0790738155 9780790738154 9780780663886 883929152599

Publisher. No.: 16768 Warner Home Video

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Band directors--Iowa--Drama.
Swindlers and swindling--Drama.
Librarians--Drama.
Marching bands--Drama.
Love--Iowa--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Iowa--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:

LC Class. No.: M1503.W642 / M47 1999 M1527.W55 / M87 1999

Dewey Class. No.: Mus 35