The music man [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; music and lyrics by Meredith Willson ; screenplay by Marion Hargrove ; produced and directed by Morton DaCosta.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780663888
- ISBN: 0790738155
- ISBN: 9780780663886
- ISBN: 9780790738154
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (151 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special edition
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 2010.
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2010.
- Copyright: ©1962
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on Meredith Willson's "The music man" with his music and lyrics, book written in collaboration with Franklin Lacey.Disc label states playing time as 176 minutes.Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.Special features: Cast & crew; Right here in River City featurette; Behind the scenes; Introduction by Shirley Jones; Winthrop Paroo, a biography of Ron Howard.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Robert Burks ; film editor, William Ziegler ; orchestrations, Ray Heindorf, Frank Comstock, Gus Levene ; vocal arrangements, Charles Henderson ; music supervised and conducted by Ray Heindorf ; choreographer, Onna White.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- 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.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: G; Canadian home video rating: G.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; dual-layer format; region 1; Dolby digital surround 5.1; widescreen presentation.
- Language Note:
- English dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Awards Note:
- Winner (tie), Best Film - Musical Comedy, 1962 Golden Globes ; Winner, Best Music Adaptation or Treatment (Ray Heindorf), 1962 Academy Awards
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Available copies
- 24 of 25 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
Show All Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Community Library | DVD BATH (Text) | 38344101432894 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| High Point Library | DVD MUSICAL MUS (Text) | 30519010230137 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Caldwell) | DVD F Music (Text) | 50669012042439 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | DVD MUSIC MAN #2999 (Text) | 33262003254645 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Music (Text) | 50669011467751 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Music (Text) | 50669013178117 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | DVD MUSIC (Text) | 39493108173461 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | vid rotation blue - 0857 (Text) | 31554006920218 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | vid rotation green - 8264 (Text) | 31554010267879 | Storage | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | MUSICAL-DVD (Text) | 26280860023644 | Adult Video | Available | - |
