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The music man [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; music and lyrics by Meredith Willson ; screenplay by Marion Hargrove ; produced and directed by Morton DaCosta.

Meredith Willson's the music man (other title)
Burks, Robert, (director of photography.). DaCosta, Morton, 1914-1989 (film producer,, film director.). Ford, Paul, 1901-1976 (actor.). Gingold, Hermione, 1897-1987 (actor.). Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003 (actor.). Hargrove, Marion, 1919-2003 (screenwriter.). Howard, Ron, 1954- (actor.). Jones, Shirley, 1934- (actor.). Lacey, Franklin, (author.). Lane, Charles, 1905-2007 (actor.). Preston, Robert, 1918-1987 (actor.). Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984 (lyricist,, author.). Ziegler, William, (editor of moving image work.). Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984 Based on (work): Music man. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Entertainment, (production company,, publisher.). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (production company.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (film distributor.). 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. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

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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