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The Music Man   1962         N/R, 151 min. Genre: Family / Musical / Comedy / Romance Director: Morton DaCosta   Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, Pert Kelton, Ron Howard, Charles(2) Lane, Mary Wickes, Rance Howard, Timmy Everett, Susan Luckey, Harry Hickox, William Fawcett, Percy Helton   Professor Harold Hill (Robert Preston) arrives in River City, Iowa, around 1900. He plans to work a scam on the citizens by forming a boys' marching band, but he falls in love with Marion (Shirley Jones) the librarian and changes his tune. Great Meredith Willson songs include "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Ya Got Trouble," "Gary, Indiana," "Till There Was You," "Marian the Librarian," and "Wells Fargo Wagon." An Oscar was awarded for Best Musical Score, and there were five nominations, including Best Picture. Cast Robert Preston Harold Hill Shirley Jones Marian Paroo Buddy Hackett Marcellus Washburn Hermione Gingold Eulalie MacKechnie Shinn Paul Ford Mayor Shinn Pert Kelton Mrs. Paroo Ron Howard Winthrop Paroo Charles(2) Lane Constable Locke Mary Wickes Mrs. Squires Rance Howard Oscar Jackson Timmy Everett Tommy Djilas Susan Luckey Zaneeta Shinn Harry Hickox Charlie Cowell William Fawcett Lester Lonnergan Percy Helton Conductor

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