The Music Man (1962)


The Music Man
TaglineThe story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!
GenreMusical, Comedy, Family, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBacklot, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound Mix4-Track Stereo
ColorColor

The Music Man is a 1962 musical film starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo. The film is based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name by Meredith Willson. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year and highly acclaimed critically.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Harold Hill

Marian Paroo

Marcellus Washburn

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Mayor George Shinn

Mrs. Paroo

The Buffalo Bills
Themselves

Timmy Everett
Tommy Djilas

Zaneeta Shinn

Winthrop Paroo

Harry Hickox
Charlie Cowell

Constable Locke

Mrs. Squires

Maud Dunlop

Adnia Rice
Alma Hix

Peggy Mondo
Ethel Toffelmier

Jesslyn Fax
Avis Grubb

Monique Vermont
Amaryllis

Rand Barker
Duncan Shyball

Charles Alvin Bell
Police Officer

Jeannine Burnier
Jessie Shyball

Shirley Claire
Amy Dakin

Natalie Core
Truthful Smith

Ronnie Dapo
Norbert Smith

Roy Dean
Gilbert Hawthorne

Eileen Diamond
Dancer

Lester Lonnergan

Train conductor

Patty Lee Hilka
Gracie Shinn

Oscar Jackson

Delos Jewkes
Harley MacCauley

Extra

Ray Kellogg
Harry Joseph

Ann Loos
Stella Jackson

Robert Lyons
Band member

Therese Lyon
Dolly Higgins

Ted Mapes
Townsman

Penelope Martin
Lila O'Brink

Natalie Masters
Farmer's wife

Arthur Mills
Herbert Malthouse

Milton Parsons
Farmer

Feril Hawkes

Charles Percheskly
Salesman

Gary Potter
Dewey Malthouse

Townswoman

Larry Steven Randel
Band member

Vern Reed
Jacey Squires - Tenor in Buffalo Bills Quartette

Al Shea
Lead Singer - Buffalo Bills Quartette

Salesman on the train

Bill Spangenberg
Bass - Buffalo Bills Quartette

David Swain
Chet Glanville

High School Girl

Wayne Ward
Baritone - Buffalo Bills Quartette

Undertaker

Peggy Wynne
Ada Nutting

Director

Morton DaCosta
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Franklin Lacey

Marion Hargrove

Producer

Morton DaCosta
producer

Joel Freeman
associate producer

Cinematographer

Robert Burks

Editor

William H. Ziegler

Art Director

Paul Groesse
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Set Decorator

George James Hopkins
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Phil A. Ankrom
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Costume Designer

Dorothy Jeakins
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Makeup Department

Gordon Bau
makeup supervisor

Jean Burt Reilly
supervising hair stylist

Myrl Stoltz
hair stylist: Miss Jones

Robert J. Schiffer
makeup artist

Production Manager

Joel Freeman
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Russell Llewellyn
assistant director

Sound Department

M.A. Merrick
sound

Dolph Thomas
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Bobby Greene
first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robert Fuca
assistant set costumer

Music Department

Frank Comstock
orchestrator

Ray Heindorf
orchestrator, conductor, music supervisor

Charles Henderson
music arranger: vocal arrangements

Gus Levene
orchestrator

Other Crew

Kermit Bloomgarden
stage producer

Herbert Greene
associate stage producer

Tom Panko
assistant choreographer

Onna White
choreographer

Robert E. Blair
dog trainer

title designer

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

CBS Television

Warner Home Video
,

Warner Home Vídeo

Miscellaneous

Frank Productions
stage production in association with






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