The Music Man (1962)
88 %
Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 14 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 55 mins
Synopsis: Professor Harold Hill, a travelling salesman, makes his living by duping small towns into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' marching band. Hill sells parents on the idea by promising to teach the boys how to play, but as soon as they hand over their money, he skips out. His latest stop... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Robert Preston, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, Pert Kelton
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The music is glorious, but as a movie, this is a photographed play, a nostalgic evocation of small-town American that was congruent with Kennedy's New Frontier; within a year, though, Kennedy would be assassinated and the optimistic mood would vanish
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01/31/07
One of the most obnoxious musicals ever to be staged for movie cameras.
09/29/06
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05/09/05
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Robert Preston is note-perfect in a bright musical even non-fans of the genre will enjoy.
08/16/03
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05/24/03
...a quintessential slice of Americana, featuring wonderful music, engaging characters, and an uplifting story. It’s pure Iowa corn: Sentimental, nostalgic, and innocent.
04/08/01
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