Music Man

Music Man1962

Director: Morton Dacosta
Stars: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Rating: G (General Audience)
Runtime: 177 minutes

When Harold Hill (Robert Preston), a traveling con man, arrives in River City, he convinces the locals to start a band by purchasing the uniforms and instruments from him. His intention is to flee as soon as he receives the money. Librarian Marian P… more »



Mrs. Paroo:
It's a well-known principle that if you keep the flint in one drawer and the steel in the other, you'll never strike much of a fire.

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