The Music Man

Film - 1962 - Comedy, Kids & Family, Music & Musical

The story

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

Directed by

Morton DaCosta

Starring

Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Ron Howard, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 1962 · Comedy · Kids & Family · Music & Musical

The Music Man

76% match2h 31mG
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The story

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

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Ratings
IMDb
7.7 / 10
19k votes
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94%
Tomatometer
3.64 / 5
22k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.1 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Kids & Family, Music & Musical
Runtime2h 31m
RatedG
Release1962-06-19
Where to watch
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