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The Music Man is a 1962 American musical film directed and produced by Morton DaCosta, based on Meredith Willson 's 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which DaCosta also directed. Robert Preston reprises the title role from the stage version, starring alongside Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Ronny Howard, and Paul Ford.
The show's success led to Broadway and West End revivals, a popular 1962 film adaptation and a 2003 television adaptation. The Music Man is frequently produced by both professional and amateur theater companies and is a popular choice for high school and college productions. [1]
Robert Preston Meservey (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer. His best known role was Professor Harold Hill in the 1957 musical The Music Man for which he received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in the 1962 film adaptation, for which he received a Golden Globe Award ...
During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the influential coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), and became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days (1974–1980). [4]
The Music Man is a 2003 American made-for-television musical film directed by Jeff Bleckner with a teleplay by Sally Robinson. It is based on the 1957 musical of the same name by Meredith Willson, which in turn was based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The film stars Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth and features David Aaron ...
Timmy Everett (February 14, 1938 – March 4, 1977) was an American actor and dancer. He attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and debuted at the age of 14 in a TV production of On Your Toes. He won a Theatre World Award in 1957 for his role in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, and again in 1958 for The Cold Wind And The ...
Luckey's best known film roles were in Carousel and The Music Man.She co-starred as Louise, the daughter of Billy Bigelow, played by Gordon MacRae, in Carousel. [2] She appeared as Zaneeta, the daughter of Mayor Shinn (portrayed by Paul Ford), in The Music Man, [2] repeating the role she had in the national company of that musical. [6]
Shirley Jones. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful ...