The Music Man (Special Edition)
starring: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford
directed by: Morton DaCosta, Scott Benson
directed by: Morton DaCosta, Scott Benson
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790738154
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790738155
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 23, 1999
Running Time: 181 minutes
Sales Rank: 830
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1962
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Let 76 trombones lead the big parade from the Great White Way into your home. It's the Music Man, the screen version of one of Broadway's all-time blockbusters, a skyburst of Americana as irresistible as 4th of July fireworks. Robert Preston and Shirley J Year: 1962
Amazon.com essential video:
The Music Man was one of the last great movie musicals from any studio, and it proved to be that rarest of events: a Broadway show that was measurably improved by its transition to the screen. Robert Preston made his musical debut--both live and on film--as 'Professor' Harold Hill, the upbeat charlatan who promises to teach a small-town boys band by the 'think system.' But it's the part Preston was born to play and the one for which he will always be best remembered. Composer Meredith Willson based The Music Man on his own small-town Midwestern boyhood, circa 1912, a quasi-mythical place where the old-maid librarian looks and sings like Shirley Jones. The boy himself is an adorable Ron Howard, lisp-singing 'Gary, Indiana.' Willson's entire score, featuring a combination of what are now standards, such as 'Goodnight My Someone' and 'Till There Was You' and show-specific numbers ('Trouble,' '76 Trombones'), is never less than infectious. This dazzling special edition is also as bright and sunny as any 4th of July in Iowa could ever hope to be. --Robert Windeler
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- The Music ManI missed the original movie, am going to watch this when a neighbor returns. We enjoy viewing movies ... Read More
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- Poor DVD qualityThe first and last thirds of the movie are Ok -- not great quality -- but the middle third hangs up time ... Read More
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- A great musical!This is a great movie. I got my husband to watch it with me and he couldn't believe how much fun it was. ... Read More
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- Pretty poor CDCD worked for half the movie then nothing. Repeated attempts to play were fruitless. Nothing.
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- Music ManThe Music Man, of course, is a fantastic movie and the movie itself is excellent. However, I was not happy ... Read More
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