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Saturday Cinema: The Music Man

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Robert Preston Shirley Jones
'Seventy-six trombones' lead the big parade in one of the biggest, brightest musicals ever made, being shown as a tribute to Robert Preston who died last month. Preston repeats his Broadway performance as Professor
Harold Hill , the music man and great American con man who, in 1912, comes to organise a boys' band 'right here in River City'.
Screenplay by MARION HARGROVE Based on MEREDITH Wilson 's The
Music Man with his music and lyrics Produced and directed by MORTON DACOSTA
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Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Preston
Unknown:
Harold Hill
Unknown:
Marion Hargrove
Unknown:
Meredith Wilson
Directed By:
Morton Dacosta
Harold Hill:
Robert Preston
Marian Paroo:
Shirley Jones
Marcellus:
Buddy Hackett
Eulalie Shinn:
Hermione Gingold
Mayor Shinn:
Paul Ford
Mrs Paroo:
Pert Kelton
Source: Radio Times

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