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Film Matinee: The Music Man

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring
Robert Preston , Shirley Jones
'Seventy-six trombones' lead the big parade in one of the biggest, brightest musicals ever made.
Robert Preston repeats his Broadway performance as Professor Harold Hill , the Music Man and great American con man who turns up in 1912 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
Films: page 12

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Preston
Unknown:
Shirley Jones
Unknown:
Robert Preston
Unknown:
Professor Harold Hill
Unknown:
Marion Hargrove
Unknown:
Meredith Wilson
Directed By:
Morton Dacosta
Harold Hill:
Robert Preston
Marian Paroo:
Shirley Jones
Marcellus Washburn:
Buddy Hackett
Eulalie Shinn:
Hermione Gingold
Mayor Shinn:
Paul Ford
Mrs Paroo:
Pert Kelton
Jacey Squires, Olin Britt Ewart Dunlop, Oliver Hix:
The Buffalo Bills
Tommy Djilas:
Timmy Everett
Zaneeta Shinn:
Susan Luckey
Winthrop Paroo:
Ronny Howard
Charlie Cowell:
Harry Hickox
Constable Locks:
Charles Lane
Mrs Squires:
Mary Wickes
Source: Radio Times

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