| Release Date: | Jun 1962 |
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| Genres: | Musical / Comedy / Family / Romance |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations |
| Runtime: | 151 min |
| Cast: | Robert Preston (Harold Hill), Shirley Jones (Marian Paroo), Buddy Hackett (Marcellus Washburn), Hermione Gingold (Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn) Paul Ford (Mayor George Shinn) Pert Kelton (Mrs. Paroo) Timmy Everett (Tommy Djilas) Susan Luckey (Zaneeta Shinn) Ron Howard (Winthrop Paroo) Harry Hickox (Charlie Cowell) Charles Lane (Constable Locke) Mary Wickes (Mrs. Squires) Sara Seegar (Maud Dunlop) Adnia Rice (Alma Hix) Peggy Mondo (Ethel Toffelmier) Jesslyn Fax (Avis Grubb) Monique Vermont (Amaryllis) Vern Reed (Jacey Squires) Al Shea (Ewart Dunlop) Bill Spangenberg (Olin Britt) Wayne Ward (Oliver Hix) Rand Barker (Duncan Shyball (uncredited)) Charles Alvin Bell (Police Officer (uncredited)) Jeannine Burnier (Jessie Shyball (uncredited)) Shirley Claire (Amy Dakin (uncredited)) Natalie Core (Truthful Smith (uncredited)) Ronnie Dapo (Norbert Smith (uncredited)) Roy Dean (Gilbert Hawthorne (uncredited)) Eileen Diamond (Dancer (uncredited)) William Fawcett (Lester Lonnergan (uncredited)) Percy Helton (Train conductor) Patty Lee Hilka (Gracie Shinn (uncredited)) Rance Howard (Oscar Jackson (uncredited)) Delos Jewkes (Harley MacCauley (uncredited)) Elaine Joyce (Extra (uncredited)) Ray Kellogg (Harry Joseph (uncredited)) Ann Loos (Stella Jackson (uncredited)) Robert Lyons (Band member (uncredited)) Therese Lyon (Dolly Higgins (uncredited)) Ted Mapes (Townsman (uncredited)) Penelope Martin (Lila O'Brink (uncredited)) Natalie Masters (Farmer's wife (uncredited)) Arthur Mills (Herbert Malthouse (uncredited)) Milton Parsons (Farmer (Iowa Stubborn) (uncredited)) Barbara Pepper (Feril Hawkes (Snapping Beans)...) Charles Percheskly (Salesman (uncredited)) Gary Potter (Dewey Malthouse (uncredited)) Maudie Prickett (Townswoman (uncredited)) Larry Steven Randel (Band member (uncredited)) Max Showalter (Salesman on the train (uncredited)) David Swain (Chet Glanville (uncredited)) Larri Thomas (High School Girl (uncredited)) Hank Worden (Undertaker (uncredited)) Peggy Wynne (Ada Nutting (uncredited)) |
Professor Harold Hill likes a challenge and when the other salesmen on the train west tell him that Iowa is the biggest test of all of sales ability, he gets off at River City. We know it's the 20th century there, only because of a reference in one of the songs to Gary, Indiana. Marian the librarian doesn't buy the professor's line but he convinces many of his other potential customers that the new pool table that has just been placed in the billiard parlor could mean "trouble in River City." How to keep the youngsters "moral after school?" Form a boys marching band.
