Musical comedy starring Robert Preston. When conman Harold Hill arrives in River City, Iowa, he convinces the townsfolk that they need to start a band and that he is the man to sell them the instruments. His plan is to pocket the money and disappear before the instruments arrive, but his scheme runs into problems.
Morton Da Costa, who directed Meredith Willson's hit musical on Broadway, was given carte blanche by Jack Warner to re-create it on the screen, and this Oscar-winning blockbuster is the result. The dynamic Robert Preston reprises his Broadway role as the energetic, silver-tongued conman who charms the elders of River City, Iowa, into financing a band. Also involved are Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold and Shirley Jones, the romantic interest and subject of the song Marian the Librarian. Onna White's electric choreography and a score that includes the ballad Till There Was You and the show-stopping 76 Trombones contribute to an invigorating experience.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Harold Hill | Robert Preston |
| Marian Paroo | Shirley Jones |
| Marcellus Washburn | Buddy Hackett |
| Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn | Hermione Gingold |
| Mayor Shinn | Paul Ford |
| The Buffalo Bills | Oliver Dunlop |
| The Buffalo Bills | Jacey Hix |
| The Buffalo Bills | Olin Squires |
| The Buffalo Bills | Ewart Britt |
| Mrs Paroo | Pert Kelton |
| Tommy Djilas | Timmy Everett |
| Zaneeta Shinn | Susan Luckey |
| Winthrop Paroo | Ron Howard |
| Charlie Cowell | Harry Hickox |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Morton Da Costa |
