The Music Man

TV Movie
20032003
TV-GTV-G
2h 30m

The Music Man (2003)

Comedy Family Musical

A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results, in this contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and lively 1962 film, updated to... Read allA masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results, in this contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and lively 1962 film, updated to reflect several early-21st-century sensibilities.A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results, in this contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and lively 1962 film, updated to reflect several early-21st-century sensibilities.

Director
- Jeff Bleckner
Writers
- Meredith Willson(story)
- Franklin Lacey(story)
- Sally Robinson(adaptation)
Stars

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Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 10 nominations total

Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo) and Debra Monk (Mrs. Paroo) in the Paroo's kitchen

Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo) & Molly Shannon (Mrs. Shinn) in the candy store - The Music Man (2002)

Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo) and Molly Shannon (Mrs. Shinn)

David Aaron Baker (Marcellus Washburn) & Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo)

Cameron Monaghan taking a break in a director's chair

Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo) & Kristin Chenoweth (Marion Paroo)

Victor Garber (Mayor Shinn), Debra Monk (Mrs.Paroo) and Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo) - The Music Man (2002)

Matthew Broderick (Harold Hill) on the set with Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo)

Matthew Broderick (Harold Hill), Kristin Chenoweth (Marion Paroo), Cameron Monaghan (Winthrop Paroo) & The Quartet

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- Jeff Bleckner
Writers
- Meredith Willson(story) (musical)
- Franklin Lacey(story)
- Sally Robinson(adaptation)
All cast & crew
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A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results, in this contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and lively 1962 film, updated to reflect several early-21st-century sensibilities. —Carl Schultz

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Trivia
The original Broadway production of "The Music Man" opened at the Majestic Theater on December 19, 1957, ran for 1375 performances, and won the 1958 Tony Award for Best Musical.

Goofs
During the number, Iowa Stubborn, a bald, older man is pictured holding a pitchfork, while a dour-faced woman steps up from behind him. Together, they pose for a brief moment, creating a vignette of the famous painting, American Gothic, by artist Grant Wood.

However, that painting was created in 1930, whereas this film takes place in 1912.

Quotes
Professor Harold Hill: One hour.
Marian Paroo: One hour.
Professor Harold Hill: [walks away]
Mrs. Paroo: [smiles, gasps, and runs inside. Mrs. Paroo gasps and stops eavesdropping]
Marian Paroo: Mother! I just told Professor Hill that I'd meet him at the footbridge in one hour.
Mrs. Paroo: [crosses herself] Glory be, the saints be praised, it works!
Marian Paroo: What does?
Mrs. Paroo: I've been using the think system on you from the parlor!

Connections
Featured in ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)

Soundtracks
Rock Island
Written by Meredith Willson
Performed by Patrick McKenna

Top review

HORRIBLE REMAKE

The 1962 motion picture version of THE MUSIC MAN was great. A perfect version of a fantastic musical. There was no reason to remake it, but remake it they did. The whole film was a total waste of time. Matthew Broderick was terrible. His reading of the part was so bland and boring. I didn't believe for a minute that Broderick's Harold Hill could con anyone. Only Kristin Chenoweth as Marion came off as the best performance in this production. I compare this stinker to the other horrible remake that Disney did with SOUTH PACIFIC. If Disney is going to remake films, remake the bad ones like MAME or THE WIZ. The only time Disney improved on a film was with ANNIE.

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Release date
- February 16, 2003 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Музыкальный человек
Filming locations
- Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
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Runtime
2 hours 30 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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