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VHS : The Music Man [1962] .
Rating: 
- Shirley Jones sings again
It was a pleasure to see and hear Shirley Jones singing again. I bought the movie (on DVD) just to hear "Till There Was You".
I remembered Paul of "The Beatles" singing it in about 1962 at a show in Bournemouth earlier on in their career (the late great Billy Fury was also appearing at the same holiday resort).
I imagine it was the kind of song that Paul would have liked to have composed.
Shirley Jones was a very capable singer in the two 50's movies associated with her "Oklahoma" and "Carousel" and at that age, reminds me of the glorious Deanna Durbin who in turn succeeded Jeanette MacDonald. All of them were excellent actresses too. Deanna of course being a younger teenage star at first. All wonderful - we will not see their likes again.
Rating:
- Loved by all ages
I loved this film as a child and after having my son I played the soundtrack to him, he loved it. He has been sung to sleep so many times with Marion the Librarian and Pick-a-little Talk-a-little. Now he brings the video to me from the cupboard and we dance to Gary Indiana, march and play to 76 trombones and bounce when the Wells Fargo wagon comes to town. I'm sure we'll be singing along with the Buffalo Bills as soon as he can talk. Buy this film it will delight from start to finish
Rating: - Subversive cllassic
If you think that human apparatus of speech has its limitations given by Nature, you better see Robert Preston in "The Music Man"! Whan he sings "Ya gotta trouble", the pace is incredible, something 200 words a minute! And every single song in this film is a classic: esspecialy the irresistable "Marian, Librarian", with its fabulous staging.
The story is all about building of a myth for a local community to believe in, and is pretty subversive if you give it a thought. The film suggest that all local mythologies are built on the "primal lie", and if you remember that it is THE ultimate american classic, you can re-think your idea of US. But no matter what your interpretation will be - this one is a must-see!
Rating: - This is my favorite musical
I saw the original when I was a child and have bought the video twice and am about to buy it again. This is a movie about salesmanship and dreaming; Professor Harold hill changes the atmosphere of an entire town by promising them a dream.
This is the best musical ever made. The songs are great; I have heard that "Till there was you" was Paul McCartneys favorite song. He didn't write it; it comes from here.
Shirley Jones is beautiful as Marion, the librarian. Robert Preston is brilliant as the travelling salesman who "got his foot caught in the door". I think Frankie Darron is the young punk who wants to date the Mayors daughter "yee gads". Buddy Hackett as an old chum, Hermione Gringold (not sure of the spelling), condemns the library because it sells dirty books, "Balzac". And Ronnie Howard as a shy little kid that stutters until he is taught a song by professor Harold Hill, Gary conservatory of Music, class of ought six.
There is a special appearance by the Buffalo Bills, an old barbershop quartet who begin the movie hating each other.
Buy this video before you can not. It is becoming scarce.
- Shirley Jones sings againIt was a pleasure to see and hear Shirley Jones singing again. I bought the movie (on DVD) just to hear "Till There Was You".
I remembered Paul of "The Beatles" singing it in about 1962 at a show in Bournemouth earlier on in their career (the late great Billy Fury was also appearing at the same holiday resort).
I imagine it was the kind of song that Paul would have liked to have composed.
Shirley Jones was a very capable singer in the two 50's movies associated with her "Oklahoma" and "Carousel" and at that age, reminds me of the glorious Deanna Durbin who in turn succeeded Jeanette MacDonald. All of them were excellent actresses too. Deanna of course being a younger teenage star at first. All wonderful - we will not see their likes again.
Rating:
- Loved by all agesI loved this film as a child and after having my son I played the soundtrack to him, he loved it. He has been sung to sleep so many times with Marion the Librarian and Pick-a-little Talk-a-little. Now he brings the video to me from the cupboard and we dance to Gary Indiana, march and play to 76 trombones and bounce when the Wells Fargo wagon comes to town. I'm sure we'll be singing along with the Buffalo Bills as soon as he can talk. Buy this film it will delight from start to finish
Rating:
- Subversive cllassicIf you think that human apparatus of speech has its limitations given by Nature, you better see Robert Preston in "The Music Man"! Whan he sings "Ya gotta trouble", the pace is incredible, something 200 words a minute! And every single song in this film is a classic: esspecialy the irresistable "Marian, Librarian", with its fabulous staging.
The story is all about building of a myth for a local community to believe in, and is pretty subversive if you give it a thought. The film suggest that all local mythologies are built on the "primal lie", and if you remember that it is THE ultimate american classic, you can re-think your idea of US. But no matter what your interpretation will be - this one is a must-see!
Rating:
- This is my favorite musicalI saw the original when I was a child and have bought the video twice and am about to buy it again. This is a movie about salesmanship and dreaming; Professor Harold hill changes the atmosphere of an entire town by promising them a dream.
This is the best musical ever made. The songs are great; I have heard that "Till there was you" was Paul McCartneys favorite song. He didn't write it; it comes from here.
Shirley Jones is beautiful as Marion, the librarian. Robert Preston is brilliant as the travelling salesman who "got his foot caught in the door". I think Frankie Darron is the young punk who wants to date the Mayors daughter "yee gads". Buddy Hackett as an old chum, Hermione Gringold (not sure of the spelling), condemns the library because it sells dirty books, "Balzac". And Ronnie Howard as a shy little kid that stutters until he is taught a song by professor Harold Hill, Gary conservatory of Music, class of ought six.
There is a special appearance by the Buffalo Bills, an old barbershop quartet who begin the movie hating each other.
Buy this video before you can not. It is becoming scarce.
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