The Music Man

The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!

A con man comes to an Iowa town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan.

Comedy Family Music Romance

Robert Preston

(Harold Hill)

Shirley Jones

(Marian Paroo)

Buddy Hackett

(Marcellus Washburn)

Ron Howard

(Winthrop Paroo)

Hermione Gingold

(Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn)

Paul Ford

(Mayor George Shinn)

Pert Kelton

(Mrs. Paroo)

Timmy Everett

(Tommy Djilas)

Susan Luckey

(Zaneeta Shinn)

Peggy Mondo

(Ethel)

Harry Hickox

(Charlie Cowell)

Jesslyn Fax

(Avis Grubb)

Mary Wickes

(Mrs. Squires)

Monique Vermont

(Amaryllis)

Charles Lane

(Constable)

William Fawcett

(Lester Lonnergan)

Barbara Pepper

(Mrs. Hawkes)

Max Showalter

(Salesman On Train (uncredited))

Hank Worden

(Undertaker)

Sarah Seegar

(Townswoman)

Milton Parsons

(Farmer)

Larri Thomas

(High School Girl)

Colin Kenny

(Brighton Townsman (uncredited))

Ronnie Dapo

(Norbert Smith)

Al Bain

(Townsman (uncredited))

Ralph Hart

(Young Boy Dancer)

Delos Jewkes

(Harley MacCauley)

Charles Alvin Bell

(Police Officer)

Natalie Masters

(Farmer's Wife (uncredited))

Percy Helton

(Train Conductor (uncredited))

Jack Gordon

(Townsman (uncredited))

Russell Custer

(Townsman (uncredited))