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The Music Man (Special Edition)

The Music Man (Special Edition)
Directors: Morton Dacosta, Scott Benson
Actors: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

List Price: $19.97
Buy New: $13.99
You Save: $5.98 (30%)



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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 175 reviews
Sales Rank: 942

Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 181 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.5

MPN: WARD16768D
ISBN: 0790738155
UPC: 085391676829
EAN: 9780790738154
ASIN: B00000F14B

Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1962
Release Date: February 23, 1999
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This flawless feel-good musical features a classic hollywood score including till there was you 75 trombones and trouble. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Robert Preston Shirley Jones Run time: 175 minutes Rating: G

Amazon.com essential video
The Music Man was one of the last great movie musicals from any studio, and it proved to be that rarest of events: a Broadway show that was measurably improved by its transition to the screen. Robert Preston made his musical debut--both live and on film--as "Professor" Harold Hill, the upbeat charlatan who promises to teach a small-town boys band by the "think system." But it's the part Preston was born to play and the one for which he will always be best remembered. Composer Meredith Willson based The Music Man on his own small-town Midwestern boyhood, circa 1912, a quasi-mythical place where the old-maid librarian looks and sings like Shirley Jones. The boy himself is an adorable Ron Howard, lisp-singing "Gary, Indiana." Willson's entire score, featuring a combination of what are now standards, such as "Goodnight My Someone" and "Till There Was You" and show-specific numbers ("Trouble," "76 Trombones"), is never less than infectious. This dazzling special edition is also as bright and sunny as any 4th of July in Iowa could ever hope to be. --Robert Windeler


Customer Reviews:   Read 170 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars The Music Man   October 30, 2008
Carrol Greenwood
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I missed the original movie, am going to watch this when a neighbor returns. We enjoy viewing movies at home once or twice a month.


2 out of 5 stars Poor DVD quality   October 1, 2008
M. Martin (Charlottesville, VA)
The first and last thirds of the movie are Ok -- not great quality -- but the middle third hangs up time after time. You must fast forward to get it past the "bad spot" and then resume watching. But you can't go back and watch or listen to the piece that you've missed or it hangs up (freezes) again.


5 out of 5 stars A great musical!   September 18, 2008
Pamela Scott Batzek (San Diego)
This is a great movie. I got my husband to watch it with me and he couldn't believe how much fun it was. Give it a try. You won't regret it.


1 out of 5 stars Pretty poor CD   September 16, 2008
Baker "Tom" (Texas)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

CD worked for half the movie then nothing. Repeated attempts to play were fruitless. Nothing.


4 out of 5 stars Music Man   September 15, 2008
Melanie Laub (Katy, Texas)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The Music Man, of course, is a fantastic movie and the movie itself is excellent. However, I was not happy about the delivery time. I had ordered it on a Wed., and paid the extra for faster delivery. I was told the 'estimated' delivery would be Friday, but didn't get arrive at the house until Tuesday. I have never had this happen with Amazon. I was disappointed because I had wanted it no later than Saturday because it was a gift.

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