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Meredith Willson's The Music Man (TV Film) | 
 enlarge | Director: Jeff Bleckner
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Debra Monk, Molly Shannon
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 10134
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD19689D
ISBN: 0788821709
UPC: 717951008657
EAN: 9780788821707
ASIN: B0000BWVMQ
Theatrical Release Date: February 16, 2003
Release Date: November 11, 2003
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Product Description
A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid midwestern community with unexpected results. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/09/2006 Starring: Matthew Broderick Molly Shannon Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
Meredith Willson's musical masterpiece is such an American classic, it deserves to be known by each new generation--and this sprightly TV-movie version spiffs it up nicely for the young folk. It's a testament to Willson's achievement that this 2003 production can survive a casting flub: the usually engaging Matthew Broderick's low-key charm is an exact mismatch for the brassy energy of traveling salesman Professor Harold Hill. When Broderick sings the words "thundering, thundering!" from "Seventy-Six Trombones," he sounds as though he's murmuring, murmuring. But he wears well (especially in a nifty "Marian the Librarian"), and he has lyrical support from Kristin Chenoweth's crystal-clear singing. Director Jeff Bleckner has a maddening tendency to cut away from the crucial moment of a scene, but the atmosphere of small-town Iowa is ably created. Adding zip is Molly Shannon, hilarious as chief busybody Mrs. Shinn. In short, the "Think System" still works. --Robert Horton
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 Music to my ears! August 29, 2008
K. Davidson (Brownstown, IN)
This is a fantastic musical. This movie was very well made. If you are a fan of musicals you will love this classic.
 Hollywood Fails Again. August 19, 2008
dlmorrow (USA)
Hollywood continues to try to re-make already perfect film musicals better. And more often than not they fail. With the Music Man comes another failure. Nothing good to say about this one. Bad bad casting = Matthew Broderick. I've seen actors playing Harold Hill in High School Productions shine compared to the dim portrayal by Broderick. 'Nuf sed.
Seventy Six Trombones Led The Big Parade....... July 4, 2008
K. A. Alphs (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Music Man" is the story of professional con artist Professor Harold Hill, who sets out to con the citizens of River City, Iowa into forming a boys band. During his scheme he meets up with his old buddy Marcellis, who informs him of the new pool table Mayor Shinn has recently installed in the billard parlor. This piece of news gives Harold Hill the "trouble" he needs to convince the good citizens of River City that the only way to prevent corruption in their children is to form a boys band. Along the way he encounters Marian Paroo, the local librarian/music teacher, her mother Mrs. Paroo and her brother, Winthrop. Marian attempts to expose Hill for the fake he is, but in the end after seeing how he treats her mother and brother she falls head over heels for Hill. In the meantime Mayor Shinn pursues the adventure of obtaining Hills credentials however he is foiled at every turn by Hill himself with the help of the River City School Board. This new version of "The Music Man" contains the original score/story by Meredith Wilson with a fresh cast of talented performers. Matthew Broderick shines as Professor Harold Hill with Christian Chenoweth playing the role of Marian the Librarian, Debra Monk as Mrs. Paroo, Victor Garber as Mayor Shinn and Molly Shannon as Mrs. Shinn. This movie is one you will want to enjoy over and over again with your family.
 Unexpectedly Pleasing TV Production March 16, 2008
Dennis R. Cohen (Sunnyvale, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of the Preston/Jones version of Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" and purchased this DVD only because I think Kristin Chenoweth has one of the best singing voices currently performing. Matthew Broderick, while no Robert Preston, was not nearly so bad as I expected. Kristin Chenoweth was even better in the role (in my opinion) than Shirley Jones had been, and that's quite an achievement -- her performance moved this from 2.5 stars to 4, all by itself.
 Much less than the sum of the parts February 8, 2008
Gregory Anderson (Centreville, VA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a disappointment! I needed to buy the movie and debated between the original, which I had seen before, and this, which I had not. Boy, did I make the wrong choice. I'm not a real fan of Shirley Jones, and absolutely adore Kristen Chenowith, so bought this version for that reason alone. Matthew Broderick is absolutely HORRIBLE in this production. Absolutely no charm or energy, with awkward movement and bland, uh, everything. Kristen is, of course, a MAJOR musical theatre talent, but even she can't escape the horrible costumes, direction and cinematography. Victor Garber and Molly Shannon are also wonderful actors, but are horribly miscast, so none of their lines make any sense or have any impact. The Music Man is a bravely unique, brilliant piece of musical theatre. You absolutely must see it. Just do it at your local community theatre or the original movie version. This dreck will ruin it for you.
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