The Music Man 62 years old

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

The Music Man

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.

Credits

The Music Man Cast

Name Character
Ron Howard He was 8, now 70 years old as Winthrop Paroo
Buddy Hackett He was 37, 78 years old when he died as Marcellus Washburn
Shirley Jones She was 28, now 90 years old as Marian Paroo
Hank Worden He was 60, 91 years old when he died as The undertaker
Barbara Pepper She was 47, 54 years old when she died as Mrs. Hawkes
William Fawcett He was 111, 123 years old when he died as Lester Lonnergan
Max Showalter He was 45, 83 years old when he died as Traveling salesman on train
Colin Kenny He was 18, 24 years old when he died as Brighton Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Preston He was 44, 68 years old when he died as Prof. Harold Hill
Milton Parsons He was 58, 75 years old when he died as Farmer
Jesslyn Fax She was 69, 82 years old when she died as Avis Grubb
Charles Lane He was 57, 102 years old when he died as Constable
Mary Wickes She was 52, 85 years old when she died as Mrs. Squires
Timmy Everett as Tommy Djilas
Pert Kelton She was 54, 61 years old when she died as Mrs. Paroo
Harry Hickox He was 51, 83 years old when he died as Charlie Cowell
Hermione Gingold She was 64, 89 years old when she died as Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
Monique Vermont as Amaryllis
Peggy Mondo She was 21, 50 years old when she died as Ethel
Paul Ford He was 60, 74 years old when he died as Mayor George Shinn
Susan Luckey She was 24, 74 years old when she died as Zaneeta Shinn

The Music Man Crew

Name Department
Robert Burks as Director of Photography. He was 52 (58) years old when He died Camera
William H. Ziegler as Editor. He was 52 (67) years old when He died Editing
George James Hopkins as Set Decoration. He was 66 (88) years old when He died Art
Gordon Bau as Makeup Supervisor. He was 54 (68) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Dolph Thomas as Sound. He was 69 (73) years old when He died Sound
Jean Burt Reilly as Hair Supervisor. Costume & Make-Up
M.A. Merrick as Sound. Sound
Dorothy Jeakins as Costume Design. She was 48 (81) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Myrl Stoltz as Hairstylist. He was 54 (85) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Morton DaCosta as Director. He was 48 (74) years old when He died Directing
Morton DaCosta as Producer. He was 48 (74) years old when He died Production
Meredith Willson as Music. He was 60 (82) years old when He died Sound
Meredith Willson as Story. He was 60 (82) years old when He died Writing
Paul Groesse as Art Direction. He was 56 (81) years old when He died Art
The Music Man poster
The Music Man (62 years)

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

  • Release day: Tuesday, June 19, 1962
  • Runtime: 151 minutes
  • Revenue: 8000000.00