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elleng

(140,746 posts) Mon Aug 25, 2025, 10:42 PM Aug 25

TCM now, The Music Man

Last edited Mon Aug 25, 2025, 11:33 PM - Edit history (2)

10:15 PM The Music Man (1962)
2h 31m | Musical | TV-G
A con man, masquerading as a music professor, convinces a small town to form a brass band as a way for him to pocket some money.
Director: Morton Dacosta. Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett

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TCM now, The Music Man (Original Post) elleng Aug 25 OP

You've got to know the territory! Frasier Balzov Aug 25 #1

Yes, sir! Yes, sir! Yes, sir! marble falls Aug 26 #2

Like the sound of the train braking to its stop. Frasier Balzov Aug 26 #3

Stayed up late, to watch the barbershop quartet. Paladin Aug 26 #4

Frasier Balzov

(4,530 posts)

1. You've got to know the territory!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 10:45 PM

Aug 25

marble falls

(68,537 posts)

2. Yes, sir! Yes, sir! Yes, sir!

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:15 AM

Aug 26

Frasier Balzov

(4,530 posts)

3. Like the sound of the train braking to its stop.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 01:08 AM

Aug 26

In River City.

You really ought to give Iowa a try!

Paladin

(31,601 posts)

4. Stayed up late, to watch the barbershop quartet.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:43 AM

Aug 26

I've loved "The Music Man," ever since we did a production of it in high school, many years ago. Me and three other guys who could carry a tune did the barbershop songs---brought the house down (my first experience with a standing ovation). Transformative experience...

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