I prefer the film version. This is very hard to pull off with modern talent
in a broadway production and it's obvious that their hearts aren't in it.
And how can you beat a cast like Hermione Gingold, Robert Preston, shirley
Jones, Buddy Hacket, Ron Howard, that absolutely brilliant Quartet,
Exquisite color with Meredith Wilsons melodies and Lyrics supervised by the
greatest talents in Holly wood of that period?All that perfection in the
greatest distillment of Musical GENIUS ever.
@ihartrodatkins The first time I saw this version of the movie I too
thought that Marian was his mom until they said she was his sister. I
thought at first he couldn't talk naturally but when i saw this scene for
the 1st time i put 2 n 2 together and figured out that he CHOSE not to talk
bc of his lisp. I AGREE WWITH U 100% WATCH THE FULL MOVIE AND THEN
CRITICIZE if you do NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE you won't look like a idoit as
much AGAIN NO OFFENSE IN ANY WAY TO ANYBODY!!!!!!
God, I love this movie/musical. Ron is so young--probably not too far
beyond the Andy Griffith show. I had "Seventy-six Trombones" and "Marian
the Librarian" going through my head for at least 35 years now. So cool.
Good memories (and just try to get "Marion the Librarian" out of your head
after a day or so).
"Ron" is the name of the actor. The character is Winthrop, who has a
terrible lisp and before, never ever talked at all. And that's not his mom,
it's his sister Marian, who's just that happy to see him speak. Try
WATCHING THE MOVIE before you criticise.
@GeneralBurkhalter1 I'm not sure, but according to imdb and wikipedia Tom
Poston was never in "The music man". Funny you should mention that because
they guy in the light blue jacket and tan hat at 0:21 looks like Bob
Newhart! :)
Heavens to Prof Harold Hill! THANKS for posting! One of my fave songs from
one of my fave Broadway classics! Never fails to put a smile on my face & a
spring in my step! You've MADE my day & my week !! CHEERS, mate !! :)
Yes, although I have to admit the remake of this movie was fantastic. Not
quite as amazing, but still very, very good. And I have to admit, Kristin
Chenoweth did a superb job as Marian. Maybe even as good as Shirley.
@BarGerMarMeyer The name of those four guys in the Barbershop Quartet, or I
guess I should say, they were known as 'The Buffalo Bills'. Did you want
their full names? Did you already find this out?
Who is the guy that got some "Salmon from Seattle last September?" Towards
the end of the musical they played this again and that's when I really got
addicted to the Wells Fargo Wagon.
@ihartrodatkins Ronnie Howard, as he was known back then. He played Opie on
the Andy Griffith Show, then Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Now he's a
director (Apollo 13 among others!)