The Music Man
1962 film by Morton DaCosta
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Summary
The Music Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,204 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[3]
- Director: Morton DaCosta[4]
- Screenwriter: Marion Hargrove[5]
- Composer: Meredith Willson[6]
- Genre: musical film[7], romantic comedy film[8]
- Based on: The Music Man[9]
- Cast member: Robert Preston[10], Shirley Jones[11], Buddy Hackett[12], Hermione Gingold[13], Paul Ford[14], Susan Luckey[15], Ron Howard[16], Charles Lane[17], Mary Wickes[18], Hank Worden[19]
- Producer: Morton DaCosta[20]
- Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[21], Warner Bros. Pictures[22]
- Director of photography: Robert Burks[23]
- Part of: National Film Registry[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Commons category: The Music Man (1962 film)[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 8.1/10[28], 94%[29]
- Color: color[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1962[32]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[33], Netflix[34]
- Narrative location: Iowa[35]
- Film editor: William H. Ziegler[36]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[37], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[38], Academy Award for Best Picture[39], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[40], Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[41], Academy Award for Best Sound[42]
- Title: The Music Man[43]
- After a work by: Meredith Willson[44], Franklin Lacey[45]
- Duration: 151 minutes[46]
Why It Matters
The Music Man has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
What awards did The Music Man receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[3].