The Music Man (1962 film)

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The Music Man
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed by	Morton DaCosta
Screenplay by	Marion Hargrove
Based on	The Music Man 1957 play by Meredith Willson Franklin Lacey
Produced by	Morton DaCosta
Starring	Robert Preston Shirley Jones Buddy Hackett Hermione Gingold Paul Ford
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Edited by	William H. Ziegler
Music by	Meredith Willson Ray Heindorf
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	June 19, 1962 (1962-06-19)
Running time	151 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$15 million[1]

The Music Man is a 1962 American musical film directed and produced by Morton DaCosta, based on Meredith Willson's 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which DaCosta also directed. Robert Preston reprises the title role from the stage version, starring alongside Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Ronny Howard, and Paul Ford.

Released by Warner Bros. on June 19, 1962, the film was one of the biggest hits of the year and was widely acclaimed by critics. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with composer Ray Heindorf winning Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Preston and Jones were both nominated in their respective acting categories. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[2]