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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.6 / 100
2003·Comedy / Drama / Family·2h 30m

THE MUSIC MAN

“There's big trouble happening in River City, Iowa.”

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

Above the Line
Jeff Bleckner·DirectorMeredith Willson·StoryFranklin Lacey·StoryJames Chressanthis·Director of PhotographyDanny Troob·Original Music ComposerBryan M. Horne·Editor
Cast
Matthew Broderick·Professor Harold HillKristin Chenoweth·Marian ParooVictor Garber·Mayor ShinnDebra Monk·Mrs. ParooMolly Shannon·Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie ShinnDavid Aaron Baker·Marcellus WashburnCameron Monaghan·Winthrop ParooBoyd Banks·Train ConductorSarah ClevelandMolly Howe·Little Lina
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Jeff Bleckner·DirectorSusanna David·Script SupervisorJonnie Katz·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Meredith Willson·StoryFranklin Lacey·StoryMeredith Willson·MusicalMeredith Willson·Book
Camera· 1
James Chressanthis·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Bryan M. Horne·EditorGeoffrey Rowland·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Danny Troob·Original Music ComposerMeredith Willson·Songs
Art & Design· 5
Joseph A. Porro·Costume DesignEdward Bonutto·Art DirectionCaroline George-Kohne·Set DecorationBrian Hui·Assistant Makeup ArtistOmar Roessler·Makeup Artist
Production· 11
John M. Eckert·ProducerNeil Meron·Executive ProducerCraig Zadan·Executive ProducerJay Binder·CastingJack Bowdan·CastingMary V. Buck·CastingSusan Edelman·CastingTina Gerussi·CastingStephanie Gorin·CastingJeff Bleckner·Co-Executive ProducerStephen Hendrickson·Production Designer
Other Departments· 2
Kathleen Marshall·ChoreographerPatricia Medina·Assistant Hairstylist
By the Numbers
68.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#708491
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Mood
Focused, Musical
Composition
Centered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short dark hair and a light beard looks directly forward, his hands clasped on a sound mixing board. He wears a dark blue, light blue, and white colo”

musicalbiographical
Key Elements
Sound Mixing BoardGold Watch
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
6/10
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