I heard somewhere that when they were making the movie they wanted Frank Sinatra to play the role of Harold Hill. Meredith willson who wrote the music told the studio that if they did not take Robert Preston they could not make the movie. I really applaud Mr Wilson. I honestly don't think Frank Sinatra would have been as good.
To be honest, it wouldn’t make my top ten and I still find it incredible that it took so many Tony’s in 1958, including best musical, when it was up against West Side Story, which is a masterpiece.
I heard somewhere several years ago that when they were casting The music Man they wanted Frank Sinatra to play the role of Harold hill. Meredith willson who wrote the music said you don't make the movie unless you take Robert Preston. I honestly applaud Mr Wilson. I don't think Frank Sinatra would have been as good. Nobody could have pulled off the trouble number better than Robert Preston
Not only did they try to get Sinatra, but the producers tried to get James Cagney, Bing Crosby, and Cary Grant. All of them turned it down pretty much for the same reason - Preston owned the role from playing it on stage, and they wanted him to play it. Grant even said he would not bother to see it if Preston wasn’t in it, which I imagine would have caused something of a scandal at the time
Robert Preston. Good grief. What a force of nature. I remember hearing it said that he did "talk-singing", with the implication that it was cheating, but here he is, belting out the melody with the force of a trombone. Jack Black did this number in a movie, and it was fine, but he didn't have Preston's voice.
Tell me again why Robert Preston wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for this performance? Smh.
My favorite Musical. Robert Preston was great in this role.
I heard somewhere that when they were making the movie they wanted Frank Sinatra to play the role of Harold Hill. Meredith willson who wrote the music told the studio that if they did not take Robert Preston they could not make the movie.
I really applaud Mr Wilson. I honestly don't think Frank Sinatra would have been as good.
The story varies. Sometimes it's Sinatra that said if Preston didn't get the role, that he wouldn't go see it. @@aminsadeghpour1549
My grandmother always whistled to this song Seventy-Six Trombones
Robert Preston was the best in this role.
To be honest, it wouldn’t make my top ten and I still find it incredible that it took so many Tony’s in 1958, including best musical, when it was up against West Side Story, which is a masterpiece.
Love this movie. The singing, acting, dancing and music was wonderful.
What a wonderful star he was
I heard somewhere several years ago that when they were casting The music Man they wanted Frank Sinatra to play the role of Harold hill.
Meredith willson who wrote the music said you don't make the movie unless you take Robert Preston.
I honestly applaud Mr Wilson. I don't think Frank Sinatra would have been as good.
Nobody could have pulled off the trouble number better than Robert Preston
Frank Sinatra, LOL? Rex Harrison might have been OK if it weren't for his British accent. But Sinatra is laughable.
Not only did they try to get Sinatra, but the producers tried to get James Cagney, Bing Crosby, and Cary Grant. All of them turned it down pretty much for the same reason - Preston owned the role from playing it on stage, and they wanted him to play it. Grant even said he would not bother to see it if Preston wasn’t in it, which I imagine would have caused something of a scandal at the time
How would you know?
@@petesaria-hf1xh in the DVD it talks about the making of The music Man.
Originally the studio wanted Frank Sinatra to play the role of Mr Hill
@@petesaria-hf1xh Wikipedia
Robert Preston. Good grief. What a force of nature. I remember hearing it said that he did "talk-singing", with the implication that it was cheating, but here he is, belting out the melody with the force of a trombone. Jack Black did this number in a movie, and it was fine, but he didn't have Preston's voice.
I doubt many, if ANY have quite his voice... :D
He has a gritty melodic bel canto voice !
Thank you so much for posting this. I've searched YT for several years without being able to find this, only the closing version of the song.
I don’t know why it’s hard to finds this version. thank you
I don’t know how this actually helps my baby not to cry anymore, but this video helps he just wants to march with the 76 trombones
Ronald Howard started as a child star, look at him now.
Thank you so much for this video!
Robert Preston as "THE MUSIC MAN" "76 TROMBONES"
Preston was a Hollywood great , they don’t exist anymore.
His great Broadway success then his greatest film success
That's more like it ROBERT
I'm so sorry I never saw him live
You saw him dead???
"PURE BOYS!"
Need to see this in full movie this is fabulous
Monorrieeeeeeeelll
Mono---
DOH!!!
How they don't recognize him from the town square singing about Trouble
I just picked up this record at an estate sale
DId you buy any estates?
Other people have done Professor Harold Hill and done well but Robert Preston owns Harold Hill.
You know, Harold Hill was a con man in it for the money but kids in a band or in some positive activity aren’t getting into trouble.
They wanted Cary Grant or Frank Sinatra to play Prof Harold Hill believe it or not what idiots
Don't waste your time thinking those two wouldn't have kicked the shit out of this role.
The music man would not have been as great without Robert Preston
Meredith Wilson told the producers, according to Shirley Jones, "You do not make this movie unless you use Robert Preston. "
You're the idiot for not seeing their potential to pull the role off in their own distinct way.
I would have sworn this was dick van dyke 😅
...or Shirley Temple, right?
No name brought me here
And I don't give a sht.