I know that Robert Preston is and always will be the very best Harold Hill ever, but seriously, Shirley Jones is brilliant as Marian! Her reactions to all of this feel authentically like she's a librarian (unlike Kristin Chenowenth, who you could tell was an actress). Of course, Jones was also brilliant in Oklahoma!.
Robert Preston OWNED this role the way Rex Harrison owned Prof. Henry Higgins of "My Fair Lady." You simply cannot think of the role without thinking of the person.
IKR?!? Whenever I listen to an alternate/stage performance, I'm always comparing them to Robert Preston for the Music Man, and Rex Harrison for My Fair Lady... Not that I can't appreciate a good alternate version, just it never means quite as much... Also, hello from the distant future! :D
I absolutely love this number - the beat is great and the dance is fabulous - complete mayhem, romance and freedom! Absolutely one of my favorite muscial scenes from any movie!
The public library where I live is nowhere near this awesome. Come to think of it, no place in this town EVER bursts out into song and choreographed dance. I feel cheated.
This definitely is one of the things from growing up that makes me feel cheated. Never having encountered quicksand is another. That stuff was all over long ago, apparently.
AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOUR SON IS PLAYING FOR MONEY IN A PINCHBACK SUIT AND LISTENING TO SOME BIG OUT-OF-TOWN JASPER HERE TO TALK ABOUT HORSE-RACE GAMBLING!
I love the beat of this song; Much different then the newer one. Plus, I can feel Marian's frustration at all the chaos. She's a librarian after all, and Harold's just making her job harder and harder to the point where's she's visibly upset and has enough of it.
Robert Preston was short changed by not getting an Oscar nomination for this role. So many times the Broadway role original won the award e.g. Rex Harrison, Yul Bryner, Barbra Streisand, Judy Holiday, Shirley Booth.
@celtticnesses The other movie lacked the subtly of Marian's transition. In the new movie, Marian falls in love almost right away. In the classic film, you get the full breadth of Marian's journey to being in love. Marian isn't supposed to have chemistry with Harold in this scene. This is the better version by far. This is also my opinion. :-) Thanks for playing!
A fantastic number: comic and seductive at the same time. And as someone mentioned below, the real appeal is in the subtle transformation of librarian Shirley Jones, who spends most of the number resiting and being annoyed by)Preston (1:57), but becomes intrigued enough to start dancing at 5:39- and actually takes off her glasses like in the "sexy librarian" fantasy. Infectious, in its way.
Shouldn't have cut off the last few seconds, where she gazes at his departing form with a mixture of sheer frustration and attraction, while Zaneeta looks daggers at her for having accidentally slapped Tommy instead. Nobody seems to have the complete number on UA-cam anymore. Rather lose the first half a minute than the last.
@celtticnesses The other movie lacked the subtly of Marian's transition. In the new movie, Marian falls in love almost right away. In the classic film, you get the full bredth of Marian's journey to being in love. Marian isn't supposed to have chemestry with Harold in this scene. This is the better version by far. This is also my opinion. :-) Thanks for playing!
Guys cmon, quit arguing. We all know that whoever did the original movie would be better. If boderick had been in the old one u would've liked him better. U think u wouldn't, but u would
I saw Broderick do Ya Got Trouble, and I saw Seth McFarlane do it too. They both recited it well, reverentially even, but neither of them conveyed the caliber of disaster the way Robert Preston did. Running around, arms waving, eyes bugging out, Bevo, cubebs - Preston is THE Harold Hill.
Well…this is harassment 👁 morning noon and night - I’d take a musical number any day, maybe my perceptions are skewered putting up with this 👁🐍 for years.. it probably is harassment and I’m getting used to dysfunction that is unacceptable completely
The look on Marian's face as he drags out "carrion" is priceless.
I know that Robert Preston is and always will be the very best Harold Hill ever, but seriously, Shirley Jones is brilliant as Marian! Her reactions to all of this feel authentically like she's a librarian (unlike Kristin Chenowenth, who you could tell was an actress). Of course, Jones was also brilliant in Oklahoma!.
It’s like my favorite thing I’ve ever seen.
Robert Preston OWNED this role the way Rex Harrison owned Prof. Henry Higgins of "My Fair Lady." You simply cannot think of the role without thinking of the person.
IKR?!? Whenever I listen to an alternate/stage performance, I'm always comparing them to Robert Preston for the Music Man, and Rex Harrison for My Fair Lady...
Not that I can't appreciate a good alternate version, just it never means quite as much...
Also, hello from the distant future! :D
I absolutely love this number - the beat is great and the dance is fabulous - complete mayhem, romance and freedom! Absolutely one of my favorite muscial scenes from any movie!
The public library where I live is nowhere near this awesome. Come to think of it, no place in this town EVER bursts out into song and choreographed dance. I feel cheated.
This definitely is one of the things from growing up that makes me feel cheated. Never having encountered quicksand is another. That stuff was all over long ago, apparently.
So intricately choreographed by Onna White it appears spontaneous due to fantastic cast and director Morton Dacostac. Sheer magic!
Easily one of the best films ever made. I have just discovered it by chance.
AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOUR SON IS PLAYING FOR MONEY IN A PINCHBACK SUIT AND LISTENING TO SOME BIG OUT-OF-TOWN JASPER HERE TO TALK ABOUT HORSE-RACE GAMBLING!
I listen to these songs every day
I love the beat of this song; Much different then the newer one. Plus, I can feel Marian's frustration at all the chaos. She's a librarian after all, and Harold's just making her job harder and harder to the point where's she's visibly upset and has enough of it.
The books are so good looking. I want to dance in this library to express my adoration for BOOKS!
beyond charming. clever and fun and good natured..like the film. fanatsic use of the actors and set. choreogrpahed so well and shot to perfection.
this has been my favorite movie since i first saw it when i was 2 or 3 i'm 12 now.
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Robert Preston was short changed by not getting an Oscar nomination for this role. So many times the Broadway role original won the award e.g. Rex Harrison, Yul Bryner, Barbra Streisand, Judy Holiday, Shirley Booth.
@celtticnesses The other movie lacked the subtly of Marian's transition. In the new movie, Marian falls in love almost right away. In the classic film, you get the full breadth of Marian's journey to being in love. Marian isn't supposed to have chemistry with Harold in this scene. This is the better version by far. This is also my opinion. :-) Thanks for playing!
Musicals today don't come anywhere near touching this movie in any way.
the youth don't get this energized about literacy these days 😂
I just noticed that she's wearing a bow tie in this scene. Awesome.
Great musical and great song--Robert Preston was fantastic in this movie.
A fantastic number: comic and seductive at the same time. And as someone mentioned below, the real appeal is in the subtle transformation of librarian Shirley Jones, who spends most of the number resiting and being annoyed by)Preston (1:57), but becomes intrigued enough to start dancing at 5:39- and actually takes off her glasses like in the "sexy librarian" fantasy. Infectious, in its way.
The best musical film ever made
I love Susan Luckey’s arabesque over the balcony. Clearly a ballerina.
What a great talent he was
The soundtrack album of THE MUSIC MAN includes a shortened version of this song.
She is so gorgeous. I am seriously in love with Shirley Jones.
Go watch the Partridge Family. You'll really have it bad for her then.
She was also a few months pregnant filming this movie
Poor Tommy... LOL!
I loved this movie , was a little kid and my grandma an I watched it, Loved it even since
Shouldn't have cut off the last few seconds, where she gazes at his departing form with a mixture of sheer frustration and attraction, while Zaneeta looks daggers at her for having accidentally slapped Tommy instead. Nobody seems to have the complete number on UA-cam anymore. Rather lose the first half a minute than the last.
Tis a crime to be sure...
Pure class!
It’s impossible to vote anything above The Sound Of Music. But this… is darned close.
As good as it gets.
How I miss him
This is one of my favorite musical love it love this song ;]
I epically love this song :) my fav in the film
I love the beat of this song
I love this!
Astonishing.
This is what West Side Story would have looked like if it took place in a library.
@celtticnesses The other movie lacked the subtly of Marian's transition. In the new movie, Marian falls in love almost right away. In the classic film, you get the full bredth of Marian's journey to being in love. Marian isn't supposed to have chemestry with Harold in this scene. This is the better version by far. This is also my opinion. :-) Thanks for playing!
Run away, Marian, he's trouble! Oh wait you can't you're at work
I think I’ll drop them- NO!!!!!! *SHHHHHH*
They just don’t make’em like this anymore.
Robert Preston "Marian the Liberian" from "THE MUSIC MAN"
Guys cmon, quit arguing. We all know that whoever did the original movie would be better. If boderick had been in the old one u would've liked him better. U think u wouldn't, but u would
Librarians are for reference only!
I just recognized that boy as Lucille Ball's "son" in her early 60s series.
Oops no, he was Viv's son.
Early beat boxing at its finest
Look at that waist!!!
When Shirley did the back Shasay thing the man didn’t hold on to her left arm
The spelling is atrocious but the choreography is fantastic!!!
Marshmallow?
@hinata750 I agree Broderick is prolly the best actor today for the part tho
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What Marcel said, er, emojied.
workplace harassment!
She doesn’t look pregnant
mathew broderick sang it better even tho robert preston is the better actor #facts
I saw Broderick do Ya Got Trouble, and I saw Seth McFarlane do it too. They both recited it well, reverentially even, but neither of them conveyed the caliber of disaster the way Robert Preston did. Running around, arms waving, eyes bugging out, Bevo, cubebs - Preston is THE Harold Hill.
All wonderful, but throwing away her glasses is too much.
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮that’s harassment
Well…this is harassment 👁 morning noon and night - I’d take a musical number any day, maybe my perceptions are skewered putting up with this 👁🐍 for years.. it probably is harassment and I’m getting used to dysfunction that is unacceptable completely
@@MarianMurphy-rz8ej that’s true
Preston moves like a man; his successor, in revival dances like rehearsed--better than Marian! Not good.