Review of The Music Man (1962) by Thomas P — 12 Sep 2014
Likely better live on stage, bc it's flat on film.
I truly wanted to like it bc it's considered 'classic.'.
I watched a full hour and a half before giving up my valiant effort and turning it off.
Plz know I LOVE Singin In The Rain, so it's the mediocrity here that I did NOT like.
Not great on film - it's only for musical die-hards.
Must love:
Shirley Jones' quivering voice for several songs,.
A constantly hyper Robert Preston, and.
A static on-stage musical filmed in Technicolor that runs for 2.5hrs.
This review of The Music Man (1962) was written by Thomas P on 12 Sep 2014.
The Music Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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