FireBlade DVD Review: The Music Man

Review by Jerry Stratton, 5/24/1999

Trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Pool.

One of the most well-known of American musicals, I recommend seeing it sometime just because of that. Also, if you were ever a fan of “Happy Days”, you’ll see Ron Howard in a much earlier role.

Recommendation: Special Interests Only

Director: Morton Dacosta

Writer: Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Marion Hargrove

Format:	Enhanced Widescreen

Last Memo: Unknown
Movie: 4
Transfer Quality: 6
Overall Rating: 4

Features
Making Of:	3
Trailer:	5

he song that everyone has heard is the Pool Hall song, where “Professor Harold Hill” (who sounds a lot like Gandalf in the Hobbit) tries to convince the town that pool stands for evil influences. That song is also the high point of the film. There are also some interesting scenes involving traveling salesmen, but, for the most part, this is a predictable movie with little to make it stand out.

Recommendation: Special Interests Only

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Other items of interest: A Star is Born; The Wizard of Oz; The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Almost Elvis; Cabaret; Hair; The Sound of Music; Jesus Christ Superstar;

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