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Music Appreciation

barbaraann

(9,152 posts) Mon Apr 1, 2024, 01:14 PM Apr 1

The Music Man (1962) "Ya Got Trouble"

Great movie with great songs!

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The Music Man (1962) "Ya Got Trouble" (Original Post) barbaraann Apr 1 OP

Classic. dutch777 Apr 1 #1

My Favorite musical. amerikat Apr 1 #2

Every song is genius. barbaraann Apr 1 #3

The studio offered Cary Grant the part despite Preston playing the role on Broadway Rocknation Apr 1 #4

I did not know that. barbaraann Apr 1 #5

dutch777

(3,027 posts)

1. Classic.

Reply to barbaraann (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 01:32 PM

Apr 1

amerikat

(4,909 posts)

2. My Favorite musical.

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Mon Apr 1, 2024, 02:12 PM

Apr 1

barbaraann

(9,152 posts)

3. Every song is genius.

Reply to amerikat (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 02:18 PM

Apr 1

At the time this movie came out, I was in my high school marching band and it went right to my heart and stayed there.

Rocknation

(44,577 posts)

4. The studio offered Cary Grant the part despite Preston playing the role on Broadway

Reply to barbaraann (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 02:33 PM

Apr 1

Last edited Mon Apr 22, 2024, 02:35 PM - Edit history (1)

for five years resulting in a Tony award in 1958. Grant not only flatly refused, he also warned that he would refuse to help promote the movie if anyone other than Preston got the part!

Rocknation

barbaraann

(9,152 posts)

5. I did not know that.

Reply to Rocknation (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 02:36 PM

Apr 1

What a wonderful thing for Cary Grant to do.

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