The Music Man
Locandina original Italian "locandina" movie poster for the classic American musical film,
"The Music Man". The film was released in 1962 and stars Robert Preston and Shirley Jones.
Film Details
Release Date June 19, 1962.
Director Morton DaCosta, who also directed the original Broadway musical.
Starring Robert Preston as the charismatic con man Harold Hill, and Shirley Jones as the town librarian, Marian Paroo. The cast also features Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, and a young Ron Howard.
Plot The story follows smooth-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he arrives in River City, Iowa, in 1912. He convinces the townspeople to buy instruments and uniforms for a boys' band, planning to abscond with the money. His plan is complicated when he falls in love with the skeptical town librarian, Marian, and unintentionally transforms the community for the better.
Accolades The film was a critical and commercial success, winning one Academy Award for Best Scoring of Music and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. It was also selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry in 2005.
The artist for the original Italian "locandina" movie poster for
"The Music Man" (1962/1963 Italian release) is Angelo Cesselon. Another source mentions Renato Ferrini as a designer for a similar Italian poster, but Cesselon is strongly cited for this specific style of painted poster.
Cesselon (1922-1992) was a renowned Italian poster painter known for his distinctive portrait work of film stars. He was highly regarded in the Italian film industry, winning an award for the best cinematographic painter in 1955, and his work for this film is a classic example of his painterly style.
"The Music Man". The film was released in 1962 and stars Robert Preston and Shirley Jones.
Film Details
Release Date June 19, 1962.
Director Morton DaCosta, who also directed the original Broadway musical.
Starring Robert Preston as the charismatic con man Harold Hill, and Shirley Jones as the town librarian, Marian Paroo. The cast also features Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, and a young Ron Howard.
Plot The story follows smooth-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he arrives in River City, Iowa, in 1912. He convinces the townspeople to buy instruments and uniforms for a boys' band, planning to abscond with the money. His plan is complicated when he falls in love with the skeptical town librarian, Marian, and unintentionally transforms the community for the better.
Accolades The film was a critical and commercial success, winning one Academy Award for Best Scoring of Music and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. It was also selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry in 2005.
The artist for the original Italian "locandina" movie poster for
"The Music Man" (1962/1963 Italian release) is Angelo Cesselon. Another source mentions Renato Ferrini as a designer for a similar Italian poster, but Cesselon is strongly cited for this specific style of painted poster.
Cesselon (1922-1992) was a renowned Italian poster painter known for his distinctive portrait work of film stars. He was highly regarded in the Italian film industry, winning an award for the best cinematographic painter in 1955, and his work for this film is a classic example of his painterly style.
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