16mm THE MUSIC MAN (1962) IB Technicolor-Adapted Scope! Start Price USD 399.00 Current Price USD 399.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, July 07, 2008 End Time Monday, July 14, 2008 Location Burbank, California See more about '16mm THE MUSIC MAN (1962) IB Technicolor-Adapted Scope!' Description Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN (1962)in beautiful dye-transfer TECHNICOLORin VERY GOOD condition! The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town! THE MUSIC MAN was one of the last great movie musicals from any studio, and it proved to be that rarest of events: a Broadway show that was measurably improved by its transition to the screen. Robert Preston made his musical debut--both live and on film--as "Professor" Harold Hill, the upbeat charlatan who promises to teach a small-town boys band by the "think system." But it's the part Preston was born to play and the one for which he will always be best remembered. Composer Meredith Willson based The Music Man on his own small-town Midwestern boyhood, circa 1912, a quasi-mythical place where the old-maid librarian looks and sings like Shirley Jones. The boy himself is an adorable Ron Howard, lisp-singing "Gary, Indiana." Willson's entire score, featuring a combination of what are now standards, such as "Goodnight My Someone" and "Till There Was You" and show-specific numbers ("Trouble," "76 Trombones"), is never less than infectious. THE MUSIC MAN 16mm I.B. TECH feature report: IB Technicolor-Adapted Scope (composite) print in mostly VERY GOOD PLUS condition. For the most part this print is virtually splice-free and has no visual wear ... however, there are a few very short full-frame sections of Eastman (pink) and a couple of short full-frame IB Tech sections during the course of the three reels .. but again, this is a small amount of footage overall. I would say the film is 97% Technicolor. The only other major issue (unfortunately) is one of the musical numbers -- "Shipoopi" -- has been cut from this print. Everything else appears to be intact. NO vinegar .. NO warp .. Cleaned with FilmRenew .. Comes shipped on two 2000' reels & one 1600' reel. Winning bidder pays $17.00 domestic FED EX INSURED shipping (reels are heavy). International and/or USPS PRIORITY shipping is higher. I try my best to accurately describe the print's condition based on a physical inspection & by screening the entire film. Pictures are scans from the actual print being offered. Enjoy the Show! Place a Bid!