The Music Man "Marian the Librarian" + lyrics link

[@stormcloudsabound]

I know that Robert Preston is and always will be the very best Harold Hill ever, but seriously, Shirley Jones is brilliant as Marian! Her reactions to all of this feel authentically like she's a librarian (unlike Kristin Chenowenth, who you could tell was an actress). Of course, Jones was also brilliant in Oklahoma!.

[@jamesloftus2079]

Robert Preston was short changed by not getting an Oscar nomination for this role. So many times the Broadway role original won the award e.g. Rex Harrison, Yul Bryner, Barbra Streisand, Judy Holiday, Shirley Booth.

[@Troubleshooter125]

Robert Preston OWNED this role the way Rex Harrison owned Prof. Henry Higgins of "My Fair Lady." You simply cannot think of the role without thinking of the person.

[@TFZ.]

IKR?!? Whenever I listen to an alternate/stage performance, I'm always comparing them to Robert Preston for the Music Man, and Rex Harrison for My Fair Lady... Not that I can't appreciate a good alternate version, just it never means quite as much... Also, hello from the distant future! :D

[@monkmchorning]

The look on Marian's face as he drags out "carrion" is priceless.

[@GirlWithAnOpinion]

I absolutely love this number - the beat is great and the dance is fabulous - complete mayhem, romance and freedom! Absolutely one of my favorite muscial scenes from any movie!

[@funkycpa]

Me too!!!

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

So intricately choreographed by Onna White it appears spontaneous due to fantastic cast and director Morton Dacostac. Sheer magic!

[@90geekgirl06]

Musicals today don't come anywhere near touching this movie in any way.

[@dadodydo]

Easily one of the best films ever made. I have just discovered it by chance.

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOUR SON IS PLAYING FOR MONEY IN A PINCHBACK SUIT AND LISTENING TO SOME BIG OUT-OF-TOWN JASPER HERE TO TALK ABOUT HORSE-RACE GAMBLING!

[@sarahbillingsley941]

I listen to these songs every day

[@funkycpa]

Totally agree!

[@ceciasa3376]

I love the beat of this song; Much different then the newer one. Plus, I can feel Marian's frustration at all the chaos. She's a librarian after all, and Harold's just making her job harder and harder to the point where's she's visibly upset and has enough of it.

[@tyrammstein]

beyond charming. clever and fun and good natured..like the film. fanatsic use of the actors and set. choreogrpahed so well and shot to perfection.

[@Piccolo7126]

The books are so good looking. I want to dance in this library to express my adoration for BOOKS!

[@c3pino226]

It’s like my favorite thing I’ve ever seen.

[@robertcomfort729]

5:40 The four guys all suddenly dancing in a line with Marion will never not make me chuckle.

[@xxtenshijanaixx]

this has been my favorite movie since i first saw it when i was 2 or 3 i'm 12 now.

[@wheeledjustice7381]

The person who commented this is now 24

[@TheNovemberRose]

It's lovely ot see kids appreciating these musicals. And, you're all grown up now... I wonder if you're in theater...

[@michaelnally2841]

I remember my high school music teacher always played the Mathew Broderick version and I never got the attraction of the music man from it. And then years later I discovered this and Robert Preston blows Broderick outta the water. Though probably helps Preston had experience playing Hill in the original broadway cast.

[@toni79144]

Brilliant choreography!!

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

The public library where I live is nowhere near this awesome. Come to think of it, no place in this town EVER bursts out into song and choreographed dance. I feel cheated.

[@WillItForge]

This definitely is one of the things from growing up that makes me feel cheated. Never having encountered quicksand is another. That stuff was all over long ago, apparently.

[@Adamwinters]

For something to get started, somebody always has to be “the first.”

[@russeldavis1787]

If it's any help I've walked across most of Knightsbridge in the morning, and I've never seen any house maid or tradesmen singing;"Who will buy" either

[@mca1218]

A fantastic number: comic and seductive at the same time. And as someone mentioned below, the real appeal is in the subtle transformation of librarian Shirley Jones, who spends most of the number resiting and being annoyed by)Preston (1:57), but becomes intrigued enough to start dancing at 5:39- and actually takes off her glasses like in the "sexy librarian" fantasy. Infectious, in its way.

[@Nick_the_Troubadour]

I loved this movie , was a little kid and my grandma an I watched it, Loved it even since

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

It’s impossible to vote anything above The Sound Of Music. But this… is darned close.

[@Hipmister3000]

I just noticed that she's wearing a bow tie in this scene. Awesome.

[@tamesheiabyrd6093]

I absolutely love this movie as a kid.

[@marinegagnonsf]

@celtticnesses The other movie lacked the subtly of Marian's transition. In the new movie, Marian falls in love almost right away. In the classic film, you get the full breadth of Marian's journey to being in love. Marian isn't supposed to have chemistry with Harold in this scene. This is the better version by far. This is also my opinion. :-) Thanks for playing!

[@thesewinggeekmiri9029]

I think we've missed just how perfect a pick-up line this is, at 0:42 heck, it still works NOW, in modern-day! "what do you want to take out?" "the *librarian* ." stg, all that's missing is a cheesy grin and a pair of fingerguns 🤣

[@kuliimjulischreiben]

I love Susan Luckey’s arabesque over the balcony. Clearly a ballerina.

[@hbpinnock]

7:08 marshmallow? Haha so random but still my favorite part. Also just noticing that was the bag of “marbles” from the beginning of the song. That sly devil haha

[@kevinlonnquist7633]

Finally could see this in full after years of searching. Such a great scene. Hypnotized for 7 minutes.

[@aztecaXV]

She is so gorgeous. I am seriously in love with Shirley Jones.

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

Go watch the Partridge Family. You'll really have it bad for her then.

[@JamesJones-zq7pc]

She was also a few months pregnant filming this movie

[@robertfstrickland6207]

Centauri trying to seduce MA Partridge 😂

[@sussie5]

This is one of my favorite musical love it love this song ;]

[@ChefDuane]

One of my favorite musicals along with "Damn Yankees" and "Man of La Mancha." Yeee-Gods!!!

[@12classics39]

I love that bit at 1:30 when she stands and points to confront him only to realize he’s behind her now. LOL.

[@heatherkelly2580]

The best musical film ever made

[@funkycpa]

YES!

[@mjhzen8313]

Joined the ranks of greatest musicals ever (The Wizard of Oz, West Side Story, et al. . .)

[@markjamesmeli2520]

THE PERFECT show tune!!

[@rosemarymcbride3419]

the youth don't get this energized about literacy these days 😂

[@1FrankFan]

Great musical and great song--Robert Preston was fantastic in this movie.

[@heatherkelly2580]

What a great talent he was

[@chrisarcher1146]

That moment when you realize that THAT’s why you’ve tapped your feet like that your whole life whenever you listen to music in a chair

[@justme-vu7se]

This comment is not getting enough love! ❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@heatherkelly2580]

How I miss him

[@horatiosgirl]

I epically love this song :) my fav in the film

[@hardlines4]

Pure class!

[@soxfan801]

I love the beat of this song

[@johnbeard7404]

As good as it gets.

[@THESnowWight]

I love this!

[@AllenJones-w3p]

The soundtrack album of THE MUSIC MAN includes a shortened version of this song.

[@raptor9191987]

Poor Tommy... LOL!

[@joypentz3757]

what a great song and dance

[@christopherlyons5900]

Shouldn't have cut off the last few seconds, where she gazes at his departing form with a mixture of sheer frustration and attraction, while Zaneeta looks daggers at her for having accidentally slapped Tommy instead. Nobody seems to have the complete number on KZbin anymore. Rather lose the first half a minute than the last.

[@TFZ.]

Tis a crime to be sure...

[@johnbeard7404]

Astonishing.

[@ONTHECOUCH702]

The way the group of girls come marching in lol

[@marinegagnonsf]

@celtticnesses The other movie lacked the subtly of Marian's transition. In the new movie, Marian falls in love almost right away. In the classic film, you get the full bredth of Marian's journey to being in love. Marian isn't supposed to have chemestry with Harold in this scene. This is the better version by far. This is also my opinion. :-) Thanks for playing!

[@StShamus]

This is what West Side Story would have looked like if it took place in a library.

[@MarianConthe]

Omg i found someone who has the exact same name ❤

[@kuliimjulischreiben]

I think I’ll drop them- NO!!!!!! *SHHHHHH*

[@genemcloud4114]

They just don’t make’em like this anymore.

[@davido1953]

Preston was a USAAF intelligence officer who debriefed pilots and crew when they returned from missions over Europe.

[@pseudonymous9153]

Yes, thus is one if the greatest musical numbers in musical history. But no, ladies, if a man does this at your place of work, you should absolutely *not* fall in love with and marry him, or give him the time of day, ir di anything but call security.

[@cooliostarstache5474]

Just gonna rewatch this instead of watching Wicked, which I'm sure is great, but the older but funner film for me

[@theotherguy245689]

Guys cmon, quit arguing. We all know that whoever did the original movie would be better. If boderick had been in the old one u would've liked him better. U think u wouldn't, but u would

[@ZaraAxelrod]

Run away, Marian, he's trouble! Oh wait you can't you're at work

[@kensears5099]

I just recognized that boy as Lucille Ball's "son" in her early 60s series.

[@kensears5099]

Oops no, he was Viv's son.

[@heatherkelly2580]

Robert Preston "Marian the Liberian" from "THE MUSIC MAN"

[@AxelQC]

Librarians are for reference only!

[@LillyGymnast]

When Shirley did the back Shasay thing the man didn’t hold on to her left arm

[@kevindevine6780]

The spelling is atrocious but the choreography is fantastic!!!

[@dbookin]

@hinata750 I agree Broderick is prolly the best actor today for the part tho

[@Marcel_Audubon]

🤢🤢🤮

[@zanti4132]

What Marcel said, er, emojied.

[@lauratunes12]

Look at that waist!!!

[@KaristaSwiss]

Marshmallow?

[@Gitaelia]

Early beat boxing at its finest

[@garrettscott6948]

Imagine Sci-Twi (EG) in this scenario

[@michaelwhalen2442]

I remember when this country was ninety percent White, European, Caucasian.

[@NicoleLoftus]

She doesn’t look pregnant

[@hinata750]

mathew broderick sang it better even tho robert preston is the better actor #facts

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

I saw Broderick do Ya Got Trouble, and I saw Seth McFarlane do it too. They both recited it well, reverentially even, but neither of them conveyed the caliber of disaster the way Robert Preston did. Running around, arms waving, eyes bugging out, Bevo, cubebs - Preston is THE Harold Hill.

[@ZaraAxelrod]

workplace harassment!

[@infonut]

LOVED this musical but the choreography is (like in most musicals) overly produced. To the point of looking childish and silly.

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

Preston moves like a man; his successor, in revival dances like rehearsed--better than Marian! Not good.

[@elithecartoonrailfannerdude17]

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮that’s harassment

[@MarianMurphy-rz8ej]

Well…this is harassment 👁 morning noon and night - I’d take a musical number any day, maybe my perceptions are skewered putting up with this 👁🐍 for years.. it probably is harassment and I’m getting used to dysfunction that is unacceptable completely

[@elithecartoonrailfannerdude17]

@@MarianMurphy-rz8ej that’s true

[@worrywart1311]

Yes, it is. Please stop harassing this wonderful movie at once!