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zeemike

(18,998 posts) Wed May 28, 2014, 02:59 AM May 2014

The Music Man "Ya Got Trouble"

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The Music Man "Ya Got Trouble" (Original Post) zeemike May 2014 OP

That was fun. Granny M May 2014 #1

R&K longship May 2014 #2

A prescient film. xfundy May 2014 #3

An important fact about this scene and Robert Preston. Stuart G May 2014 #4

And thanks for that background info. zeemike May 2014 #6

I played tuba in my youth Plucketeer May 2014 #7

Yes. ewagner May 2014 #5

Granny M

(1,395 posts)

1. That was fun.

Reply to zeemike (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 03:28 AM

May 2014

Don't know which thread you were referring to, but the song seems to fit my mood.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. R&K

Reply to zeemike (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 03:30 AM

May 2014

One of the great musical films. A terrific cast.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

3. A prescient film.

Reply to zeemike (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 04:04 AM

May 2014

Fox noise and hate radio all wrapped up nicely.

Stuart G

(38,427 posts)

4. An important fact about this scene and Robert Preston.

Reply to zeemike (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 06:13 AM

May 2014

Robert Preston stared in the Broadway production of the Music Man. When a movie was proposed of this wonderful play, the author of the play, Meredith Wilson, demanded and received assurances that Robert Preston would star in the movie because of his incredible staring role in the play on Broadway.

This one section of the film..."You Got Trouble Right Here in River City" proves that the author was right...
This is a great song and he is incredible singing it. You can see that he knows it backward and forward and truly fits the part as no one else could have.....please, please enjoy this.

I just watched it again, and yes, Robert Preston was born to play this part, and be in this film for all to see years after he starred on Broadway. This is wonderful!

and.....THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

6. And thanks for that background info.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #4)

Wed May 28, 2014, 09:31 AM

May 2014

I did not know any of that, but it sure is clear that Preston knew that part and executed it perfictly...In fact I don't think anyone could have been any better at it.

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

7. I played tuba in my youth

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #4)

Wed May 28, 2014, 11:47 AM

May 2014

Got to see this movie when it debuted. Had the sound track album within a week - played and played and played it ad infinatum. (edit to add, I played along with the album using my tuba!) Poor neighbors! But what a great cast and film! Made me a lifelong fan of musicals.

ewagner

(18,964 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to zeemike (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 08:06 AM

May 2014

Yep...We get this ALL the time in government...the best way to motivate a City Council to do what you want them to do is "scare the hell" out of them....I've seen us stampeded into doing some pretty foolish (I refrained from saying stupid) things over the years...but this is how it starts...always!

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