The Music Man Trivia

1. How many cornets were there?

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: 110

Mentioned in the song "76 Trombones". Harold Hill used this song to try to sell the town onto his idea of a boy's band.

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: gander

"Not the Model T at all, take a gander at the store. At the modern store, at the present day store. At the present day, modern, departmentalized grocery store." "Rock Island" is a song that is chanted by the travelling salesmen on the train. The salesmen are discussing how their products have changed and that there doesn't seem to be any need to have stores anymore when a salesman can take the products right to the customers. The conversation later turns to talking of the infamous Professor Harold Hill, a salesman who is ruining business. To "take a gander at" is old fashioned slang for "take a look at".

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: The Piper

"When the man dances, certainly boys, what else? The Piper pays him! Yes sir, yes sir, yes sir!"

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: 6

He first gets cut off by the piano, then by a member of the school board handing him a paper about 'The members of the school board will NOT present...', then by another member handing him a paper about the Last Days of Pompeii taking place 'provided it doesn't rain', and then by Harold Hill shouting, 'We heard there was a pool table!' Then later, at the 'trial' for Harold, he begins and is interrupted by the angry parents, and then by the constable motioning that he has Harold. And all that equals to six!

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: 'Seventy-Six Trombones'

'So I went in and I auditioned. I sang 'Trouble', 'The Sadder-but-Wiser Girl', the end of 'Til There Was You'--because they wanted to hear my legit voice-- and I did three scenes.' --Craig Bierko in ShowMusic magazine (The Music Men)

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: Ethel Toffelmier

'Of course I shouldn't tell you this, but--' 'I'll tell!' 'The man lived on *my* street, let *me* tell!'

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Greg

Marcellus knows this, as they used to work together. No one else finds out during the duration of the musical.

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: December

"We can be cold as a falling thermometer in December if you ask about our weather in July. And we're so by God stubborn we could stand touching noses for a week at a time and never see eye to eye." In this scene, Professor Harold Hill has just arrived in River City, Iowa. The townspeople are explaining to him, in no uncertain terms, that they don't like outsiders.

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Cigarettes

Cigarettes should be illegal today as well!

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: Henry

The 'Trouble' sequence in the movie is centered around a statue of Madison (which refers to number 5). The statue's plaque reads HENRY MADISON.

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: Composer

Rudolf Friml's most popular work was probably 'The Donkey Serenade'.

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: After she dances with Harold Hill

'You dance like a fairy princess With a moonbeam in your floor. You had a golden shimmer in your hair and silver shoes for all to see. We know that you will soon unfold a forgiving heart of purest gold here, where a woman's heart should be!'

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: July 4th

He interrupted the River City's Fourth of July exercises to propose it, when the topic of the pool table came up.

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: judgement & judgment

"But just as I say, it takes judgement, brains, and maturity to score in a balkline game." "Trouble" is a song that Harold Hill half chants, half sings with the townspeople joining in occasionally. Harold is trying to convince the people that a pool table will corrupt the youth of River City. A balkline is a line that is parallel to the end of a billiard table that the opening shots are made behind in billiard games.

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: It is if you want to go around in your drawers all day!

The mayor always has a great one liner!

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: 9:30

At the beginning of the 'Ice Cream' scene, it shows a poster, advertising 'The Last Days of Pompeii' and reads 9:30 PM.

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: 1957

Easy enough, but I thought I would add this question in here for traditional trivia's sake :-)

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: Steam automobiles

'Last I heard, you were into steam automobiles.' 'I was.' 'Well, what happened?' 'Someone actually invented one.'

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: Paul Bunyan & Bunyan

"I know all about your standards,and if you don't mind my saying so, there's not a man alive who could hope to measure up to your blend of Paul Bunyan, Saint Pat, and Noah Webster you've concocted for yourself out of your Irish imagination, your Iowa stubborness and your library full of books!" "Piano Lesson" is sung by Marian and Mrs. Paroo in the parlour of the Paroo house. Marian has just told her mother about Harold Hill, and they are arguing about Marian's lack of a husband. Amaryllis, Marian's diligent piano student, is practicing an exercise, which becomes the tune for their song. Paul Bunyan is a character of American folklore. He supposedly had superhuman strength and a blue ox named Babe. Saint Pat (Saint Patrick) was a Christian missionary. He is also the patron saint of Ireland. It makes sense that Mrs. Paroo would mention him because she is Irish. Noah Webster was an American who created one of the first dictionaries.

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Did you drop your....?

She never lets him complete his questions!

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: Head bands

'Get a new lease on life by joining the thousands of users of Schultz's Elastice Headache Band!'

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: 1962

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: Paul Ford

Paul Ford played Mayor Shinn in the movie, but in the original cast it was David Burns.

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: Robert Preston

Robert Preston starred for three years on the show. He also went on to reprise his role in the movie. He won the Tony Award for the Best Actor in a Musical.

From Quiz "The Music Man" Songs

Answer: dreams

"Sweet dreams be yours, dear, if dreams there be. Sweet dreams to carry you close to me. I wish they may and I wish they might, now goodnight, my someone, goodnight." "Goodnight My Someone" is sung by Marian and Amaryllis. Amaryllis is crying because she is afraid that she will never be loved by a boy. Marian tells her that until the right person comes along, she can think about the man she will meet someday.

From Quiz "Music Man" Original Broadway Recording

Answer: winging

This is from the love song "Til There Was You", sung by Marian and Harold.

From Quiz The Music Man

Answer: marshmallows & marshmallow

He leads her to believe they are marbles, but surprises her at the end of the song and pops a marshmallow in her mouth. Her reaction? She tries to slap him, but hits Tommy Djilas instead!

From Quiz "The Music Man" 301

Answer: Mizer Madison

The 'Trouble' sequence in the movie is centered around a statue of Madison (which refers to number 2). The statue's plaque reads HENRY MADISON.

From Quiz The Music Man 101

Answer: Saturday

'The Wells Fargo Wagon? On a Saturday? Impossible! The Wells Fargo Wagon?'

From Quiz 'The Music Man' 201

Answer: between 1,000 and 1,500

1, 375 performances, which equals to a very successful Broadway run!

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