HillviewTV Team · July 16, 2023 · 1:08:58
Experience the magic of Hillview Middle School's summer drama production of Music Man Jr.! Join us as our talented young performers bring this classic musical to life on stage. Don't miss the catchy tunes, captivating choreography, and heartwarming moments.
0:00 Thank you. 1:41 greater city 1:44 river city next stop 1:46 what is an ocean shade 1:51 Oh, Bort! 1:52 Why not? What's the matter with credit? 1:54 It's old fashioned. 1:56 Mr. Charlie, you're an animal salesman. 1:58 You're referring to your credit? 1:59 No sir. 2:00 Nor anybody else. 2:03 Rarely, rarely, rarely. 2:07 Cash for the merchandise. 2:09 Cash for the button. 2:11 Cash for the chocolate. 2:13 Cash for the harvest. 2:15 Cash for the chocolate. 2:20 Who do you? 2:22 You can talk, you can talk. 2:24 Bigger and talk. 2:25 Bigger, bigger, bigger you can talk. 2:27 You can talk , you can talk, of talk, talk. 2:29 Bigger, bigger, bigger you can talk. 2:30 All you wanna, but It's different than it was. 2:32 No it ain't. 2:33 No it ain't what it lets separate. 2:37 I asked you if there was the name of Hill. 2:48 Thank you. 2:48 Now he doesn't tell the territory. 2:51 Doesn't tell the territory! 2:52 He doesn't know his mind! 2:54 Never worry about his mind! 2:57 Or a dog about a thing! 2:58 He's got stuff! 2:59 Bang, he's fouling, he's big calls, 3:01 Great calls, next thing that's spiritual, 3:02 And every time I'm pulled by his tail! 3:04 Let's start the tail! 3:06 Oh, he's lying! 3:07 He's a big thing! 3:09 Doesn't tell the territory! 3:10 What do you talk? 3:12 He's a music man! 3:13 He's a what? 3:14 He's a music man! 3:15 And he tells them there it is! 3:17 In a cage, in a town, with a big strong bone 3:19 And a red and red drum 3:20 And a big scrap piece, big scrap piece 3:22 And a big old, big old, beautiful 3:24 And a big old, big old, big old, big old 3:26 And a big red shirt 3:28 But, well, I don't know much about bands 3:30 But I do know you can't make a living 3:32 Some three strong bones 3:33 Those shirts, nippling, big scrap 3:36 So you're in their gift card, no 3:38 They call it those bands, boys' bands 3:41 I don't know how he does it 3:42 But he lives like a king, and he's got a band 4:05 But he doesn't know the territory! 4:16 River City, North Iowa, River City, by the way 4:21 to 2200 Air Club, River City, Bork. 4:25 Alright, if you're all through, I'll tell you about Harold Hill. 4:31 You really know Harold Hill? 4:32 Never saw him in my life, but I know this much. 4:37 He's given every one of us a black eye. 4:41 After he's worked a town over, the next salesman to arrive gets automatically 4:46 tarred and feathered and run out to the city limits on a rail. 4:50 But why did he get rid of a town on a rail? 4:52 Because in order to sell band instruments, and instruction books, and uniforms, 4:58 he has to guarantee to teach the kids to play and to form them kids into a band 5:03 with himself as the leader. 5:07 Sure like to be around when he cut it out with... 5:09 Well, it won't be on this trip. Not in Iowa. Even 5:14 the great Professor Hill wouldn't try to sell them net -clothed Hawkeyes out here. 5:20 What? Gentlemen, you intrigue me. I think I'll have to give Iowa 5:25 a try. 5:26 Don't believe I caught your name. 5:29 I don't believe I dropped it. 5:37 Thank you. 6:13 Oh, there's nothing halfway about the Iowa way 6:18 To treat you when we treat you, which we may not do at all 6:23 There's an Iowa kind, a special chip on the shoulder 6:26 Attitude we've never been without, that we recall 6:31 We can be cold as a fall 6:33 We're calling thermometers in December 6:35 If you ask about our weather in July 6:39 And we're so high and stubborn 6:42 We can stand tight, we know that for a week at a time 6:45 We never stay high to high 6:47 But what the heck, you're welcome 6:50 Join us at the picnic 6:52 You can have your fill of all the food you bring yourself 6:56 You really ought to give Iowa a try 7:01 It is, if you want to go around in your chores all day. 7:05 And there I was in the Madison Hospital and nobody come to see me. 7:10 Cousin Will never come, Aunt Bertha never come. 7:14 Your Aunt Bertha's dead. 7:16 She wouldn't have come anyway. 7:19 We can be cold as our falling thermometers in December 7:24 if you ask about our weather in July. 7:27 And we're so byg- 7:29 That stubborn me can stand touching houses for a week at a time and never see 7:34 eye to eye. 7:39 But we'll give you our shirts, and I've had to 7:44 go witness, 7:47 if your cough should have been to die. 7:53 What the heck, you're all gone, glad to have your witness. 7:57 Even though we may not ever mention it again 8:01 We really ought to give Iowa 8:04 Hawkeye, Iowa 8:06 The few Des Moines, Davenport, Marshalltown 8:09 Macy's city deals are changed 8:11 We really ought to give Iowa 8:15 A goal! 8:34 Ah, Mr. Squires? 8:37 Yes, I'm interested in a rig for Sunday if you could accommodate me. 8:40 Then I expect you ought to see the man in charge of hiring rigs. 8:46 It was late as usual. 8:49 Hey, Gregory! 8:51 You old son of a gun! 8:52 What in touch? 8:54 But Greg, Professor Hill's the name. Harold Hill. 9:00 But Greg, what are you doing out here? Why didn't you let me know you was coming? 9:04 I didn't know I was myself. 9:06 Besides, how could I know you'd end up in a little tank town like this? 9:10 You were a pretty big slicker when you were in business with me. 9:13 Too many close shaves the way you work. 9:15 Besides, I got me a nice comfortable girl, Ethel Toffelmeyer, boss's 9:20 niece. 9:21 Go on legitimate, huh? I knew you'd come to no good. 9:26 What's the new pitch? 9:28 You're not back in the band business. 9:30 I heard you was in steam automobiles. 9:33 I was. 9:33 What happened? 9:34 Someone actually invented one. 9:37 Now, give me the lowdown here, Mars. 9:39 You never get anywhere in the band business to be stubborn ironies, Greg. 9:43 Besides, we got a stuck-up music teacher here 9:45 who will expose you before you get your grip unpacked. 9:48 Mail or... 9:50 The music teacher? 9:52 He's the librarian. 9:55 That's what I wanted to hear. 9:56 If she passes by, point her out to me. 9:59 How you gonna start the pitch? 10:01 Same old way. 10:02 Keep that music teacher off balance, 10:04 and then my next step will be to get your town 10:06 out of the serious trouble it's in. 10:08 River City isn't in any trouble. 10:10 Then I'll have to create some. 10:12 I need to create a desperate need for a boys band. 10:15 You remember. 10:16 Now, what's new around here? 10:18 What can I use? 10:21 Except the billiards' parlor just put in a new pool table. 10:24 They never had a pool table here before? 10:26 No, only billiards. 10:28 That'll do. 10:29 Either you're closing your eyes to a situation you do not wish to acknowledge, 10:34 or you are not aware of the caliber of disaster 10:36 indicated by the presence of a pool table in your community. 10:41 Well, you got trouble, my friend. 10:43 Right here, I say, trouble right here in River City. 10:46 I'm a billiard player, certainly mighty proud to say it. 10:48 I'm always mighty proud to say it. 10:49 I consider the hours I spend with the cue in my hand a gold. 10:53 Help me cultivate a corset and a cool head and a keen eye. 10:58 Now, friends, let me tell you what I mean. 11:00 So I want three, four, five, six pockets in the table. 11:05 Pockets that mark the difference between a gentleman and a boss. 11:08 The capital P and that rhymes, the P and that stands, the whole. 11:12 Now, I know all you folks are the right. 11:14 I'm gonna be perfectly frank. 11:17 Would you like to know what kind of conversation goes on 11:19 while they're loafing around that hall? 11:21 They'll be trying out Feebo, trying out Cubiff, 11:23 trying out tailor-made like cigarette fiends. 11:26 And bragging all about how they're gonna cover up a tell-tale breath 11:29 with sense and one fine act. 11:31 They leave the pool hall, heading for the dance of the army. 11:34 Liberty men, scarlet women, ragtime, 11:38 change your cell, drag your son against your daughter, 11:40 the army of the jungle, and the army of the jungle, 11:42 Animal instinct! Mascaria! 11:44 Friends, the idle brain is the devil's playground! 11:47 Trouble! Oh, we got trouble! Right here in River City! 11:49 Right here in River City! With a capital T in that rhyme, 11:52 speaking that dance for fools! That dance for fools! 11:55 We truly got trouble! We truly got trouble! 11:57 Right here in River City! Right here! 11:59 Gotta figure out a way to keep the young ones moral after school! 12:02 Our children's children's gonna have trouble! 12:04 Trouble! Trouble! Trouble! 12:06 Mothers of River City, heed the warning before it's too late! 12:10 for the tell-tale signs of corruption. 12:12 The moment your son leaves the house, 12:15 does he re-buckle his knickerbockers below the knee? 12:20 Are certain words creeping into his conversations? 12:23 Words like swell? 12:27 And soldier, old man? 12:31 If so, my friends, 12:34 we got trouble! 12:35 We got trouble! 12:36 Right here in Nervous City! 12:38 With a capital of T and that rhymes with T and that stands for Fools 12:42 We surely got trouble, we surely got trouble 12:44 Right here in urban city, right here 12:46 With a T, with a capital of T 12:48 Rhyme with T, with a capital of T 12:50 And that stands for Fools 12:51 That stands for Fools 13:30 Did you drop your... 13:34 Didn't I meet you in? 13:37 Pal, only be in town a short while. 13:42 Good. 13:48 Hello, Mama. 13:50 Keep on, Amaryllis. I'll be there in a minute. 13:52 Yes, ma'am. 13:53 Mama, a man with his suitcase has been following me all over town. 13:57 Oh? Who? 13:59 I never saw him before. 14:00 Did he say anything? 14:01 He tried. 14:02 Did you say anything? 14:04 Of mama, of course not. 14:06 All right, Emerilis, now your exercises. 14:09 Sol, do, la, ray, see me, I'll pitch this horn, please. 14:13 Keep the fingers curved as nice and high as you possibly can. 14:18 Don't get faster, dear. 14:19 If you don't mind me saying so, it would never hurt 14:21 to find out what the gentleman wanted. 14:23 I know what the gentleman wanted. 14:25 What, dear? 14:26 You'll find it in Balzac. 14:28 Excuse me for living, but I've never read it. 14:30 Neither has anyone else in this town. 14:34 There you go again with the same old comment about the low mentality of River City people 14:39 and taking it all too much to heart. 14:41 Now, Mama, as long as the Madison Public Library was entrusted to me 14:45 for the purpose of improving River City's culture level, 14:48 I can't help my concern that the ladies of River City keep ignoring all my counsel and advice. 14:53 But, darling, when a woman's got a husband and you've got none, why should— 14:58 If you take advice from you, even if you can't quote both, I can Shakespeare and 15:04 all other 15:04 happiness and Greeks. 15:05 Mama, if you don't mind my saying so, you have a bad habit of changing every subject. 15:10 No, I haven't changed the subject I was talking about the spring. 15:13 What's great? 15:14 With the suitcase, who may be your very last chance. 15:17 Do you think I'd allow a common matter? 15:19 Now, really, Mama, I have my standards. 15:22 Your men are concerned, and I have no intention. 15:24 I know all about your standards, if you don't mind. 15:27 There's not a man alive who would hope to measure up with a blank, tall, fignancy, pat, no, illustrious, 15:33 concomitanteer, so, at her Irish imagination, I would sub in her field, by me, full of books. 15:39 Well, if that isn't the best I've ever heard. 15:43 Can I have a drink, please? 15:50 May I have a? 15:51 May I have a drink, please? 15:53 Yes, dear. 15:59 Is that a way to walk in the house? 16:01 That won't do at all. 16:02 I'll have a kiss for my boy. 16:06 That lady over there is your sister, young man. 16:09 Hello, Winthrop. 16:11 Winthrop, where's your manners? 16:13 I'm having a party on Saturday. 16:16 I'd especially like it very much if you'd come, Winthrop. 16:19 Well, Winthrop, a Morales asked you to her party. 16:22 Are you going or are you going? 16:23 aren't you? No. No what? No, thank you. You know the little girl's name. He 16:28 won't say Amaryllis 16:29 because of the S, because of his lisp. He's ashamed. We all know about his lisp, Amaryllis. 16:34 Well, Withra? I bet he won't say it. No, thank you, Amaryllis. Amaryllis, 16:40 Amaryllis. 16:43 Why does he get so mad at people just because he lisp? It's not just because he lisp, Amaryllis. 16:48 That's just part of it. What's the other part? 16:52 never mind dear it's just that he never talks very much not even to you and your mother 16:57 no we 16:58 all have to be a little patient I'm patient even though he doesn't ever talk to me but I do to him 17:03 every night I say good night to him on the evening star you have to do it the very second you see it 17:07 too or it doesn't even count good night my Winthrop good night sleep tight there darling 17:12 you'll have 17:13 lots of time if not Winthrop there'll be someone else never I'll end up on old maid like 17:18 you 17:21 Well, for the time being, just say goodnight to my, uh, someone 17:26 You can put the right name in when the right someone comes along 17:29 Alright, it's better than nothing 17:31 Yes, it is 17:33 Now you can play your crosshand piece 17:35 Now I may play my crosshand piece 17:50 Good night, my someone, good 17:55 night, my love, sleep tight, my 18:01 someone, sleep tight, my love. 18:06 Our forest shining bright 18:12 as night for good night. 18:15 I try love for the night 18:20 We dream to be your dear 18:25 And we dare be 18:28 We dream to carry 18:32 Your love to me 18:36 I wish they may 18:40 And I wish they may 18:43 Good night, now good night, my son, good 18:49 night, good night, 18:56 good night. 19:23 I never say tyranny tremble when 19:29 born by the red, white, and blue. 19:40 I'm sure we're all grateful to my wife, Eulalie McKechnie-Shinn, for leading the singing. 19:49 As mayor of River City, I welcome you River Citizians 19:54 to the Fourth of July Exercises 19:56 set up for the indoors here in the Madison Gymnasium on account of the weather. 20:03 Four score and seven—what? 20:09 The school board will now present a patriotic tableau. 20:15 Oh, the school board will not present a patriotic tableau. 20:20 Some disagreements about the costumes, I suppose. 20:24 Instead, the local chapter of the Daughters of the American 20:29 Revolution 20:30 will present a spectacle, My Wife. 20:35 In which my wife, Eulalie McEchnie -Shin, will take a leading part. 20:44 I'm shot, George. Who shot me? 20:47 Who set off that cracker? 20:51 I know who did it. Tommy G-List did it. Tommy G-List did it. 20:54 Yes, it was Tommy G-List. 20:56 Tommy G-List! 21:00 I wouldn't believe if I... 21:03 Ah, it is to you. 21:08 Mrs. Shin will recover. 21:12 The Payne's fireworks, last days of Pompeii, will take place, 21:17 provided the rain stops by 930. 21:27 How can it be raining? 21:28 Didn't the Gazette predict fair? 21:30 Sure did, Yurt. 21:31 That's why we... 21:31 I'll prepare for a store. 21:34 Accurate most of the time, and you know it, JC. 21:37 You can last very long in the banking business, 21:38 being accurate most of the time. 21:40 Being accurate most of the time. 21:42 Will you members of the school board stop bickering in public? 21:46 All in the world that I said was that 21:50 Never mind! 21:51 We heard there's a pool table in town. 21:54 Yep, that's what I heard. 21:56 Well, now just a minute. 21:58 Is it a pool table or isn't it? 22:00 Will you allow me to get on with the exercises? 22:04 We don't want any more exercise until we get this pool table matter settled. 22:09 Let's protect our children, resist sin and corruption, smite 22:15 that devil and keep our young boys pure. 22:20 May I have your attention please? Attention please? 22:24 I can deal with these troubled friends with a wave of my hand, this very hand. 22:28 please observe me if you will. I am Professor Harold Hill and I'm here to organize 22:33 the River City Boys Band. 22:36 I would think, my friends, how could any pool table ever hope to compete with the gold trombone? 22:43 Remember, my friends, what a handful of trumpet players did to the famous 22:46 fabled walls of Jericho. Oh, jewelry parlor walls come a-tumbling down. 22:52 Oh, a band will do it, my friends. Oh, yes, I say a boys band. Do you hear me? 22:56 I say River City's got to have a boys band, and I mean she needs it today. 22:59 Well, Professor Harold's heel is on hand, and River City's going to have a boys band. 23:04 As sure as the Lord made little green apples, and that man's going to be in uniform. 23:08 Tommy, Willie, Teddy, Fred, and you'll see the glitter of crashing cymbals, 23:11 and you'll hear the thunder of rolling drums, the shimmer of trumpets, tantra, 23:15 and you'll feel something akin to the electric thrill I once enjoyed. 23:19 When Gilmore, Liberace, Pat Conway, the great creator... 23:24 W .C. Handy and John Philip Sousa all came to town 23:29 on the very same Historic Day. 23:38 76 crombones led the big parade with 110 coronets 23:44 close to the hand. 23:45 They were followed by rows and rows of the vine and virtuoso the cream of 23:51 everything was 23:53 Seventy -six trombones caught the morning sun with a hundred and ten core 23:58 and catch right behind 24:00 There were more than a thousand reeds, springing mountains like a leaf 24:04 There were four of every sheep and kind 24:08 There were copper-bottomed timpany and horse pursuits 24:12 Thundering thundering all along the way 24:16 Double-bellied phoniums and big pursuits 24:20 Pinch bassoon, having its movement bad to say 24:23 There were fifty mounted cannons in the badger's feet 24:28 Thundering, thundering, louder than before 24:31 Clarinets of every size, trumpeter, bassoon, improvised 24:35 Bulldogs are higher than yours 24:49 We'll be right back. 25:44 Fight, fight, fight! All the kids began to march, and they're marching 25:49 today! 25:53 Marching today! Marching today! 26:30 Men, this calls for emergency action. 26:33 That man is a spellbinder. 26:35 I want his credentials. 26:37 Grab that hoodlum! 26:39 Thanks! 26:40 professor have to make an example of him. Ringleader, 26:47 you know. What he does, the game does. 26:53 Jesus, let me go. You wild kid, you're tagging down Main Street after my oldest girl 26:58 last Sunday. 26:59 I wasn't either tagging. Don't you counterdict me. We's just walking together. 27:05 Jesus, you watch 27:06 your phraseology. I know. 27:08 you's doing my little racy senior now you stay away from my oldest girl or 27:13 you'll hear from me till who laid the rails hill i'll talk to you monday 27:18 morning about this band thing over at city hall ten o 'clock sharp men 27:23 i want 27:24 that spellbinders credentials now constable let me take care of the 27:29 boy 27:30 you don't know this kid he's tough and 27:35 he's got his 27:36 waiting outside. Constable, I'll show you how to take up care 27:42 of a gang. Oh, young 27:44 lady, oh miss, what's your name? This is Anita. I don't have any idea you were 27:48 seconding me. You gads. Do you know Tommy G -Less? Well, 27:54 I mean... Tommy, this is Anita. 27:57 Escort the young lady home by way of the candy kitchen. Yes, sir. Do 28:02 I have to? 28:03 You have to. 28:09 Professor, you're a bright young fellow. You 28:15 made a couple mistakes, though. 28:18 The mayor happens to own the pool table and 28:23 the new billiard parlor. 28:26 Oh, what was my other mistake? 28:28 That's Anita, she's the mayor's oldest 28:33 Just a minute, professor. Just a minute, professor. We're the school board. We need your credentials. 28:39 Academic certificates. Nothing of the kind. We need letters and papers. 28:43 They can put up a bond. We all need a bond. We need a bond. 28:48 Come on. You idiots. We need a bond. 28:54 We need a bond. No one's ever heard of a bond before. 28:58 Yes, they have. What am I here? 29:07 say ice cream ice cream but I don't sing young man 29:12 if that's what all right talk 29:13 then down here talk slow 29:19 see singing is only sustained talking 29:24 now you know 29:29 Now you, sir, right here. 29:31 Ice cream. 29:32 Now you, sir. 29:33 Ice cream. 29:37 Ladies, from now on, you'll never see one of these men without the other three. 29:40 Oh, but Professor, you're wrong. 29:43 Why, they've hated each other for fifteen years. 29:48 Ice cream. 29:52 How can there be anything? 29:57 It is sincere 30:00 Aren't we sincerely in 30:07 love 30:09 Oh, we're in love 30:26 I don't suppose you live alone or anything? 30:29 No, I've got some wonderful caramels over at the hotel a few. 30:34 Mr. Hill, Professor Hill. 30:37 Professor of what? 30:40 At what university do they give degrees for annoying women on the street 30:44 like some Saturday night rowdy at a dance hall? 30:47 I wouldn't know about that. 30:48 I'm a conservatory man myself. 30:51 Gary, Indiana, gold medal class of... 30:53 Aught five. Even if that were true, does that give you the right to follow me 30:58 around wherever I go? 31:00 Another thing, Mr. Hill, I'm not as easily mesmerized or hoodwinked as some people in this 31:05 town, and I ought to think it fair to warn you that I have a shelf 31:10 full of reference books in 31:11 there that may very well give me some interesting information about you. 31:18 Over, Mr. Hill, we're all agog. 31:21 simply a gog. I'm the key beat. Everyone's so excited about the band. 31:27 I'm Ethel Toffelmeyer. 31:29 And this is Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Squires. And of course, you've met Eulalie McKechnie 31:33 Shams, our mayor's wife. Oh, isn't it exciting you, Eulalie? Oh, I couldn't 31:39 say. I could 31:41 not say. I couldn't say at this time. My 31:46 husband will wish to investigate, I'm sure. 31:49 And naturally, I'm reticent. 31:52 Oh, yes, I'm reticent. 31:55 Of course, Mrs. Shin, I understand. 31:58 But you see, part of my music plans include a committee on the dance and... 32:03 No, wait, wait, do that again, Mrs. Shin. 32:06 Your foot, the way you raised it, just now. 32:08 Oh, well, I have a bunion there that bothers... 32:11 Oh, what grace, what natural flow of rhythm, what expression of line and movement. 32:16 Mr. Hill. 32:17 You must accept the chairmanship of the Lady's Auxiliary for the classic dance, 32:21 mustn't she, ladies? 32:22 Oh, yes, please, please, please! 32:24 Your every move speaks del sartre. 32:26 Will you, will you say yes, Mrs. Shin? 32:31 Eulalie McEchnitian. 32:33 Ah, well, I... 32:36 Dancing, that is. 32:38 Then you accept? 32:40 Yes, indeed, and I would like to say... 32:42 Thank you. 32:43 Now, the young lady who... 32:45 plays the piano. Mary in Peru, I believe. 32:49 After all, she is the librarian. 32:51 All right, 33:12 let's go take a look at the end. 33:13 She had to take dirty books. 33:15 Dirty books? 33:17 Chaucer! 33:19 Ravelet! 33:21 Falza! 33:22 And the worst thing, of course I shouldn't tell you this, but... 33:26 I'll tell! 33:27 The man that's on my screen, let me tell! 33:33 I'll tell. 33:35 She made brazen overtures to a man that never had 33:41 a friend in this... 33:41 town until she came here. Old 33:46 Miser Madison. Miser Madison? Madison Gymnasium? 33:51 Madison Picnic Park? Madison Hospital? That's Miser Madison? Exactly 33:57 who do you 33:57 think he was anyway? Well I should say show off. Gave the town the park too didn't 34:02 he? 34:03 That's just it. When he died he left the library building to the city. But he left 34:08 all the books to her. 34:09 She was seen going and coming from his place. 34:14 Oh, yes. 34:18 That one made brazen overtures, 34:20 but the guilt is guaranteed. 34:22 She'd have gold and skin in her eye, 34:24 a silver, which kind of fit wings. 34:26 Just melt her down and he'll reveal 34:28 a lump of blood as cold as steel here, 34:31 where a woman's heart should be. 34:34 He loved River City, the library building by 34:38 She laughs all the fun to her! 34:41 Chaucer! 34:45 Balzac! 34:50 Yes, of course! 34:53 Come with me! 34:58 Goodnight, ladies! 35:06 Good night ladies, good 35:12 night ladies, we're going to 35:17 meet you now. 35:34 Thank you. 36:04 Mrs. Peru, do you realize you have the facial characteristics of a cornet virtuoso? 36:09 I don't know if I understand you entirely, professor. 36:12 If your boy has the same firm chin and those splendid cheek muscles by George, 36:17 not that he could ever be really great, you understand. 36:19 Oh, is that so? And in the name of St. Bridget, why not? 36:22 Well, you see, all the really great cornet players were Irish. 36:27 O'Clark, O'Mendez, O'Kline... 36:29 Professor, we all... 36:30 We're Irish. 36:31 No, no, really. 36:32 That clinches it. 36:33 Sign here, Mrs. Peru. 36:35 Your boy was born to play the cornet. 36:37 Fine, fine, that'll be $7, earnest money. 36:40 Nothing more due until the first in payment, 36:43 or installment, payable at the opening of band practice. 36:46 Thank you. 36:46 And of course, I'll need the boy's measurements 36:48 for his uniform. 36:49 His uniform? 36:51 Hello, son. 36:52 Wouldn't it have a, a, a, a? 36:55 Certainly, my boy. 36:56 A wide, gold stripe on each side. 36:58 What do you think of that? 37:00 You'll have to excuse Witherup, Professor. 37:02 We can't get him to say three words a day, even to us. 37:04 So if you get him to play in the band, it will be a miracle. 37:07 Where are you from, Professor? 37:08 Gary, Indiana. 37:10 In fact, Gary Conservatory was my alma mater. 37:12 Was she now? 37:14 Gold medal class of Oth-Five. 37:17 Hello, Miss Peru. 37:19 Mr. Hill. 37:20 He wants to put Witherup in the band. 37:22 Do you barge in on everyone's home like this? 37:26 We're not interested. 37:28 Now why not let the boy's father decide? 37:30 The boy's father is dead. 37:32 From anything else? 37:34 Professor, I do hope you'll excuse Marion. 37:36 She's not really... 37:37 Please, I'm sure at heart she's as lovely as yourself. 37:40 Good day to you, Mrs. Peru. 37:42 Good day to you, Professor. 37:44 Marion Peru! 37:47 Has he gone? 37:49 I hope not forever, darling. 37:51 Don't you ever think of your future? 37:52 Gary, Indiana. 37:53 Conzer, con... 37:54 conservation class at water five. 37:55 Now, darling. 37:56 Now, Mama, the fact that he claims his commodity is music 38:00 does not, in this particular case, impress me. 38:03 All right, darling, all right. 38:05 Only it's a well-known principle 38:06 that if you keep the flint in one drawer 38:08 and the steel in the other, 38:09 you'll never strike much of a fire. 38:15 Winthrop, Winthrop, I know you're in there. 38:19 Please go down to the library 38:21 and ask Miss Grubb for the bookside. 38:22 set aside. It's the Indiana State Educational Journal, 1890 through 38:27 1910. It's a big brown 38:29 volume with black corners. Do I have to? You won't have to talk to anyone. I've written 38:34 it all down. Now, what are you up to? Why do you need books at this hour of night? I 38:38 have a feeling the Indiana Journal may help me poke some large holes in the professor's 38:42 claims. 38:50 supper meet you where the footbridge last time the lumberyard 38:55 and now the footbridge and where 38:57 are we gonna meet after that in the black hole of calcutta ye gags 39:03 donnie it's papa 39:06 didn't i say get that spellbinder harold hills credentials i said it 39:11 the morning of july 4th 39:13 19 and 12. yes george but and now the whole town 39:18 turned upside down the school board singing up main street and down alley instead of tending to 39:23 city matters mr hill i mr mayor shin i found something very interesting 39:29 in this book about 39:29 professor hill's alma mater his who his university i know all about that in 39:35 fact that's the only thing 39:36 i can ever get out of him gary conservatory class of ought five if you'll just 39:41 take a little bit of 39:41 time to read about the conservatory you may find that you don't have to look further it's on page 39:46 The Wells Fargo Wagon's just coming up from the depot. 39:49 At this hour of day, the Wells Fargo Wagon- 39:51 It could be the band instrument. 39:52 The band instrument? I want that man's credentials. 39:58 Oh, the Wells Fargo Wagon is a- 40:01 Coming down the street. Oh, please let it be for me. 40:05 Oh, the Wells Fargo Wagon is a- 40:08 Coming down the street. I wish, I wish I knew what it could be. 40:14 On my birthday 40:16 If I die, I'd say that 40:20 And once I got a picture of my friend 40:23 What's a reward? 40:25 Send me a bathtub and a crotchet 40:27 Oh, the Welsh cargo wagon is out coming now 40:31 Is it a pre-paid surprise or COD? 40:34 It could be curtains or dishes 40:36 Or it could be 40:39 Yes, it could be 40:40 Yes, you're right, it surely could be 40:42 Something very, very special now. 40:45 Just for me. 40:53 Well, Pargo Wagon is a home and now I don't know how. 40:57 I can never wait to see. 41:00 It could be something someone who is in a relation. 41:04 But it could be something special. 41:11 just for me. 41:14 Oh, oh, you well, Sparrow Wagon, keep on coming. 41:22 Oh, oh, you well, Sparrow Wagon, don't you 41:24 care to make a stop until you go for 41:29 me. 41:36 Hooray! 41:38 It's coming! 41:39 instrument. Here you are, son. My coordinate. Thanks, 41:44 professor. Men, you will each receive 41:47 individual instruction in due course. In the meantime, stay off the streets, get acquainted 41:52 with your new instruments, and think of the minuet in G. La -dee -da -dee -da -dee 41:57 -da. La -dee -da. La -dee -da. 42:05 Sista, sista, I never thought I'd see any- 42:07 she thinks of scrubs and the scrubs of solid gold thing. 42:10 Round one for you, Mr. Hill, 42:13 but I better hear some baguette tootin' of them horns 42:15 in pretty short order, 42:16 or I'll see you in front of the grand jury. 42:19 Now, Miss Marion, about that book. 42:21 Come, George. 42:22 Just a minute. 42:23 I've got to get something from the librarian. 42:26 Now, about that book. 42:30 I don't think I've ever seen Winthrop so happy. 42:33 Thank you, Professor Hill. 42:35 My pleasure, Miss Peru. 42:37 Start her up, Mr. Washburn. 42:39 Wait till you see the new steps Professor Hill taught us. 42:41 All right, while it be, 42:43 the Shapoopy! 42:49 Now a woman who'll kiss at the very first date 42:51 is usually a huff. 42:52 And a woman who'll kiss at the second time now 42:54 is anything but funny. 42:56 But a woman who'll wait for the third time around, 42:58 head in the clouds, field in the ground. 43:00 She's the girl he's sliding down. 43:10 But you can win for yes! 43:31 Let's go, 43:39 let's go, let's go. 43:59 Just Koogie, Just Koogie, Just Koogie! 44:01 But you can win, and You can win, and 44:07 You can win, you! 44:15 Take your hands off my daughter! 44:19 Mr. Shin, Your Honor, your daughter and I are going to study behind your back. 44:22 We'd rather do that in front of your back, but- 44:24 I'm gonna warn you once more! 44:27 Not one poop out of you, madam! 44:30 I think he needs pee. 44:32 Ah, you know what I see written all over you? 44:35 Reform school! 44:36 Now get out! Get out! 44:38 Papa, please! 44:39 It's cat-ulous like you make blood in the marketplace! 44:42 Yee-gahs! 44:43 You watch your phraseology, young woman! 44:46 Go home! 44:51 Mayor Shin, I want you to know that I'm vouching for Tommy Jealous. 44:55 has got the confidence of every kid in town. 44:57 You'll be waiting in line to shake his hand 45:00 by the time our band plays its first concert. 45:02 By the time your band plays its first concert, 45:05 the individual members will have to foregather 45:08 in wheelchairs on account of the broken legs 45:10 they'll get from tripping over their beards. 45:13 I'll tell you something, my fine young feathered, 45:17 my feathered young, nevermind. 45:21 Oliver J.C. Ewart-Olin. 45:24 I want this man's references, and I want him tonight. 45:28 Don't let him out of your sights. 45:30 He's flippier than a Mississippi surgeon. 45:36 Professor Hill, I think Mayor Shin behaved abominably, 45:40 and, well, I think it was wonderful of you 45:44 coming to Tommy's defense. 45:45 A man can't dodge the issue every time 45:47 a little personal risk is involved. 45:50 What does the poet say? 45:51 The coward does a thousand deaths, 45:53 while the brave man only 500. 45:56 I just wish I were a little more informed. 45:59 I've been wanting to talk to you about Winthrop Cornette. 46:01 His Cornette? 46:02 Mother of pearl keys. 46:03 I'm sure it's fine. 46:05 He tells me about some think system 46:08 that if he thinks the minuet in G, 46:10 he won't have to bother with the notes. 46:13 Now, Professor- 46:14 Miss Marion, the think system 46:16 is a revolutionary method, I'll admit. 46:18 Now, I cannot just- 46:19 We'll discuss these things here in public. 46:22 But if you'll allow me to call. 46:25 When may I call? 46:27 Why, any night this week. 46:31 Pickle little, tuck a little, 46:32 Pickle little, tuck a little. 46:33 Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep! 46:33 Check a lot, pick a little more. 46:34 Pickle little, tuck a little, 46:35 Pickle little, tuck a little. 46:36 Please don't go down to our committee, 46:38 If you are so dear to my guest, 46:40 This should be with Professor Hill. 46:42 Pickle little, tuck a little, 46:43 Pickle little, tuck a little. 46:44 Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep! 46:45 You dance like a fairy princess. 46:49 The gold and shimmer in your hair and silver shoes are all to see. 46:53 We know that you will soon unfold for giving a heart of purest gold. 46:57 Here, where woman's heart should be. 47:00 Fairy princess, moonbeak floor, golden shimmer, silver 47:07 shoe. 47:08 Now unfold, heart of gold. 47:12 Here, where woman's heart should be. 47:14 No, no, no, no. 47:16 The professor told us to read those books, and we simply adored 47:21 them all. 47:23 Chaucer! 47:25 Rebillette! 47:27 Balltack! 47:29 Whip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip -pip 47:34 -pip -pip -pip -pip! 47:37 Which is right there? 48:03 Mama! 48:04 Where have you been? 48:06 They've been... 48:07 Fishing? 48:08 With Harold. 48:09 He tells me all about his old town. 48:11 Gary at the end. 48:12 He said he'd take me there some day, and he taught me a song that hardly has any S's 48:17 in it. 48:19 Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, let 48:25 me say it once again. 48:28 Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, that's 48:33 the town that moved me when. 48:36 If you'd like to have a logical explanation. 48:40 How I jump in on a total of insincipation 48:44 I will stay without a moment of hesitation 48:49 There is just one place that can light my face 48:53 Gary, Indiana 48:57 Not Louisiana, Paris, South Carolina 49:00 But Gary, Indiana 49:04 Gary, Indiana 49:08 Home sweet home 49:20 I'll be back in a minute. I have to go show Amarillo with my live rug. 49:23 La dee da dee da dee da dee da 49:26 Leave the dishes. I'll do them, Mama. 49:31 Are you the piano teacher in town? 49:34 Why, yes. 49:35 Then you must know about the 49:36 this fellow hill formin' a boys' band here. 49:39 Yes? 49:40 Well, don't let it worry you no more. 49:42 I got the goods on him in spades, 49:45 swindlin' two-bit thimble-rigger. 49:46 I'm just passing through. 49:48 Number eight only makes a 15-minute water stop. 49:51 Who are you? 49:53 Name's Charlie Cowell, anvil salesman. 49:57 But just now, I'm out to protect the good name 50:00 of the travelin' fraternity from that swindler. 50:03 Mr. Cowell. 50:04 you're making a big mistake mistake my old lady's corset cover that guy's 50:10 been the raspberry seed 50:11 in my wisdom tooth just long enough he spoiled illinois for me and 50:16 he's not gonna spoil iowa 50:19 say what kind of a music teacher are you you didn't see through 50:24 him he's no more professor 50:26 oh i know all about that why band teachers are always called professor it's harmless 50:31 deception 50:32 He's a fine director, and his... 50:34 Now, wait a minute. 50:37 Fine director? 50:39 Have you heard one note in music from any band? 50:45 No, but... 50:46 But nothing, girly girl. 50:48 He never formed a band in his life, and he never will. 50:53 You'll never make that train at the depot. 50:55 You'll have to catch it at the crossing. 50:56 No, sir. 50:57 I've got to leave word, and I can see you ain't the one to leave it with. 51:01 I've never met a man who sells anvils before 51:05 That's something, well, quite different 51:08 Takes a real salesman, I can tell you that 51:12 Anvils have a limited appeal, you know 51:14 What am I doing? I missed that train, I'll get fired 51:16 And I've got to leave word about that fellow hill 51:18 Leave word with me 51:21 Not on your tintype 51:22 How do I know you deliver these letters? 51:27 Try me 51:28 Well, uh, you, me, we, together, 51:35 for a while. 51:40 There's your train! Now run for it! 51:42 Are you double-dealing little? 51:44 Who do you think you're protecting? 51:46 That guy's got a girl in every county in Illinois, and that's 102 counties. 51:50 Not counting the piano teachers like you he cozies up to to keep their mouths shut. 51:55 Neither one of you has heard the last of me. 51:56 Eat, girly girl. 52:04 Marion, dear, who was you talking to just? 52:06 Why, Professor Hill. 52:08 Mrs. Perru, top of the evening to you, Miss Marion. 52:13 You and Marion come up and set. 52:15 I've got some jelly on the stove. 52:17 There's no jelly on the stove, Mama. 52:20 Well, I'll put some on. 52:22 Shall we set? 52:24 As your mother said? 52:26 Well, I, uh, you did ask me to call. 52:31 Professor Hill, is it true that you've... 52:34 What I'm trying to say is, well, 52:36 I must be rather dull company for a man of your experience. 52:41 Now say, where'd you get an idea like that? 52:44 One hears rumors of traveling salesmen. 52:47 Why, Miss Marion, you mustn't believe everything you hear. 52:50 After all, one even hears rumors about... 52:52 librarians. I suppose you're referring to Uncle Matty. Uncle Matty? 52:58 Mr. Madison, my 53:00 father's best friend. Now, no matter what they say, he left me an assured job so 53:04 that Winthrop and Mama and I could have some security. Surely you you don't 53:08 believe that he... Of course not! That's exactly what I'm saying. But why do 53:13 you 53:13 think people start those rumors? Narrow -mindedness, jealousy, jealousy 53:19 mostly 53:20 Exactly. And jealousy mostly starts rumors about traveling salesmen. 53:25 What have you heard? 53:27 Well, just this. 53:29 But, of course, it stands to reason that narrow -mindedness and jealousy 53:34 could lead to... 53:35 Well, take you, for instance. 53:37 Your attentions to customers and music teachers could easily be misinterpreted, 53:43 couldn't they? 53:43 I mean, honestly, couldn't they? 53:46 And so you say, if a salesman or... 53:49 or somebody were jealous, well, 53:51 they might be downright lies, mightn't they? 53:53 What might? 53:54 Rumors and things. 53:57 Why, of course. 53:58 It just goes to show that you should never believe 54:00 everything you hear. 54:01 I mean, if you just discuss things- 54:03 Miss Marion, I would be delighted to discuss 54:05 anything in the world with you. 54:07 But couldn't we do it sitting down? 54:10 You do sit. 54:12 Your knees are bendin' all. 54:15 We could sit on the porch. 54:17 We could also sit on a large hollow log over at the footbridge. 54:21 I couldn't think of it. 54:22 I've never been to the footbridge with a man in my life. 54:25 Just to talk. 54:27 Meet me there in 15 minutes. 54:30 I can't. 54:31 Please, some other time. 54:33 Maybe tomorrow or... 54:35 My dear little librarian, 54:37 pile up enough tomorrows and you'll find that you've collected nothing but a whole lot of empty yesterdays. 54:41 I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering. 54:45 The footbridge. Fifteen minutes. Fifteen minutes. 54:54 Mama! What? I just told Professor Hill I'd meet him at the footbridge 54:59 in fifteen minutes. 55:01 Glory be in the space he praised. It works! What does? 55:05 I've been using the think system on you from the parlor. 55:32 One greece note! 55:38 Two greece note! 55:41 Two Grieschners and 55:46 the fountain. 55:51 Stop, stop, listen to this man. 55:54 You gullible green grass goats. 55:57 I'm talking about Harold Hill, road agent, highwayman, pickpocket. 56:03 Pickpocket? 56:04 Same thing. 56:05 He's had his hand in your wallet, mister, and yours, madame. 56:09 to yours, little lady. Ever since the moment he came to this town, there's more documented 56:14 evidence than you'll ever have time to read. There isn't any band, there never has been 56:19 any band, and there never will be any band. And if you don't hunt this man down right 56:23 now like a mad dog, there won't be any Harold Hill either. He'll be on the next train out 56:27 of town. 56:28 Now will you believe me? 56:30 Well, what are you waiting for? 56:32 I want my money back. 56:33 Money back? I want his hide. After him. And when you find him... 56:37 Bring him to the schoolhouse! After him! 57:14 Greg, hey Greg, some crazy guys going all around Townsville and everything. 57:18 All right, Mars, go get the rig. 57:20 I got it. 57:21 What time does the break go? 57:22 9.40 from the junction. 57:23 Well, it's not even 8.30 yet. 57:26 Look, you want to turtle wordle around here and get yourself caught in a trap? 57:30 You go ahead. 57:31 Don't worry, Mars, I'll meet you back at the hotel. 57:33 and plenty of time. Miss Marion, you're late. But 57:39 you said 15 minutes. I meant you were about, 57:43 well, I'd say about 26 years too late. Took you all this time to get to the footbridge 57:48 with a fella. 57:49 If you want to know the truth, it was almost longer. Oh, halfway 57:54 here I nearly turned back. 57:57 I suppose I'm not the first to find it easier to think clearly when not under the spell of 58:01 salesmanship. Now, Miss Marion, surely you don't think I've been selling to you anything? 58:07 No, you've given me something. That's why I decided to come. 58:11 I don't recall giving - Yes, yes you did. Something beautiful. 58:17 Marion, I- 58:19 There were bells on the hill, but 58:26 I never heard them ring - 58:40 There were birds in 58:46 the sky, but I never saw 58:51 them winging. 58:57 Oh, there was you, and 59:04 there was you then, and there 59:09 were wonderful roses, they tell 59:15 me, 59:16 and sweet, great, and leaven of 59:23 joy. 59:27 There was love all the time, 59:34 but I never heard it say, I 59:40 never heard it at all, till 59:45 there was you. 1:00:11 There was love in all the world, 1:00:18 but I never thought. 1:00:22 My heart is broken 1:00:25 I've never heard it at all 1:00:31 Till they'll forgive 1:00:46 Mary, there's a lot of things here. 1:01:03 Marian, there's really lots of things you don't know about me yet. 1:01:07 Psst! Hey, Greg! 1:01:09 Excuse me. 1:01:11 I'm expecting a cable from Hector Beliaz. 1:01:14 This could be it. 1:01:18 Now what? 1:01:19 Who's the salesman here? 1:01:21 Sounds like she's selling and you're buying. 1:01:24 I had to keep her off balance, didn't I? 1:01:27 Well, she's so far off balance now, 1:01:29 you can't tell her from a cat boat in a hurricane. 1:01:33 Get the rig. 1:01:36 Never a peaceful moment in the music business. 1:01:39 Now then, where were we? 1:01:41 You were about to tell me what I don't know about you. 1:01:45 Well, we don't have to 1:01:46 get into that just now, do we? No, Harold, we don't, or 1:01:51 ever for that matter. The librarian hasn't felt 1:01:54 like doing much research lately, though she did plenty when you first came here. Oh? 1:02:00 About what? 1:02:01 Harold Hill, Gary Conservatory, gold medal class of Ought -Five. Harold, 1:02:07 there was no Gary 1:02:08 Conservatory in Ought -Five. Why, there certainly - Because the town wasn't even built until 1:02:14 - 1:02:14 Lot six, I'll see you at the sociable. 1:02:18 You knew all this time? 1:02:20 Since July 7th, three days after you came. 1:02:22 Why, you little freak. 1:02:27 He's not anywhere around here. 1:02:29 Let's try down by the creek. 1:02:38 Windthroft, wait a minute here, son. 1:02:40 I'm not your son, leave coming. 1:02:42 Not until I talk to you for a minute. 1:02:44 I won't listen. You wouldn't tell the truth anyway. 1:02:46 I would, too. 1:02:48 Would, too. I'll tell you anything you want to know. 1:02:51 Can you lead a band? 1:02:54 Are you a big liar? 1:02:57 Are you a dirty, rotten crook? 1:03:00 Leave me go, you big liar. 1:03:01 What's the matter? You wanted the truth, didn't you? 1:03:04 Now I'm bigger than you, and you're going to stand here and get it all, 1:03:06 so you might as well quit wiggling. 1:03:08 There are two things you're entitled to. 1:03:10 know. One, you're a wonderful kid. I thought so from the first. That's why I wanted 1:03:15 you 1:03:15 in the band so badly, so you'd quit moping around feeling sorry for yourself. 1:03:20 What band? 1:03:21 I always think there's a band, kid. 1:03:24 What's the other thing I'm entitled to know? 1:03:26 Well, actually, the other thing isn't any of your business, now that I think of it. 1:03:31 I wish you'd never come to River City. 1:03:33 No, you don't, Winthrop. 1:03:35 Sister, you believe him? 1:03:36 I believe everything he's... 1:03:38 ever said. The way every kid has walked around here all summer and talked 1:03:44 and acted. Well, 1:03:47 especially you. The parents, too. Does Mama wish he'd never come to River City? Well, 1:03:52 you do, don't you? No, Winthrop. Now go, Professor, please. Go on, 1:03:58 Professor, hurry up. I can't 1:03:59 go, Winthrop. Why not? Because for the first time in my life, I've got my foot caught in the door. 1:04:06 Greg, they're here. That way, that way. 1:04:08 Gloves, that way, that way. 1:04:18 Virtue has triumphed. 1:04:19 The sword of retribution has cut down Professor Harold Hill. 1:04:23 And if there are those, as I have heard, 1:04:26 who are melting tar and collecting feathers, 1:04:28 I will not say them nay. 1:04:31 I should think there would be some of you who'd forget our... 1:04:34 everlasting Iowa stubborn chip on the shoulder arrogance 1:04:37 for long enough to remember this town 1:04:39 before Harold Hill came here. 1:04:41 Do you remember? 1:04:43 Well, do you? 1:04:44 Surely some of you should be grateful 1:04:46 for what he's brought to River City, 1:04:48 and if so, I should think you'd want to admit it. 1:04:51 You're wasting a great deal of time here. 1:04:53 If there is a person in this hall 1:04:55 who doesn't think this man Hill should be tarred and feathered, 1:04:58 please step forward. 1:05:10 You lately stepped back. 1:05:15 Have you people forgotten that you bought expensive uniforms, 1:05:19 technical instruction books, and high-priced band instruments? 1:05:23 Have you people forgotten the clear understanding and warranty 1:05:26 that your children would be able to play in a band? 1:05:29 Well, where's the band? 1:05:30 Where's the band? 1:05:30 The band! 1:05:44 Think, men! Think! 1:06:05 That's my Barney! That too was my Barney! 1:06:10 Eddie, that's Eddie's clarinet! 1:06:13 Linus, play to me, son, play to me! 1:06:16 Davey, that's my Davey! 1:06:38 Thank you. 1:07:52 Now if he makes strong bones, if they count the point 1:07:56 A hundred and ten cornets, I'm straight away 1:07:59 Brings of the heart, heart, heart 1:08:01 All the shimmy and the art, and the moon 1:08:09 Brings of the heart, and the moon 1:08:20 Thank you. 1:08:47 We'll be right 1:08:55 back. 