Good Tuesday Morning, March 18, 2008
Ok, now the answer to the question: What Broadway Musical had the song ‘Gary, Indiana’ in it? It is “The Music Man”! It first appeared on Broadway in 1957. The Book, Lyrics, and Music were written by Meredith Willson. The lead roles, “Harold Hill” and “Marian” were played by Robert Preston and Barbara Cook. The first movie “The Music Man” was released in 1962, starring Robert Preston as “Harold Hill”, Shirley Jones (of Partridge Family fame) as “Marian”. The Broadway play ran for over 3 years and showed 1,375 performances. It has been on Broadway several times since, with Harold Hill being played by such performers as Eddie Albert and Dick Van Dyke.
So, now you know the name of the show and movie, the question remains: Who played the part of “Winthrop Paroo”, the 7 year old brother of “Marian”, who also sang the song “Gary, Indiana” the second time it appears in the movie? I gave the clue: He was born in Oklahoma in 1954. The next clue are: He also appeared in the movie, “American
Graffiti”. Email guesses to: dwlincoln2002@hotmail.comStudent Council and Game Club are meeting today after school.
Remember the Upcoming: (See yesterday’s blog for details on the following)
Remember that Spring Pictures will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19th.
The AFES Student Council’s Talent Show and Pennies for Patients
The 3rd grade trip to Keene Valley Neighborhood House
PTO Spring Bulb Fund Raiser
And of course the students won’t forget: NO SCHOOL this Friday (3/21) or this coming Monday (3/24).
I hope everyone has a great day! - Dean Lincoln
