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The film starred Robert Preston as the charlatan Professor Howard Hill, who takes in the town of River City, Iowa. It is the film for which Preston is most famous. Professor Hill gets the citizens of River city to invest in a boys' brass band. He is aided by an old friend played by Buddy Hacket. The female lead is the librarian Marian Paroo who is played by Shirley Jones. Jones makes Marion the best rememnbered librarian in American movies. The film also stars a 7-year-old child actor, Ronnie Howard. He charminly plays Winthrop, Marion's sister, who is unhappy because he lisps. Ronnie of course is Opie from the 'Andy Griffith Show'. Americans in the 60s and 70s grew up with Opie and later Richy Cunningham on "Happy Day". Ron is now a very successful Hollywood producer.
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