Day 313

Day 313: "...oh my dear little librarian: you pile up enough tomorrows and you'll find you've collected nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." A favourite quote from a real favourite movie/stage play, Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man". There was a more recent made-for-tv version of this picture, but I don't think it can stand a chance against the original 1962 version with Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill. I've loved this movie most of my life. I can remember watching it with my mom during "Saturday Night At The Movies" hosted by Elwy Yost on TVO. I saw a lot of great films on that program: "Papillion", "Murder On The Orient Express" and many many others...but none impacted me the way this one did. I've never been able to really pinpoint exactly what it is that appeals to me so keenly...be it the story, the visuals, the music...I can't get enough. I've seen it more times than I can count. I've worn out at least one VHS copy and am on my second DVD (I really want to find it on BluRay). I've got the soundtrack and I know every word of the film by heart, and every single time I watch it it makes me Happy. Today I shared this dear favourite with a Friend, and being able to share the joy with someone of a like mind who appreciates these kinds of films was just lovely. Today, The Music Man made me Happy! #TheMusicMan #365happydays

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