You've gotta listen to the Howard brothers memoir titled The Boys. It chronicles Ron's and Clint's experiences growing up in show biz. Its a dedication to their parents for being parents rather than exploiting their children. Rance Howard was enlightened, no doubt. Great book. I recommend the audio book to hear Ron and Clint in their own words.
Wow, from this to directing films like "A Beautiful Mind," and "Splash", and then his lastest "Frost/Nixon-" not to mention acting on other shows as he grew up like The Andy Griffin Show, and Happy Days; Now thats how you come up in the business. Its very rare that child stars continue showbiz success throught their lives. Kudos Ron Howard...Kudos!
What an astonishing career. Such a great child performer in film and then a huge TV career from child to adult - THEN to move into production and directing with such skill. All the time remaining respectful, hard working and professional. The book written by him and his brother Clint about their father is a great read. He instilled an amazing work ethic into the boys but also did his best to keep their lives stable and nomal. A great family that simply never fell into any of the dangerous traps of stardom.
Ron Howard has done so wonderfully for himself. You always, perhaps often, hear sad stories of child actors, but not this time. I love many of the movies he has directed.
Ron actually said he felt really lucky as he had good adult role models as a child actor and stayed away from trouble. He was also lucky to continue getting roles into his adulthood, which didn’t always pan out for child stars.
A perfect rendition for a little boy of 6 or 7 years named Winthrop. Ronny Howard was spot-on! No need for improvement. If anyone deserves a Lifetime Achievement Award in the entertainment industry, it's Ron Howard.
I fell in love with this scene the first time I saw this movie with my family on VHS many years ago. before the professor came to the town that little boy was not having too much. he was still grieving the loss of his father and was probably made fun of by the other boys in the town because of his lisp. the professor helped him come out of his shell. I think that is why the mother was open to the idea of Winthrop being in the band so her little boy had something to do
If there was any question that he was a born director, just watch how he directs the other two actors with such authority…and he was like 5? I also love the gestures that he still has today (where he kind of holds up both hands to frame his face, etc). Adorable.
In the book Ron Howard says he couldn’t do the tap dance, so the director gave up and shot the scene from Ron’s knees up and added the tap noises in the editing.
I like it, some times its hard to remember when I was really that young. I Ron is about the same age as me and unlike some of the other child stars of that era he had a happy child hood.
I need to watch this movie again..I’ve forgotten it. My gosh his talent as a child was amazing. I love him and Shirley Jones in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father too. A favorite of mine. Thanks for this story and clip.
I'm very sure that Gary, Indiana was a great place to visit or raise a family, at one point. Now the city is ranked in the top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the United States.
@@americanpatriot3638 From Wikipedia: Like other Rust Belt cities, Gary's once thriving steel industry has been significantly affected by the disappearance of local manufacturing jobs since the 1970s. As a result of this economic shift, the city's population has decreased drastically, having lost 61% of its population since 1960. Because of its large losses in population and deteriorating economy, Gary is often cited as an example of industrial decline and urban decay in America.
About the time of "The Music Man" (1960), Gary was at its peak, with a population of 178,000. Today, the city is still trying to turn itself around, but the decay caused by US Steel laying off workers starting in the late 60s in Gary is still evident. See this documentary from 2014: ruclips.net/video/DnJsv46c8rw/видео.html to learn more.
(3/2/21) On Thanksgiving, I watched half of The Courtship of Eddie's Father on TCM, and found out that Ron(nie) Howard was the boy. I only knew him as the director of A Beautiful Mind, The Grinch, and Cinderella Man. Just today, I realized he is this little boy from a movie that I have seen 3 times! :0
I wear my mask anytime I'm stepping out of my apartment. I was always scared of COVID. Then when I got it (a month ago) I was horrified. I still have a metallic taste in my mouth and lots of fatigue and increased brain fog. I actually enjoyed quarantine because I engrossed myself in Harry Potter books and the internet. But although I enjoyed quarantine, I hated the symptoms. I'm glad I didn't have shortness of breath or fever, but even so, sore throats and sinus pressure are torture!
@@highlysensitiveforestgreen2096 yes, figures that it could be a long lasting report of brain fog because of covid, and with so many reports at that! I can't say I'm not terribly worried of what that disease did to our population. We could be killing our society off because half or more of the people are so unaware! that they don't see noticeably wrong things as being wrong.
And his mother moved backwards each time. :) She really earned her money that day! How many times did she get spat on while she kept her loving look firmly in place before they got the take they wanted? :)
He's so cute. It would have been awesome if he played the Mayor in the remake not that Victor didn't do a good job but someone from the original should have been in the remake
@zekeyp Oh I'm sure he did some arty stuff in the 70s or something, but he probably never got as big as that guy who did How The Grinch Stole Christmas. That was an awesome movie.
@DevoMatic hey he was in andy griffen, and i cant remeber but he was in another show. but he actually directed forrest gump 2 so i think he is as big as dr suess lol
He played Opie on the Andy Griffith show (Mayberry) Played Ritchie Cunningham in Happy Days, played one of the leading roles (Steven) in American Graffitti and went on to be an Oscar winning movie director (Apollo 13), Cocoon etc.
There has never been another child actor as cute as Ron Howard,EVER!
Well, just saw Old Yeller, and I think Kevin Corcoran could challenge for that title.
Hello, ever heard of Shirley Temple??
Gary Indiana sure has changed since then 😂
You've gotta listen to the Howard brothers memoir titled The Boys. It chronicles Ron's and Clint's experiences growing up in show biz. Its a dedication to their parents for being parents rather than exploiting their children. Rance Howard was enlightened, no doubt. Great book. I recommend the audio book to hear Ron and Clint in their own words.
That's fantastic info, thank you!
I'm reading The Boys too, and I'm enjoying it.
@@highlysensitiveforestgreen2096 I just bought the audiobook and am enjoying it too. There's a cool story about how this song was recorded.
A great read! Funny and with humble humor!
Ditto, Ron talking about dad Rance as a failed singing cowboy, Ron trying to stay on key PLUS lisp his way through💁🏼♀️🤓‼️
0:35 Once a director, always a director.
James Feinberg 🤣🤣🤣❤️
0:36
LOL
Wow, from this to directing films like "A Beautiful Mind," and "Splash", and then his lastest "Frost/Nixon-" not to mention acting on other shows as he grew up like The Andy Griffin Show, and Happy Days; Now thats how you come up in the business. Its very rare that child stars continue showbiz success throught their lives. Kudos Ron Howard...Kudos!
Dang
And don't forget he did American Graffiti
What an astonishing career. Such a great child performer in film and then a huge TV career from child to adult - THEN to move into production and directing with such skill. All the time remaining respectful, hard working and professional. The book written by him and his brother Clint about their father is a great read. He instilled an amazing work ethic into the boys but also did his best to keep their lives stable and nomal. A great family that simply never fell into any of the dangerous traps of stardom.
I can't believe that little boy grew up to become an Academy Award-winning filmmaker.
Ron Howard has done so wonderfully for himself. You always, perhaps often, hear sad stories of child actors, but not this time. I love many of the movies he has directed.
I think Andy Griffith kept him well and grounded.
Ron actually said he felt really lucky as he had good adult role models as a child actor and stayed away from trouble. He was also lucky to continue getting roles into his adulthood, which didn’t always pan out for child stars.
A perfect rendition for a little boy of 6 or 7 years named Winthrop. Ronny Howard was spot-on! No need for improvement. If anyone deserves a Lifetime Achievement Award in the entertainment industry, it's Ron Howard.
I fell in love with this scene the first time I saw this movie with my family on VHS many years ago.
before the professor came to the town that little boy was not having too much. he was still grieving the loss of his father and was probably made fun of by the other boys in the town because of his lisp. the professor helped him come out of his shell.
I think that is why the mother was open to the idea of Winthrop being in the band so her little boy had something to do
What movie is this
The music Man 1962
If there was any question that he was a born director, just watch how he directs the other two actors with such authority…and he was like 5? I also love the gestures that he still has today (where he kind of holds up both hands to frame his face, etc).
Adorable.
He was eight
People from Chicago can't hear this song without bursting out with hysterical laughter.
I'm here after reading the book, The Boys, by Ron and Clint Howard. Ron talks about this scene. So cute!
Same here. Had to check it out.
In the book Ron Howard says he couldn’t do the tap dance, so the director gave up and shot the scene from Ron’s knees up and added the tap noises in the editing.
I'm just getting started on reading The Boys. I'm enjoying it.
I like it, some times its hard to remember when I was really that young. I Ron is about the same age as me and unlike some of the other child stars of that era he had a happy child hood.
OMG he is sooo adorable!!! I Love Ronny Howard!!!
Fast fact: Ron Howard is an Okie born in Duncan, Oklahoma..
I need to watch this movie again..I’ve forgotten it. My gosh his talent as a child was amazing. I love him and Shirley Jones in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father too. A favorite of mine. Thanks for this story and clip.
and as Opie on the Andy Griffith show
Cool! I’m loving reading his autobiography book, Boys. That’s what brought me here.
Gary Indiana is where the Jacksons were from.
He is so cute!!
0:20 and 0:24 love how she flinched when he said “Explanation” and “Syncopation” 😂
Oh my gosh Ron Howard was so adorable and of course still is as a grandfather.
I'm very sure that Gary, Indiana was a great place to visit or raise a family, at one point. Now the city is ranked in the top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the United States.
Ron Howard was way too cute way back to the time he filmed in Music Man.
Wobbly? He's a young child and brings a beautiful interpretation to the number.
Ron Howard was always adorable.
This whole movie was so good back in 1962 - I went to see it on the big screen and it was an amazing movie.
I had so much fun with my fellow ten year olds watching this!
oh that must have been fun to watch Nancy
@musiccrazy1222 i love how he points at his mom then points at marion like hes directing it!
Adorable youngster!
Timeless classic! I showed this to my high school music class years ago, and Ron's raspberry-lisp had teenagers laughing so hard they cried.
So adorable.
he is soooooooo cute!!!
They don't make movies like this anymore
Bro is not bald here
Rare sight
Home Sweet Home. They knew me when.
Sing It Opie .
So Cute. Lol. 😊
Never knew the city I was born in had a song that was in a musical. Learned it in grade school. This is very cool.
It sure aint that wonderful of a place now .
Wonder why? Just a wild guess...do the democrats run that town by chance?
@@americanpatriot3638 FAIL. Indiana is a red state. Why does the economy tank during every Republican Administration? Answer: they suck.
@@americanpatriot3638 From Wikipedia:
Like other Rust Belt cities, Gary's once thriving steel industry has been significantly affected by the disappearance of local manufacturing jobs since the 1970s. As a result of this economic shift, the city's population has decreased drastically, having lost 61% of its population since 1960. Because of its large losses in population and deteriorating economy, Gary is often cited as an example of industrial decline and urban decay in America.
Opie would get capped these days singing on the front porch in Gary, Indiana.
Sadly true
If I was around back then I never would have guessed this kid will be a future Oscar winning...Director
I love Ron Howard opie was my first crush
So cute :)
Opie Cunningham.
Amazing that he grew up to have more number 1 hits than the Beatles and outsell all other musical stars.
Ronnie Howard voiced the boy in The Haunted Mansion audio recording for 1969-70
i played this dude when i was 9
So cute.
Hahaha!!! It's so funny were doing the play the music man and I'm Winthrop ! Haha
wow, he was also the narrator of Arrested Development. Trippy...
we had to watch this movie at school and this kid is always singing it now!!
I’m playing Winthrop in a musical rn
I remember The Music Man, he also sang The Wells Fargo wagon song.
Every time I go to Wells Fargo bank I sing the Wells Fargo Wagon (in my head).
How I always think of Ronnie Howard:)
I love this song
He was sooooo cute!
hes adorable!!!
Ron Howard just doesn't make movies like that any more...
Me playing Winthrop in the play ( Winthrop is the little boy ) this is so cute to me !
About the time of "The Music Man" (1960), Gary was at its peak, with a population of 178,000. Today, the city is still trying to turn itself around, but the decay caused by US Steel laying off workers starting in the late 60s in Gary is still evident. See this documentary from 2014: ruclips.net/video/DnJsv46c8rw/видео.html to learn more.
(3/2/21) On Thanksgiving, I watched half of The Courtship of Eddie's Father on TCM, and found out that Ron(nie) Howard was the boy. I only knew him as the director of A Beautiful Mind, The Grinch, and Cinderella Man.
Just today, I realized he is this little boy from a movie that I have seen 3 times! :0
Brandon Cruz was the boy in Eddies Father.
@@hifiguy9 That is the television show. I'm talking about the movie from 1963. Glenn Ford is the dad in that movie.
@@Superlad945 I think I did. I'm aware that's him.
Yeah go there now.
If you'd like to have a logical exPHLAnation...HAHAHAHA That boy is so cute and funny!
Ron Howard Narrator: in fact he did have a lisp
I got Winthrop in my The Music Man play!
Me too :D
Spiritflame12 Great!
Me three lolw
Liv Fallon. i did to
Me too
Ronny would need to be wearing his Covid mask when spitting out those notes now.
No one could have predicted Covid back then. Nor could they have predicted that Gary would become an unspeakable hellhole.
I wear my mask anytime I'm stepping out of my apartment. I was always scared of COVID. Then when I got it (a month ago) I was horrified. I still have a metallic taste in my mouth and lots of fatigue and increased brain fog. I actually enjoyed quarantine because I engrossed myself in Harry Potter books and the internet. But although I enjoyed quarantine, I hated the symptoms. I'm glad I didn't have shortness of breath or fever, but even so, sore throats and sinus pressure are torture!
@@highlysensitiveforestgreen2096 yes, figures that it could be a long lasting report of brain fog because of covid, and with so many reports at that! I can't say I'm not terribly worried of what that disease did to our population. We could be killing our society off because half or more of the people are so unaware! that they don't see noticeably wrong things as being wrong.
Ronnie H was cute with a capital C here. Opie Cunningham!
cute!!!
I literally have to play this part in theatre
Oh my ears!
Great song! Hello type "Ron Howard Palace" listen to Opie sing "Lady" and "Reason to Believe"!
In 2013...Gary Indiana is a crime-ridden slum. No little dressed up Ronnie Howards, but plenty of Rontavious Howards.
@@budmangt2 Pray Tell the point of this post? Seriously?
I auditioned for a Music Man play at my school for winthrop after school today and my voice hurts from talking/singing so high lol
Ikr
Opie Cunningham!
0:19 & 0:24 when he makes his tongue make that splattering sound is hilarious.
And his mother moved backwards each time. :) She really earned her money that day! How many times did she get spat on while she kept her loving look firmly in place before they got the take they wanted? :)
Two words: Michael Jackson
He's so cute. It would have been awesome if he played the Mayor in the remake not that Victor didn't do a good job but someone from the original should have been in the remake
He played Winthrop Paroo.
Michael Jackson's from Gary's Indiana and so my chorus teacher
Billie Jean, too
I found my thrill... on blueberry hill... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lov that song fats sing it
we're doing the play music man 2
Thufferin' thuccotathth he's cute!
that was my music program song
@DevoMatic He's a very well-known director.
@zekeyp Oh I'm sure he did some arty stuff in the 70s or something, but he probably never got as big as that guy who did How The Grinch Stole Christmas. That was an awesome movie.
I wonder if he still remembers the words.
@DevoMatic hey he was in andy griffen, and i cant remeber but he was in another show. but he actually directed forrest gump 2 so i think he is as big as dr suess lol
He sure was a cutie. Wonder if he misses the red hair? Nah....
let me thay it onthe again
LOL
Does any body want to puke here 😂😂😣😑😐
He spits
So what?
Very cute little kid! Whatever happened to him after this movie?
He played Opie on the Andy Griffith show (Mayberry) Played Ritchie Cunningham in Happy Days, played one of the leading roles (Steven) in American Graffitti and went on to be an Oscar winning movie director (Apollo 13), Cocoon etc.
@Shy Cutie Perhaps, perhaps not, you'd have to ask Devin.
You cut some of that i on to you
Im Mrs Paroo! :)
I'm mrs paroo. Screwed with this accent
Ahh my ears hurt
@hyperteener hahahahahaha nice. 2 bad i dont have a lisp :(
ah my mother is that age as well
my god if derpy had this voice O_O