The Sadder But Wiser Girl 

Damn i just love how differently preston and brodrick play the role, but still manage to pull it off so well.

He sings, he dances,, Hopefully we will see more from Mr. Broderick, Hollywood needs more like him

It's really impressive that they got a block of wood to play the role of Harold Hill

I love how half this comment section hate matthew broderick, and the other half love him

I love this song! I wish there were more verses.

Matthew is a great singer.

I feel like he doesn't put as much feeling/emotion in it as much as preston. Like for examlpe, Preston's "PLOP!" was a lot more well...plop into it than Matt's. And at the beggining, when he goes "no spider ever-listen boy.." it's supposed to sound like he suddenly stops what he's saying about the web part as if to say "nevermind, listen boy" kinda thing. Matt just immediately said it. Preston: "no spider ever....listen boy," Matt: "no spider ever, listen boy" Big difference. Think about it.

He has a very boyish look and personality that I have always associated with Professor Hill but didn't see in Preston. It is really a breath of fresh air.

LOL I love this, Matthew's amazing. Thanks for posting! :)

I love this musical so much not even Broderick’s stiffness could ruin it for me

0:33 His face is saying "Oh, no. This movie's going to suck."

I need him to play every role ever

This goes along the lines of The Producers as well.

I love this song. It's musical chicken soup with a shot of tequila for all us girls who are, as they say, "sadder but wiser."

I thought that Robert Preston did a great job...It seems that preferences are based on who grew up with which version. I watched the Matthew Broderick one multiple times before seeing the Preston version and I definitely like this one better...Preston was indeed more charismatic, but personally I prefer the more nonchalant attitude that Broderick brought to the stage.

Love it!!!

that's fine if you don't agree, that is your personal opinion. However, I do believe he is a great singer.

That's true that Broderick is no Pavarotti or Jussi, but I do enjoy his singing still. Maybe "great" was too high, but I do like his singing.

I love this song...best number in the show, I think, although "My White Knight" is lovely and the "Shipoopi" dances were always fun for the orchestra...

Don't get me wrong I like Mathew Broderick but there is only one professor harold hill R.I.P Robert Preston

No, I'm not a singer, but I still can have an opinion of my own, if I think that he is a great singer than I can think that.

Ick, I don't like this at all compared to Preston's version. It seems woodenly performed by comparison. I think Preston's is a lot saucier with far more charm. Broderick is too baby-faced to seem nearly as convincing on the subject. At best this is a cute emulation.

Preston does this character much better

@iluvpuddnz Yea it can deffinately be said that the original Harold hill was much more charismatic and powerful

Bierko owned this song. For the rest of the show, we can debate, but he towers over everyone on this one.

Yes, but it's an ABC musical movie. They'd have to pay an FCC fine if he wasn't in it.

that barmaid was hawt

Broderick is amazing; and I hear that Hugh Jackman kills…..but to me, there is only ONE Professor Harold Hill!

Oh whoops some-one already said that.

How did they cast this so wrong? Of course no one can compete with Robert Preston, but they messed up big time!

I'd agree with that. My real problem with this version was Victor Garber as Mayor Shinn - way too straightfaced for such a funny character.

this version is better than the original.

matthew sings this song better than preston

Broderick was terrible in this movie!

I enjoyed him as Daddy Warbucks, especially since he did his own singing. This, however, wasn't his best.

Ugggggggh. So bad.

Well in the time period that many of these are supposeedly set, people WERE racist, so thats probably why.

Robert Preston would turn in his grave, this is not good...at all. He better stick to Gadget.

I dont really like this movie at all, mainly i only watch it for Shipooi, lol, poopi XD I like this bersions Shipoopi a lot better