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Was Stanley a character Buddy Hackett played?
Buddy Hackett starred as the title character on NBC-TV's Stanley
What was the show Stanley about?
Stanley revolved around the adventures of the namesake character as the operator of a newsstand in a posh hotel in New York City, the Sussex-Fenton.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Buddy Hackett article?
Hackett appeared opposite Robert Preston in the film adaptation of The Music Man (1962).

Question: What was that about?
Self-contained rewrite: What was The Music Man about?