Most actors spend the rest of their lives trying to escape the role that made them famous. Robert Preston spent the rest of his career trying to find another one.

This week, we look at We Take the Town and The Prince of Grand Street, two fascinating near-misses that reveal a star stubbornly refusing to become his own tribute act. It's a story about reinvention, risk-taking, and the terrible burden of being Harold Hill forever.

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