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The Sound of Music Overview:

The Sound of Music (1965) was a Musical - Drama Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Robert Wise, Richard D. Zanuck, Saul Chaplin and Peter Levathes.

The film was based on the memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers written by Maria von Trapp 1949.

SYNOPSIS

This box-office champ of the '60s (ousting previous champ, 1939's Gone With the Wind, and retaining the title until The Godfather in 1972), and the most successful musical of all time, brought families into theaters for repeat viewings. The trilling voice and wholesome appeal of Andrews and the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein are highlights of the romantic musical that follows a convent novitiate who becomes caretaker for a widowed Austrian captain's brood of seven children and eventually wins the heart of the stern Plummer. Guided by her musical talent, the whole bunch forms the Von Trapp Family Singers. They take the show on the road when Nazis threaten their idyllic life. The story greatly benefits from the charm of Andrews, who had just won an Oscar for Mary Poppins. Much as he had done with West Side Story (1961), director Wise opened the visual possibilities of the musical with location shooting among Alpine vistas. Songs include: "Climb Every Mountain," "Something Good," "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" "Sixteen, Going on Seventeen," "My Favorite Things," "Edelweiss."

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

The Sound of Music was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001.

Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActressJulie AndrewsNominated
Best Supporting ActressPeggy WoodNominated
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby LevittNominated
Best CinematographyTed McCordNominated
Best Costume DesignDorothy JeakinsNominated
Best DirectorRobert WiseWon
Best Film EditingWilliam ReynoldsWon
Best Music - ScoringIrwin KostalWon
Best PictureRobert Wise, ProducerWon
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The Sound of Music BlogHub Articles:

The Sound of Music (1965)

By Beatrice on Aug 26, 2018 From Flickers in Time

The Sound of Music Directed by Robert Wise Written by Ernest Lehmann from the stage musical book by Russell Crouse and Howard Lindsay and the book by Maria von Trapp 1965/USA Robert Wise Productions/Argyle Enterprises Repeat viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I had... Read full article

Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: The Sound of Music” (Giveaway runs through Aug 25)

By Annmarie Gatti on Aug 5, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Win tickets to see “The Sound of Music” on the Big Screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Sept 9 and Wed Sept 12! “Silver white winters that melt into springs, these are a few of my favorite things” CMH continues into our 3rd year of our partnership with Fathom Events - with the 11th of... Read full article

The Sound of Music (1965, Robert Wise)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 27, 2015 From The Stop Button

So much of The Sound of Music is exquisite, the film’s got enough momentum to get over the rough spots. The film has three and a half distinct sections. There’s the first, introducing Julie Andrews to the audience, then introducing Christopher Plummer and family to the Andrews and the au... Read full article

“The Sound of Music (50th Anniversary Edition CD): The Celebration Continues…

By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 10, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

“The Sound of Music” 50th Anniversary Celebration Continues… Wow, these past few months have been really good ones for Classic Movie Fans! And, it looks like it’s even getting better…  As most of us know, there’s lots happening to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of T... Read full article

Announcing “The Sound of Music Story” Book Giveaway!

By Annmarie Gatti on Feb 15, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

“The Sound of Music Story” – Book Giveaway! Starts Monday February 16 and Runs Through March 31 I am happy to announce that The Sound of Music Story will be available in stores on Tuesday, February 17 — just in time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music film relea... Read full article

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The Sound of Music Quotes:

Marta: Can we really keep the puppet show, Uncle Max?
Max: Of course. Why else do you think I had Professor Cohen send the bill to your father?
Captain von Trapp: I don't care to hear anything further from you about my children.
Maria: I am not finished yet!
Captain von Trapp: Oh, yes, you are, Captain!
[pauses]
Captain von Trapp: Fraulein.
[first lines]
Maria: [singing] The hills are alive with the sound of music / With songs they have sung for a thousand years. / The hills fill my heart with the sound of music. / My heart wants to sing every song it hears.
Maria: When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.
Brigitta: I think your dress is the ugliest one I ever saw!
Kurt: Brigitta, you shouldn't say that!
Brigitta: Why not? Don't you think it's ugly?
Kurt: Of course, but Fraulein Helga's was ugliest.
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The Sound of Music Facts
Christopher Plummer learned to play the guitar for his part, but the guitar (like his vocals) were re-dubbed.
Two years before the musical made its Broadway debut, Paramount bought the rights to the Von Trapp Singers story, intending to cast Audrey Hepburn as Maria. When Hepburn declined, Paramount dropped plans for a film.
In real life, Georg Von Trapp was not stern. The Von Trapp children were upset and disturbed by the portrayal of their father in the film. 'Maria Von Trapp' requested that director Robert Wise soften the character of her husband, but Wise refused.
Julie Andrews was always Robert Wise's first choice to play Maria even though no one had really seen how she worked onscreen. Mary Poppins hadn't been released at that stage.
The von Trapp street address is '53'. When Maria first comes to the villa and is looking through the gate, the address sign is on the stone pillar to the left.
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