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I Genuinely Can't Watch "The Sound Of Music" The Same Way Again After Reading These 21 Facts

1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said, "As far ...
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21 "The Sound Of Music" Behind-The-Scenes Facts That'll Make You Watch The Movie In A Whole New Way

3.Christopher Plummer repeatedly turned down the role of Captain von Trapp because of the initial way the character was written. Since Christopher kept turning down the role, the creative team ...
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Behind the Scenes of ‘The Sound of Music’ Amid the Beloved Musical Drama’s 60th Anniversary

The hills weren’t the only places that were alive with The Sound of Music in 1965 – the epic musical drama was everywhere, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. And for five years, it was ...
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60 Years Later, “Sound of Music” Child Stars Reveal Favorite Behind-the-Scenes Moments — and 'Mischievous' Pranks (Exclusive)

PEOPLE spoke to the surviving child stars from The Sound of Music — including Debbie Turner, Angela Cartwright, Nicholas Hammond, Duane Chase and Kym Karath The beloved film turned 60 earlier this ...
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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later

In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere. Actors from the Salzburg State Theater performing scenes from “The ...
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60 years later, 'The Sound of Music' message about fleeing Nazis is just as powerful

(RNS) — When I was young, movie theaters were ornate palaces of popular culture that our family did not often visit. But, for “The Sound of Music,” we did. If I recall correctly, I even had to get a ...