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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"I am incredibly blessed to have been part of that," former child actor Duane Chase, who played Kurt von Trapp, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue Life imitated art on the set of The Sound of Music, ...

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It’s axiomatic in the commercial theater that two shows always sell: “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Sound of Music.” Why? Both are beloved works of genius that are generous when it comes to human ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 (UPI) --Angela Cartwright, who plays Brigitta von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, hopes the new 4K restoration, in theaters Friday via Fathom Entertainment, removes ...

SALZBURG, Austria — Dhananjay Raval first saw The Sound of Music, as a young child. This summer, he traveled from his hometown of Ahmedabad in western India with his own adult son to fulfill a ...

In contrast to its incredible success around the world, The Sound of Music performed poorly in Austria and Germany, and was ...