Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made. Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Robert Wise), the film, based on a real family and their true events, tells the story of a young postulate, Maria (Julie .. Read more
| Starring | Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Anna Lee |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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Veteran actor Christopher Plummer has only recently accepted The Sound Of Music as the beloved family classic it has become after spending decades loathing the movie's widespread popularity. The Canadian star appeared opposite Julie Andrews in the Oscar-winning 1965 musical, set in Nazi-occupied Austria, but admits he couldn't understand why fans would get so emotional about the film until he was forced to sit through a screening one holiday. He tells People magazine, "People were unnaturally... Read more
The cast of magical movie musical The Sound Of Music is to reunite on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer will join the film's grown-up Von Trapp children for a 45th anniversary special. The TV special, which will air on 29 October (10), will include a performance from The von Trapp Children, which features members of the real von Trapp family. Read more
Christopher Plummer's heavy drinking caused costume headaches on the set of beloved movie musical The Sound Of Music - because he'd return from binges having piled on the pounds. The star admits he loved working on location in Austria because it gave him every opportunity to sample the nation's beers and spirits - and he often disappeared for days on boozy trips. He says, "I got to know the countryside... I had time to make friends and go through all the bars, and at one point, I came back to... Read more
Legendary actress Julie Andrews fears she may never sing again after a botched operation on her throat robbed her of her famous vocal range. The Sound of Music star, whose vocals once spanned four octaves, underwent surgery in 1997 to remove non-cancerous nodules from her throat. The operation left her unable to sing and she filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against doctors at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, only to settle the case out of court in 2000. Andrews has struggled to regain her... Read more
Movie icon Dame Julie Andrews was handed the top honour at the 2011 Princess Grace Awards Gala on Tuesday (01Nov11) to mark her success in Hollywood and her dedication to humanitarian causes. The Sound of Music star received the Prince Rainier III Award at the New York event, and her The Princess Diaries co-star Anne Hathaway looked on as she accepted the accolade. As part of her prize, Andrews was also given a £15,625 grant, which will benefit children's charities. The 76 year old says, " Read more
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