The Sound of Music
Maria had longed to be a nun since she was a young girl, yet when she became old enough discovered that it wasn't at all what she thought. Often in trouble and doing the wrong things, Maria is sent to the house of a retired naval captain, named Captain Von Trapp, to care for his children. Von Trapp was widowed several years before and was left to care for seven 'rowdy' children. The children have run off countless governesses. Maria soon learns that all these children need is a little love to change their attitudes. Maria teaches the children to sing, and through her, music is brought back into the hearts and home of the Von Trapp family. Unknowingly, Maria and Captain Von Trapp are falling helplessly in love, except there are two problems, the Captain is engaged, and Maria is a postulant!
Cast list
Julie Andrews .... Maria von Trapp
Christopher Plummer .... Captain von Trapp
Richard Haydn .... Max Detweiler
Peggy Wood .... Mother Abbess
Anna Lee .... Sister Margaretta
Portia Nelson .... Sister Berthe
Ben Wright .... Herr Zeller
Daniel Truhitte .... Rolfe
Norma Varden .... Frau Schmidt
Marni Nixon .... Sister Sophia
Gilchrist Stuart .... Franz (as Gil Stuart)
Evadne Baker .... Sister Bernice
Doris Lloyd .... Baroness Ebberfeld
Charmian Carr .... The Children - Liesl von Trapp
Nicholas Hammond .... The Children - Friedrich von Trapp
Heather Menzies .... The Children - Louisa von Trapp
Duane Chase .... The Children - Kurt von Trapp
Angela Cartwright .... The Children - Brigitta von Trapp
Debbie Turner .... The Children - Marta von Trapp
Kym Karath .... The Children - Gretl von Trapp
Eleanor Parker .... The Baroness
Directed by
Robert Wise
Writing credits
Howard Lindsay (book)
Russel Crouse (book)
Ernest Lehman (screenplay)
Music by
Richard Rodgers
Produced by
Saul Chaplin .... producer
Robert Wise .... co-producer
Release date
March 2nd, 1965
