The Best Picture of 1965 is…..”The Sound of Music.” This is one of Hollywood’s most popular musicals of time, and after decades of viewing, it has stood the test of time. “The Sound of Music” is the retelling of the true story of Maria von Trapp (1905-1987) and her experiences as the governess of seven children, her eventual marriage to their father Captain Georg von Trapp, and their escape from the Nazi’s in 1938.
Julie Andrews seems to come directly from Central Casting as Maria von Trapp: She has both acting ability, the persona, and the musical talent to pull this thing off. This was her second major role in her career, after the big splash she made the previous year in “Mary Poppins.” Christopher Plummer also turns in quite a performance as Capt. von Trapp.
Essential to the story is the talent cast of young performer appearing as the von Trapp children: Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright (“The Danny Thomas Show” & “Lost in Space”), Debbie Turner, and Kym Karath. Other co-stars include Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Portia Nelson, Marnie Nixon, Doris Lloyd, and Portia Nelson.
“The Sound of Music” won a total of five Oscars out of ten nominations: Best Picture (Robert Wise), Best Director (Robert Wise), Best Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Scoring (Irwin Kostal). The stage music was composed by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein (lyrics). “The Sound of Music” was a massive hit at the box office, the highest-grossing film of 1965, for producer Robert Wise, Argyle Enterprises Inc., and 20th Century Fox.
The Sound of Music (1965)
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The Best Picture of 1965 is…..”The Sound of Music.” This is one of Hollywood’s most popular musicals of time, and after decades of viewing, it has stood the test of time. “The Sound of Music” is the retelling of the true story of Maria von Trapp (1905-1987) and her experiences as the governess of seven children, her eventual marriage to their father Captain Georg von Trapp, and their escape from the Nazi’s in 1938.
Julie Andrews seems to come directly from Central Casting as Maria von Trapp: She has both acting ability, the persona, and the musical talent to pull this thing off. This was her second major role in her career, after the big splash she made the previous year in “Mary Poppins.” Christopher Plummer also turns in quite a performance as Capt. von Trapp.
Essential to the story is the talent cast of young performer appearing as the von Trapp children: Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright (“The Danny Thomas Show” & “Lost in Space”), Debbie Turner, and Kym Karath. Other co-stars include Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Portia Nelson, Marnie Nixon, Doris Lloyd, and Portia Nelson.
“The Sound of Music” won a total of five Oscars out of ten nominations: Best Picture (Robert Wise), Best Director (Robert Wise), Best Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Scoring (Irwin Kostal). The stage music was composed by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein (lyrics). “The Sound of Music” was a massive hit at the box office, the highest-grossing film of 1965, for producer Robert Wise, Argyle Enterprises Inc., and 20th Century Fox.