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The Sound of Music  (1965)


In its 50th anniversary year, the musical story of the young Austrian governess who restores joy to the strict von Trapp home is as well-loved as ever.  Julie Andrews is timeless in her Oscar-nominated role as the free-spirited Maria, who wins over her seven young charges, and their stern father, through kindness, courage and the gift of song.

DCP, color, 174 min.  Production: Argyle Enterprises, Inc.  Distribution: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.  Producer: Robert Wise.  Director: Robert Wise.  Screenwriter: Ernest Lehman.  Based on the musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse.  Cinematographer: Ted McCord.  Editor: William Reynolds, Larry Allen.  With: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn.

Note:  recommended for ages 6+