Where to watch The Sound of Music (1965)

Trivia & production notes

• Director Robert Wise watched footage from Mary Poppins before it was released and immediately decided to sign Julie Andrews for the film.
• Christopher Plummer turned down the role of Captain von Trapp multiple times before Wise flew to London to pitch his vision for the character.
• The casting process for the von Trapp children involved over 200 interviews and auditions across the United States and England, with candidates including Mia Farrow, Kurt Russell, and The Osmonds.
• Charmian Carr, who played Liesl, was a model working part-time in a doctor's office with no acting aspirations when her photo was sent to the director's office.
• Legendary dubbing artist Marni Nixon, famous for dubbing other actresses' voices in film musicals, appeared on-screen as Sister Sophia rather than dubbing another performer.
• Salzburg city leaders initially opposed filming scenes with swastika banners, but relented after Wise threatened to use old newsreel footage featuring them instead.
• Child actress Kym Karath nearly drowned during the capsizing boat scene and was rescued by her co-star Heather Menzies, though she swallowed so much water that she vomited afterward.
• The opening mountain sequence of Maria was filmed on a Bavarian mountain where birch trees were added and then removed, and the brook she walks through was filled with plastic and water.
• Christopher Plummer's singing voice was dubbed by Disney playback singer Bill Lee during post-production.
• The film required 83 scenes shot over just five months, with production split between Los Angeles and Salzburg locations.

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