The real story
On March 2, 1965, a new musical premiered at Rivoli Theatre in New York City. Almost 50 years later, the film continues to be popular. Which film are we talking about? The Sound of Music, of course.
The story of the almost-nun Maria and her relationship with the von Trapp family was based on a memoir, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers; a candid account of the family’s early years in Salzburg, Austria; Maria’s marriage to Captain Georg von Trapp, and their escape from Austria during the Anschluss and their life in the U.S. But the filmmakers and screenplay writers made a lot of changes to the family’s story. Take a look at the reality behind those famous scenes.