The Sound of Music

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
20th Century Fox, 1965 Academy Award Winner, Golden Globe Winner (Musical/Comedy)

Andrews is Maria, a nun who becomes governess to the Von Trapp family in this film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical. Maria falls in love with the children and their handsome widowed father just as Austria is being annexed by the Nazis. The film's songs include the title song, "Do-Re-Mi," and "Climb Every Mountain."

PRINCIPAL CAST Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer,
Peggy Wood
DIRECTOR Robert Wise
PRODUCER Robert Wise
SCREENWRITER Ernest Lehman

This film ranked 55
on the AFI Top 100.

This film ranked 27
on the AFI Top 100 Passions.

"The Sound of Music" ranked 10
on the AFI Top 100 Songs.

"My Favorite Things" ranked 64
on the AFI Top 100 Songs.

"Do Re Mi" ranked 88
on the AFI Top 100 Songs.

This film ranked 41
on the AFI Top 100 Cheers.

This film ranked 4
on the AFI Top 25 Musicals.

This film ranked 40
on the AFl Top 100 - 10 year Anniversary.