Robert Wise's 1965 musical "The Sound of Music" is, when adjusted for inflation, the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time. In 2024 dollars, "The Sound of Music" made $2.89 billion internationally, which is slightly more than "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" and slightly less than "Avengers: Endgame." The only additional films above it in terms of earnings are "Star Wars," "Titanic," "Avatar," and "Gone with the Wind." Something about Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical captured the popular imagination, and the world really, really needed to see the kindly, musical nun Maria (Julie Andrews) raise a gaggle of Von Trapp children in Salzburg in 1938.
The film's famous opening shot was an extensive helicopter view of the hills of Austria, depicted as verdant and placid, a place ideal for swinging one's arms around and belting out the film's title song. The camera, still poised from a helicopter, settles on Andrews, way out in the middle of a grassy plateau,...
The film's famous opening shot was an extensive helicopter view of the hills of Austria, depicted as verdant and placid, a place ideal for swinging one's arms around and belting out the film's title song. The camera, still poised from a helicopter, settles on Andrews, way out in the middle of a grassy plateau,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
On the Scene as Julie Andrews and ‘The Sound of Music’ Share the Honor of AFI Life Achievement Award
“Welcome to the 48th, 49th, and 50th AFI Life Achievement Award” joked Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO, who kicked off the last night’s event in honor of Julie Andrews by first giving the other award of the night, the 2022 Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal, to “Coda” director and AFI alum Sian Heder.
It was a direct address of how the event, which had to take two years off due to the pandemic that is still affecting everyone’s schedules, travels, etc., was now back as a somewhat more humble affair. After a three-course meal, the audience was treated to a bit of theater, with the first presenters being the child stars from “The Sound of Music,” Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath and Debbie Turner, all grown up and leading a sing-a-long of “Do-Re-Mi.”
Next was the first of what would be multiple video segments played between each presenter,...
It was a direct address of how the event, which had to take two years off due to the pandemic that is still affecting everyone’s schedules, travels, etc., was now back as a somewhat more humble affair. After a three-course meal, the audience was treated to a bit of theater, with the first presenters being the child stars from “The Sound of Music,” Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath and Debbie Turner, all grown up and leading a sing-a-long of “Do-Re-Mi.”
Next was the first of what would be multiple video segments played between each presenter,...
- 6/10/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
“Welcome to the 48th, 49th, and 50th AFI Life Achievement Awards,” American Film Institute president and CEO Bob Gazzale said as he began his welcoming remarks for Thursday night’s long-awaited and pandemic-delayed tribute to Julie Andrews, the 2022 honoree at a ceremony originally set to take place in the spring of 2020. It finally took place last night at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, with all style and warmth so familiar to these evenings ever since AFI founder George Stevens Jr. came up with the idea in 1973, when director John Ford was the first honoree.
Since then there has never been a “gap” between ceremonies, but now there is between 2019 honoree Denzel Washington and Andrews, but it was well worth the wait, and congratulations to the AFI, Board Trustees chairs Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Daly, as well as Gazzale for not letting Covid diminish the event, even if it had to come a little later than usual.
Every member of the audience at the Dolby (transformed into a banquet setting for the elegant dinner) had to take a Pcr test at least 48 hours before entering the building. Other than that it was just like old times, and you could tell the industry crowd was thrilled to be there for a genuine show-business legend. The only sad part was that Andrews’ The Sound of Music co-star Christopher Plummer was not there. The Oscar-winning actor had actually been set to appear at the tribute when it was originally to take place before the pandemic had other ideas. He died in February of last year at age 91.
As you might expect, however, that iconic 1965 musical was a big part of these proceedings. The show actually started with the clip of the famous opening where Maria Von Trapp (Andrews of course) gorgeously sings the title song. And after the heartfelt standing ovation when Andrews was introduced (she sat at the dais in the middle of the room right next to family and old “chum” Carol Burnett) was a break for dinner, with the show then resuming with another familiar SoM song, “Do Re Mi,” bringing on the five surviving actors who played the Von Trapp children. They saluted her from the stage before charmingly moving through the audience, leading a sing-a-long while surrounding Andrews at her table. Nicholas Hammond, Debbie Turner, Angela Cartwright, Kym Karath and Duane Chase may all be older now, but next to the ageless Andrews it was just like they were all back in Austria and time hadn’t passed at all.
In fact Chase, who played Kurt, the younger of the two boys, actually went to junior high and high school with me (I remember the day he told me he was leaving our music class to go to Innsbruck to make “a movie”), so we had our own nice reunion. Later at the Sunset Tower after-party, he reminisced about how director Robert Wise would have to keep him from wandering off the set, something he said he often did to go exploring that memorable location.
It was indeed the perfect way to get things rolling as the tribute then highlighted the long career of Andrews, now 86 and still going strong. She talked about much of it herself in a video interview that accompanied the presentation of vintage footage of her childhood through expertly curated clips of her numerous triumphs on stage in classics like My Fair Lady and Camelot, the movies of course, and television, something Burnett charmingly recalled. They worked together every 10 years or so in very special specials like Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall; a hilarious bit involving food smeared over each other gets just as many laughs watching it now as when they actually did it. There was also much attention paid to her Oscar-winning performance in Mary Poppins, which she revealed was actually delayed after she had to tell Walt Disney she was pregnant. The studio waited for her and the rest is history.
AFI had hoped to have her 96-year-old co-star Dick Van Dyke on stage in person last night but instead he delivered some lovely remarks in a pre-taped greeting from his Malibu home. In other taped messages, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose and more offered their own thoughts on the star.
But on hand at the Dolby was a much more recent co-star, Steve Carell, who tried to claim he had a longer history with Andrews than just the fact she played Gru’s mother in the Despicable Me franchise. “I was actually Kevin Von Trapp, their illegitimate son and cut from the movie,” he said, before also claiming he was originally set as Bert for Poppins and Thoroughly Modern Millie before Andrews got rid of him. More seriously, he summed her up as practically perfect in every way. “She has grace and eloquence. She is kinder, funnier, and more charming than you could ever imagine. She is even better than you could hope she would be,” he said.
Of course, much of the show was made up of clips of so many movies along the way including The Americanization of Emily, Victor Victoria, Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain, Hawaii, S.O.B. The Princess Diaries, Darling Lili, Shrek the Third and the other many collaborations with husband Blake Edwards including 1979’s hilarious 10, which made a star out of Bo Derek who returned the favor last night on stage as she saluted both of them. “Blake and Julie made seven films together. And as impressive as that is, it’s nothing compared to their 41 years of marriage…,” Derek said. “And for me and all of us, what they had onscreen and off was a perfect 10.”
Gwen Stefani — a massive fan, as it turns out — practically geeked out in her comments about her idol as she said she couldn’t believe she was finally getting to meet her (Stefani’s song “Wind It Up” features a “Lonely Goatherd” from Sound of Music). A clear highlight of the evening was a stunning rendition of the classic Sound of Music song “Edelweiss” by Cynthia Erivo. Andrews said it was her favorite even though she didn’t sing it in the film (Plummer did). Not a dry eye in the house after that one.
After a little over an hour or so, Burnett appeared again to present the Life Achievement Award to Andrews, who took the long walk to the stage, the applause never slowing down. Andrews in her acceptance speech graciously turned the spotlight on those who work behind the scenes, exhaustively listing every job on a set from camera operators, focus pullers, script supervisors and on and on. “The night reminds me with great clarity how many people are involved with making movies. What a huge collaborative effort it takes to bring film to the screen,” she said. “My husband Blake never liked when people referred to filmmaking as the business or an industry. He insisted that film was an art form and should always be called that. And I know that is exactly the way the AFI feels also.”
One special moment during the evening in the filmed interview with Andrews, she demonstrated how she can still say ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ backwards. For the record: “Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus!”
Just before the dinner break, the 30th Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal Recipient award was presented to Coda writer-director Siân Heder, who won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar earlier this year. She made her own terrific speech last night at the Dolby in the very same room she won that Academy Award, recalling her class at AFI had just seven women but that what she learned has colored her career ever since.
At the after party I caught up with her to re-live the very long Oscar season. She genuinely did not think she would win, only that she was certain Troy Kotsur would take Supporting Actor (he did). She told me after that early award, Steven Spielberg, sitting directly in front of her, turned to her and said “that’s one, two to go,” referring to the film’s other two nominations for her and Best Picture. It was only at that moment she thought she better come up with something to actually say if he’s right. And he was. Her speech last night reinforced the fact she is the real deal. AFI should be proud.
And also for AFI, this much anticipated evening was indeed not just “practically,” but pretty much perfect in every way.
As another participant, Hector Elizondo said, “In the words of Yogi Berra, ‘Thanks for making this occasion necessary’.”...
Since then there has never been a “gap” between ceremonies, but now there is between 2019 honoree Denzel Washington and Andrews, but it was well worth the wait, and congratulations to the AFI, Board Trustees chairs Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Daly, as well as Gazzale for not letting Covid diminish the event, even if it had to come a little later than usual.
Every member of the audience at the Dolby (transformed into a banquet setting for the elegant dinner) had to take a Pcr test at least 48 hours before entering the building. Other than that it was just like old times, and you could tell the industry crowd was thrilled to be there for a genuine show-business legend. The only sad part was that Andrews’ The Sound of Music co-star Christopher Plummer was not there. The Oscar-winning actor had actually been set to appear at the tribute when it was originally to take place before the pandemic had other ideas. He died in February of last year at age 91.
As you might expect, however, that iconic 1965 musical was a big part of these proceedings. The show actually started with the clip of the famous opening where Maria Von Trapp (Andrews of course) gorgeously sings the title song. And after the heartfelt standing ovation when Andrews was introduced (she sat at the dais in the middle of the room right next to family and old “chum” Carol Burnett) was a break for dinner, with the show then resuming with another familiar SoM song, “Do Re Mi,” bringing on the five surviving actors who played the Von Trapp children. They saluted her from the stage before charmingly moving through the audience, leading a sing-a-long while surrounding Andrews at her table. Nicholas Hammond, Debbie Turner, Angela Cartwright, Kym Karath and Duane Chase may all be older now, but next to the ageless Andrews it was just like they were all back in Austria and time hadn’t passed at all.
In fact Chase, who played Kurt, the younger of the two boys, actually went to junior high and high school with me (I remember the day he told me he was leaving our music class to go to Innsbruck to make “a movie”), so we had our own nice reunion. Later at the Sunset Tower after-party, he reminisced about how director Robert Wise would have to keep him from wandering off the set, something he said he often did to go exploring that memorable location.
It was indeed the perfect way to get things rolling as the tribute then highlighted the long career of Andrews, now 86 and still going strong. She talked about much of it herself in a video interview that accompanied the presentation of vintage footage of her childhood through expertly curated clips of her numerous triumphs on stage in classics like My Fair Lady and Camelot, the movies of course, and television, something Burnett charmingly recalled. They worked together every 10 years or so in very special specials like Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall; a hilarious bit involving food smeared over each other gets just as many laughs watching it now as when they actually did it. There was also much attention paid to her Oscar-winning performance in Mary Poppins, which she revealed was actually delayed after she had to tell Walt Disney she was pregnant. The studio waited for her and the rest is history.
AFI had hoped to have her 96-year-old co-star Dick Van Dyke on stage in person last night but instead he delivered some lovely remarks in a pre-taped greeting from his Malibu home. In other taped messages, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose and more offered their own thoughts on the star.
But on hand at the Dolby was a much more recent co-star, Steve Carell, who tried to claim he had a longer history with Andrews than just the fact she played Gru’s mother in the Despicable Me franchise. “I was actually Kevin Von Trapp, their illegitimate son and cut from the movie,” he said, before also claiming he was originally set as Bert for Poppins and Thoroughly Modern Millie before Andrews got rid of him. More seriously, he summed her up as practically perfect in every way. “She has grace and eloquence. She is kinder, funnier, and more charming than you could ever imagine. She is even better than you could hope she would be,” he said.
Of course, much of the show was made up of clips of so many movies along the way including The Americanization of Emily, Victor Victoria, Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain, Hawaii, S.O.B. The Princess Diaries, Darling Lili, Shrek the Third and the other many collaborations with husband Blake Edwards including 1979’s hilarious 10, which made a star out of Bo Derek who returned the favor last night on stage as she saluted both of them. “Blake and Julie made seven films together. And as impressive as that is, it’s nothing compared to their 41 years of marriage…,” Derek said. “And for me and all of us, what they had onscreen and off was a perfect 10.”
Gwen Stefani — a massive fan, as it turns out — practically geeked out in her comments about her idol as she said she couldn’t believe she was finally getting to meet her (Stefani’s song “Wind It Up” features a “Lonely Goatherd” from Sound of Music). A clear highlight of the evening was a stunning rendition of the classic Sound of Music song “Edelweiss” by Cynthia Erivo. Andrews said it was her favorite even though she didn’t sing it in the film (Plummer did). Not a dry eye in the house after that one.
After a little over an hour or so, Burnett appeared again to present the Life Achievement Award to Andrews, who took the long walk to the stage, the applause never slowing down. Andrews in her acceptance speech graciously turned the spotlight on those who work behind the scenes, exhaustively listing every job on a set from camera operators, focus pullers, script supervisors and on and on. “The night reminds me with great clarity how many people are involved with making movies. What a huge collaborative effort it takes to bring film to the screen,” she said. “My husband Blake never liked when people referred to filmmaking as the business or an industry. He insisted that film was an art form and should always be called that. And I know that is exactly the way the AFI feels also.”
One special moment during the evening in the filmed interview with Andrews, she demonstrated how she can still say ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ backwards. For the record: “Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus!”
Just before the dinner break, the 30th Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal Recipient award was presented to Coda writer-director Siân Heder, who won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar earlier this year. She made her own terrific speech last night at the Dolby in the very same room she won that Academy Award, recalling her class at AFI had just seven women but that what she learned has colored her career ever since.
At the after party I caught up with her to re-live the very long Oscar season. She genuinely did not think she would win, only that she was certain Troy Kotsur would take Supporting Actor (he did). She told me after that early award, Steven Spielberg, sitting directly in front of her, turned to her and said “that’s one, two to go,” referring to the film’s other two nominations for her and Best Picture. It was only at that moment she thought she better come up with something to actually say if he’s right. And he was. Her speech last night reinforced the fact she is the real deal. AFI should be proud.
And also for AFI, this much anticipated evening was indeed not just “practically,” but pretty much perfect in every way.
As another participant, Hector Elizondo said, “In the words of Yogi Berra, ‘Thanks for making this occasion necessary’.”...
- 6/10/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Six decades later, the von Trapp children are back together. On Thursday night, the child stars who appeared in 1965’s “The Sound of Music” reunited 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to honour friend and co-star Julie Andrews. Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath (Gretl) appeared together on the red carpet at...
- 6/10/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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After a two-year pandemic delay, Julie Andrews was finally honored with AFI’s Life Achievement Award on Thursday, in a star-studded celebration that included Carol Burnett, Steve Carell, Gwen Stefani and Cynthia Erivo.
The 86-year-old star of The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and The Princess Diaries made a rare public appearance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to receive the honor, telling The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the event, “I’m still taking the wonder of it in because it’s such a huge evening.”
And living up to that, the evening kicked off with a spectacle, as a woman in costume as Mary Poppins descended from the ceiling and flew around the theater, followed by an onstage Sound of Music cast reunion with the film’s child stars, including Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, Duane Chase, Kym Karath and Nicholas Hammond, now all grown up.
After a two-year pandemic delay, Julie Andrews was finally honored with AFI’s Life Achievement Award on Thursday, in a star-studded celebration that included Carol Burnett, Steve Carell, Gwen Stefani and Cynthia Erivo.
The 86-year-old star of The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and The Princess Diaries made a rare public appearance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to receive the honor, telling The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the event, “I’m still taking the wonder of it in because it’s such a huge evening.”
And living up to that, the evening kicked off with a spectacle, as a woman in costume as Mary Poppins descended from the ceiling and flew around the theater, followed by an onstage Sound of Music cast reunion with the film’s child stars, including Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, Duane Chase, Kym Karath and Nicholas Hammond, now all grown up.
- 6/10/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Hills were alive with the sound of music with this reunion. Julie Andrews received the AFI Live Achievement Award at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles on June 9, and the stars who played the von Trapp children in The Sound of Music came together to celebrate her career. Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath (Gretl) walked the red carpet at the Dolby Theater and at one point led the crowd in a sing-along of "Do Re Mi." And before they had to say so long, farewell for the night, they got a group picture with Andrews, who played Maria in the 1965 film and received an Academy Award...
- 6/10/2022
- E! Online
On Saturday night, Wamg had the absolute thrill and pleasure of attending our first Sound of Music Sing-a-long at the Hollywood Bowl. Hosted by actress/comedian Melissa Peterman, this event has been going on at the Hollywood Bowl for over 14 years. And it’s worth mentioning, Sound of Music sing-a-long events take place in countries all over the world, and the Hollywood Bowl proudly boasts the largest attendance on record with over 15,000 people joining the festivities!
Fans of the classic, iconic, Academy Award-winning film, starring Julie Andrews turned out in droves with costumes to match. Among them we saw complete sets of Von Trapp children, hundreds (really!) of nuns, and of course, Lederhosen as far as the eye could see.
The evening started with a pre-show that included host Peterman in her “curtain-fabric” ball gown and a costume contest to reward the most clever and creative of costumes It was...
Fans of the classic, iconic, Academy Award-winning film, starring Julie Andrews turned out in droves with costumes to match. Among them we saw complete sets of Von Trapp children, hundreds (really!) of nuns, and of course, Lederhosen as far as the eye could see.
The evening started with a pre-show that included host Peterman in her “curtain-fabric” ball gown and a costume contest to reward the most clever and creative of costumes It was...
- 9/28/2018
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“You brought music back into the house. I had forgotten.”
The Sound Of Music was the last motion picture shown at the St. Louis Theatre before it became Powell Hall (718 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63103). They’re keeping with tradition and bringing back the Von Trapp family to celebrate! Come to the auditorium and see The Sound Of Music on the big screen Saturday January 20th at 7pm. Admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased Here. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra does not perform for this presentation.
The hills are alive with The Sound Of Music Saturday January 20th at 7pm at Powell Hall. Julie Andrews takes to the screen in this beloved 1965 film adaption of the original Broadway musical and gives a dazzling performance as the spirited Maria who warms our hearts and takes us away into a lovely world of song. The Sound Of Music is set...
The Sound Of Music was the last motion picture shown at the St. Louis Theatre before it became Powell Hall (718 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, Mo 63103). They’re keeping with tradition and bringing back the Von Trapp family to celebrate! Come to the auditorium and see The Sound Of Music on the big screen Saturday January 20th at 7pm. Admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased Here. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra does not perform for this presentation.
The hills are alive with The Sound Of Music Saturday January 20th at 7pm at Powell Hall. Julie Andrews takes to the screen in this beloved 1965 film adaption of the original Broadway musical and gives a dazzling performance as the spirited Maria who warms our hearts and takes us away into a lovely world of song. The Sound Of Music is set...
- 1/5/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
2017-12-25T12:52:48-08:00'Sound of Music' Star Dies
Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa von Trapp in the original film version of The Sound of Music, died this weekend at age 68. She is also well known for her role in the 1970s science fiction TV series Logan's Run.
Via The Hollywood Reporter.
Heather Menzies-Urich, best known for playing Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music, died on Sunday. She was 68.
The Rodgers and Hammerstein estate, representing Sound of Music musical creators Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, announced the news on Christmas Day, saying, "Heather was part of 'the family.'
We Mourn the Loss of Heather Menzies-Urich... https://t.co/dpuHJBoBWD pic.twitter.com/V3YqfNSCO3
— The Sound of Music (@SoundofMusic) December 25, 2017
"There is really no other way to describe the members of the cast of the movie of The Sound of Music," read the statement from president Ted Chapin.
Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa von Trapp in the original film version of The Sound of Music, died this weekend at age 68. She is also well known for her role in the 1970s science fiction TV series Logan's Run.
Via The Hollywood Reporter.
Heather Menzies-Urich, best known for playing Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music, died on Sunday. She was 68.
The Rodgers and Hammerstein estate, representing Sound of Music musical creators Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, announced the news on Christmas Day, saying, "Heather was part of 'the family.'
We Mourn the Loss of Heather Menzies-Urich... https://t.co/dpuHJBoBWD pic.twitter.com/V3YqfNSCO3
— The Sound of Music (@SoundofMusic) December 25, 2017
"There is really no other way to describe the members of the cast of the movie of The Sound of Music," read the statement from president Ted Chapin.
- 12/25/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
Every time you change the channel, it seems that another primetime network has revamped another classic for the small screen — and sometimes, to viewers’ displeasure.
After this week’s Dirty Dancing remake, which, well, wasn’t a fan favorite, we’re taking a look back at what the Internet has had to say about the rest of the primetime musical adaptations, from the low to high notes.
8. Dirty Dancing
The latest addition to the primetime lineup of musical remakes was a little different. ABC’s Dirty Dancing wasn’t technically a musical, and it wasn’t live, as many of the revamps have been.
After this week’s Dirty Dancing remake, which, well, wasn’t a fan favorite, we’re taking a look back at what the Internet has had to say about the rest of the primetime musical adaptations, from the low to high notes.
8. Dirty Dancing
The latest addition to the primetime lineup of musical remakes was a little different. ABC’s Dirty Dancing wasn’t technically a musical, and it wasn’t live, as many of the revamps have been.
- 5/26/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
“You brought music back into the house. I had forgotten.”
The Sound Of Music screens Wednesday September 14th at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in ‘The Loop’) as part of their new ‘Classics in the Loop’ film series. The movie starts at 7pm and admission is $7. It will be on The Tivoli’s big screen.
The hills are alive with The Sound Of Music Wednesday night at The Tivoli. Julie Andrews takes to the screen in this beloved 1965 film adaption of the original Broadway musical and gives a dazzling performance as the spirited Maria who warms our hearts and takes us away into a lovely world of song. The Sound Of Music is set in Salzberg in Austria in the dying days of the 1930s. Rebellious trainee nun Maria (Andrews) has stepped on the toes of the Mother Abbess (Peggy Wood) one too many times and she finds herself shipped off...
The Sound Of Music screens Wednesday September 14th at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in ‘The Loop’) as part of their new ‘Classics in the Loop’ film series. The movie starts at 7pm and admission is $7. It will be on The Tivoli’s big screen.
The hills are alive with The Sound Of Music Wednesday night at The Tivoli. Julie Andrews takes to the screen in this beloved 1965 film adaption of the original Broadway musical and gives a dazzling performance as the spirited Maria who warms our hearts and takes us away into a lovely world of song. The Sound Of Music is set in Salzberg in Austria in the dying days of the 1930s. Rebellious trainee nun Maria (Andrews) has stepped on the toes of the Mother Abbess (Peggy Wood) one too many times and she finds herself shipped off...
- 9/12/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
While her upcoming 92nd birthday on April 3 is a cause for celebration for her many fans, screen and song legend Doris Day plans to spend the day quietly surrounded by a few close friends and her beloved pets at her longtime home in Carmel, California. In her honor, the Doris Day Animal Foundation has organized a celebration called "Doris and Me" on April 2 at the Cypress Inn in Carmel. Although Day surprised friends and fans two years ago by unexpectedly attending her 90th birthday party, her first public appearance in nearly two decades, it's unlikely she'll attend this year. The...
- 3/27/2016
- by Liz McNeil, @lizmcneil
- PEOPLE.com
While her upcoming 92nd birthday on April 3 is a cause for celebration for her many fans, screen and song legend Doris Day plans to spend the day quietly surrounded by a few close friends and her beloved pets at her longtime home in Carmel, California. In her honor, the Doris Day Animal Foundation has organized a celebration called "Doris and Me" on April 2 at the Cypress Inn in Carmel. Although Day surprised friends and fans two years ago by unexpectedly attending her 90th birthday party, her first public appearance in nearly two decades, it's unlikely she'll attend this year. The...
- 3/27/2016
- by Liz McNeil, @lizmcneil
- PEOPLE.com
'Jurassic World' velociraptor kicks Iron Man ass at worldwide box office. 'Jurassic World' officially surpasses 'The Avengers' at worldwide box office Directed by Colin Trevorrow; starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Vincent D'Onofrio; and co-executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, Jurassic World has officially become the third biggest worldwide box office hit in history. The Jurassic Park sequel – or reboot, as it's basically the same story with a slightly different twist – has surpassed Marvel's Joss Whedon-directed all-star superhero flick The Avengers, which broke box office records back in 2012. Of course, "officially" just ain't what it used to be – like, in the days before The Fall. So you wisely ask, "But which movie has actually sold the most tickets?" After all, that's the true measure of a film's popularity. Well, that's a tough one to answer without the studios providing accurate, precise numbers. And that's not about to happen. It always...
- 7/26/2015
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Maria and the von Trapp family are together again! Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and about half of the von Trapp children reunited on Thursday night in Hollywood for the 50th anniversary screening of "The Sound of Music," held at the Tcl Chinese Theater as part of the 2015 TCM Turner Classic Film Festival. While we all got to see Julie during the Oscars -- where she thanked Lady Gaga for her performance of a melody of songs from the musical -- it was great to see her alongside Captain von Trapp once again. The duo were joined on the red carpet by Kym Karath (Gretl), Heather Menzies (Louisa) and Debbie Turner (Marta). Unfortunately, none of the Von Trapp boys were in attendance. Other flashback stars in the audience included Jan and the T-Birds from "Grease," Zach Galligan from "Gremlins" and "Heidi" herself, Jennifer Edwards. The film opened 50 years ago earlier this...
- 3/27/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
The hills are still alive with The Sound of Music, 50 years later.
Monday marks the official day The Sound of Music was released in 1965, and the heartwarming tale about the Von Trapp family singers still never gets old.
It's one of the most beloved classics with Julie Andrews playing the role of a governess, Maria, who brings love and music to the family of a widowed naval captain played by Christopher Plummer. So what are Andrews, Plummer, and the actors who plays their seven children up to now? ETonline breaks down what happened to one of our favorite casts.
Watch: Lady Gaga Worked with a Vocal Coach for 6 Months for Epic 'Sound of Music' Performance
Julie Andrews (Maria), 79, continued her acting career, but sadly she lost her singing voice after an operation in 1997. She still continued to act in lovable films like The Princess Diaries, Tooth Fairy and her voice is featured in films such as Shrek...
Monday marks the official day The Sound of Music was released in 1965, and the heartwarming tale about the Von Trapp family singers still never gets old.
It's one of the most beloved classics with Julie Andrews playing the role of a governess, Maria, who brings love and music to the family of a widowed naval captain played by Christopher Plummer. So what are Andrews, Plummer, and the actors who plays their seven children up to now? ETonline breaks down what happened to one of our favorite casts.
Watch: Lady Gaga Worked with a Vocal Coach for 6 Months for Epic 'Sound of Music' Performance
Julie Andrews (Maria), 79, continued her acting career, but sadly she lost her singing voice after an operation in 1997. She still continued to act in lovable films like The Princess Diaries, Tooth Fairy and her voice is featured in films such as Shrek...
- 3/3/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Hollywood will come alive with The Sound of Music (1965) this spring as the beloved, Oscar®-winning classic returns to the big screen to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a gala opening-night screening on Thursday, March 26 at the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival. Legendary stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer will join Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne at the world-famous Tcl Chinese Theater IMAX to introduce the beautifully restored film and kick off the sixth annual festival, which will run March 26-29, 2015, in Hollywood.
The film is being presented in collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox, in celebration of their Golden 50th Anniversary Blu-ray release arriving on March 10, 2015.
The Sound of Music is the story of the Von Trapp family, whose lives are forever changed by the arrival of Maria, the warmhearted young governess who brings joy and music to the Captain (Plummer) and his children. The film earned Andrews her second...
The film is being presented in collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox, in celebration of their Golden 50th Anniversary Blu-ray release arriving on March 10, 2015.
The Sound of Music is the story of the Von Trapp family, whose lives are forever changed by the arrival of Maria, the warmhearted young governess who brings joy and music to the Captain (Plummer) and his children. The film earned Andrews her second...
- 1/20/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Maria von Trapp dead at 99: ‘The Sound of Music’ character played by Heather Menzies was last surviving member of the singing von Trapp family (photo: The singing von Trapp family) Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member of the singing von Trapp family portrayed in The Sound of Music, died in her sleep at her Vermont home on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Baron Georg von Trapp’s second-eldest daughter, Maria Franziska (born in Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria, in 1914) was 99. Heather Menzies played Baron von Trapp’s second-eldest daughter, renamed Louisa von Trapp, in 20th Century Fox’s 1965 blockbuster directed by Robert Wise, and starring Julie Andrews as singing nun-to-be Maria Kutschera (later Baroness Maria von Trapp) and Christopher Plummer as the Baron. (See Heather Menzies, Charmian Carr, Kym Karath, and Angela Cartwright at 2008 event.) Financially ruined during the Great Depression, Baron von Trapp and his family began performing as a...
- 2/23/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Sosie Bacon may only be 21, but she has a lot going for her. On top of being 2014's Miss Golden Globe, through her father Kevin Bacon, she is connected to nearly everyone in Hollywood - including every other previous Miss Golden Globe, most of whom are also the daughters (or sons) of industry power players. And while some have a connection through their famous parents, others, such as Laura Dern (who happens to have famous parents), are also connected through their own work. Don't believe us? Here's how you get from young Ms. Bacon to all of her famous predecessors,...
- 1/11/2014
- by Nate Jones
- PEOPLE.com
Carrie Underwood has a message for Sound of Music haters -- "Mean people need Jesus!" -- and Selena Gomez has an onstage meltdown at the Jingle Ball: See Us Weekly's top 5 stories from the Dec. 6 weekend in the roundup. Jesus take the wheel! Carrie Underwood isn't letting Sound of Music Live! critics get her down. The country singer has slammed "mean people" via Twitter on the very same day the film's original star, Kym Karath, bashed Underwood for her acting chops. Karath played Greti von [...]...
- 12/8/2013
- Us Weekly
Washington, Dec 8: Carrie Underwood took to Twitter to preach the Gospel in response to the criticism that she received for her performance in 'Sound of Music Live'.
The 30-year-old singer wrote that mean people need Jesus and they will be in her prayers tonight, Us magazine reported.
She further wrote that the Bible scripture in question commands people to rid themselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
Kym Karath, who played Greti von Trapp in the original 1965 musical film 'The Sound of Music', said that he was mystified and disappointed so far by 'Som' special.
The 30-year-old singer wrote that mean people need Jesus and they will be in her prayers tonight, Us magazine reported.
She further wrote that the Bible scripture in question commands people to rid themselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
Kym Karath, who played Greti von Trapp in the original 1965 musical film 'The Sound of Music', said that he was mystified and disappointed so far by 'Som' special.
- 12/8/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
She took quite a risk by stepping into Julie Andrews shoes in "The Sound of Music Live!," and now criticism of her performance is really getting to Carrie Underwood.
Even Kym Karath, who played Gretl von Trapp in the 1965 musical took issue with the performance, tweeting, "Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special. So far only happy with Stephen Moyer. Love Carrie Underwood but this role is just not right for her. She is lovely her voice is beautiful but acting is wrong."
Upset at the backlash, the "Blown Away" singer tweeted on Friday, "Plain and simple: Mean people need Jesus. They will be in my prayers tonight... 1 Peter 2:1-25."
The Bible passage Carrie referenced reads in part, "Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed...
Even Kym Karath, who played Gretl von Trapp in the 1965 musical took issue with the performance, tweeting, "Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special. So far only happy with Stephen Moyer. Love Carrie Underwood but this role is just not right for her. She is lovely her voice is beautiful but acting is wrong."
Upset at the backlash, the "Blown Away" singer tweeted on Friday, "Plain and simple: Mean people need Jesus. They will be in my prayers tonight... 1 Peter 2:1-25."
The Bible passage Carrie referenced reads in part, "Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed...
- 12/7/2013
- GossipCenter
Jesus take the wheel! Carrie Underwood isn't letting Sound of Music Live! critics get her down. The country singer has slammed "mean people" via Twitter on the very same day the film's original star, Kym Karath, bashed Underwood for her acting chops. Karath played Greti von Trapp in the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music. Watch video of her performances here. "Plain and simple: Mean people need Jesus," 30-year-old Underwood wrote via Twitter on Friday, Dec. 6. "They will be in my prayers tonight...1 Peter [...]...
- 12/7/2013
- Us Weekly
Carrie dissers, would You have dared to step into Julie Andrews’ very famous nun’s habit and play Maria in a live remake of ‘The Sound of Music?’ I bet not. So stop sending nasty tweets to Carrie Underwood, who had the balls to take on the challenge!
Carrie Underwood, do Not look at your Twitter mentions or read the reviews of the many blowhard TV critics who’ve lambasted your performance as Maria Von Trapp in NBC’s live version of The Sound of Music on Dec. 6.
Carrie Underwood Sang Her Heart Out In ‘The Sound Of Music!’
Yes, it’s amazing how many viewers took to Twitter to mock, make jokes and pull their knives out, including — shockingly — the original Gretl Von Trapp from the 1965 film version of The Sound of Music.
What hole did Kym Karath, only known for playing Gretl, crawl out of after all these years?...
Carrie Underwood, do Not look at your Twitter mentions or read the reviews of the many blowhard TV critics who’ve lambasted your performance as Maria Von Trapp in NBC’s live version of The Sound of Music on Dec. 6.
Carrie Underwood Sang Her Heart Out In ‘The Sound Of Music!’
Yes, it’s amazing how many viewers took to Twitter to mock, make jokes and pull their knives out, including — shockingly — the original Gretl Von Trapp from the 1965 film version of The Sound of Music.
What hole did Kym Karath, only known for playing Gretl, crawl out of after all these years?...
- 12/7/2013
- by Bonnie Fuller
- HollywoodLife
More than 18 million people tuned in to listen to the sound of Carrie Underwood and a new group of Von Trapp Family singers Thursday night during NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! But what did the actors who played the Von Trapp children in the 1965 film version think? EW talked with four of the seven to see if it became one of their favorite things or if they wanted to say so long, farewell to the live theatrical adaptation.
Angela Cartwright, Brigitta
I really wanted to like it, because I’m not stodgy about trying to keep things always the way that they are,...
Angela Cartwright, Brigitta
I really wanted to like it, because I’m not stodgy about trying to keep things always the way that they are,...
- 12/7/2013
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
How do you solve a problem like people hatin' on Maria? Carrie Underwood was "brave" to take on the role of the aspiring nun-turned-governess-turned singing stepmother of seven in last night's NBC special, The Sound of Music Live!, but that doesn't mean she should have, according to Kym Karath, who played little Gretl Von Trapp in the original film with Julie Andrews. The all-grown-up actress actually gathered to watch the remake with costars Charmian Carr, who played 16-going-on-17 Liesl, and Angela Cartwright, who was Brigitta—and the reviews were mixed! "Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special," Karath tweeted. "So far only happy with Stephen...
- 12/6/2013
- E! Online
The Sound of Music Live! wasn't one of Kym Karath's favorite things: The Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer remake didn't impress the original star; And Olympian Bode Miller opened up to Us Weekly about his "brutal" custody battle for his son Nate -- and other top stories from Dec. 6 1. Original Sound of Music Star Slams Carrie Underwood: "Acting Is Wrong" The Sound of Music Live! isn't one of Kym Karath's favorite things. The 55-year-old actress, who played Gretl von Trapp in the 1965 musical film [...]...
- 12/6/2013
- Us Weekly
The Sound of Music Live! isn't one of Kym Karath's favorite things. The 55-year-old actress, who played Gretl von Trapp in the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music, gathered with former costars Charmian Carr (Liesl von Trapp) and Angela Cartwright (Brigitta von Trapp) to watch the NBC's live television adaptation of the classic on Thursday, Dec. 5. Unfortunately, the Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer remake didn't impress the original star. See what Underwood tweeted after her performance. "Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special," Karr [...]...
- 12/6/2013
- Us Weekly
Just like Maria von Trapp, Carrie doesn’t pay attention to what anyone else thinks! The reviews of Carrie’s ‘Sound of Music Live’ performance may be mixed, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t proud of herself — and defended herself and the cast on Twitter!
Carrie Underwood took a huge risk when she starred in a live televised production of The Sound of Music alongside True Blood’s Stephen Moyer. Trying to remake a movie as widely-loved as the Julie Andrews classic was bound to be met with criticism — even from an original cast member — but she declared that she “couldn’t be more proud” of what she had accomplished.
Carrie Underwood Defends Her Controverisal ‘Sound Of Music Live’ Performance
Carrie said she was “honored” to be performing in The Sound of Music, and was so grateful for her “amazing” cast and crew.
She tweeted:
I just want...
Carrie Underwood took a huge risk when she starred in a live televised production of The Sound of Music alongside True Blood’s Stephen Moyer. Trying to remake a movie as widely-loved as the Julie Andrews classic was bound to be met with criticism — even from an original cast member — but she declared that she “couldn’t be more proud” of what she had accomplished.
Carrie Underwood Defends Her Controverisal ‘Sound Of Music Live’ Performance
Carrie said she was “honored” to be performing in The Sound of Music, and was so grateful for her “amazing” cast and crew.
She tweeted:
I just want...
- 12/6/2013
- by Ivy Jacobson
- HollywoodLife
Julie Andrews remains silent on the issue, but her fictional stepdaughters from 1965's The Sound Music film watched NBC's The Sound of Music Live last night with Vanity Fair and they were not impressed. The eldest, Charmian Carr, a.k.a. Liesl "I don't need a governess" von Trapp and the youngest, Kym Karath, a.k.a. Gretl "I've got a sore finger" von Trapp remain close — ever since the elder carried the little one up the stairs during "So Long, Farewell." So what did they have to say about the Carrie Underwood–helmed remake? They said some of the things we all were thinking (and tweeting): "She is not a very good actress," said Carr. "They’re trying to merge the movie and the musical and it doesn’t really make sense," added Karath. And perhaps the most upsetting difference? During the thunderstorm bedroom scene: "This actually hurts.
- 12/6/2013
- by Lindsey Weber
- Vulture
Carrie took on the role of Gretl for the live remake of the 1965 hit film on Dec. 5 and the original Gretl didn’t have very kind words for the country music star.
Carrie Underwood will definitely be disappointed when she learns that Kym Karath, who played Gretl Von Trapp in the original The Sound of Music felt like Carrie didn’t live up to the high expectations of fans and stars of the original film.
Carrie Underwood Dissed By Original ‘The Sound of Music’ Star Gretl Von Trapp
Kym did not hold back when taking to Twitter to express her thoughts throughout the film. First she said she was “disappointed,” then she called scenes “painful.” Finally, she slammed Carrie for her acting which she called “wrong.”
Kym started off with: “Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special. So far only happy with Stephen Moyer.”
Then she followed that up with:...
Carrie Underwood will definitely be disappointed when she learns that Kym Karath, who played Gretl Von Trapp in the original The Sound of Music felt like Carrie didn’t live up to the high expectations of fans and stars of the original film.
Carrie Underwood Dissed By Original ‘The Sound of Music’ Star Gretl Von Trapp
Kym did not hold back when taking to Twitter to express her thoughts throughout the film. First she said she was “disappointed,” then she called scenes “painful.” Finally, she slammed Carrie for her acting which she called “wrong.”
Kym started off with: “Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special. So far only happy with Stephen Moyer.”
Then she followed that up with:...
- 12/6/2013
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
Gretl Von Trapp from the original "The Sound of Music" movie was left "mystified and disappointed" after last night's live remake on NBC ... and says Carrie Underwood Totally Bombed!! Gretl a.k.a. Kym Karath met up with former co-star Charmian Carr (Liesl Von Trapp) to watch the special last night ... but their excitement deflated once "Sound" started.During the special Kym tweeted, "Mystified & disappointed so far by Som special. So far only happy with...
- 12/6/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
On Monday, July 30th, diehard fans of the beloved and iconic musical film .The Sound of Music. were treated to a screening of a newly restored 70mm print at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The highly anticipated screening was part of AMPAS. Last 70Mm Film Festival.
Lucky fans and invited guests were treated to a Q&A segment prior to the film with special guests Charmian Carr (Liesl) and Kym Karath (Gretl). Joining them was Fred Bronson, author of The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook, the inside story of the beloved movie musical, revealed by the actors who starred as the Von Trapp children.
I spoke to Kym Karath (Gretl) before the screening and she was as lovely as can be. When I asked her about her feelings towards the film after more than 45 years, she said that more than anything else, she has lovingly embraced it.
Lucky fans and invited guests were treated to a Q&A segment prior to the film with special guests Charmian Carr (Liesl) and Kym Karath (Gretl). Joining them was Fred Bronson, author of The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook, the inside story of the beloved movie musical, revealed by the actors who starred as the Von Trapp children.
I spoke to Kym Karath (Gretl) before the screening and she was as lovely as can be. When I asked her about her feelings towards the film after more than 45 years, she said that more than anything else, she has lovingly embraced it.
- 8/8/2012
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents a new print of the 1965 musical classic “The Sound of Music” as the fourth film in its series “The Last 70mm Film Festival” on Monday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will also welcome actress Kym Karath, who played Gretl, the youngest of the seven Von Trapp children in the film.
Based on the Broadway musical, the film follows Maria (played by Julie Andrews in her second Oscar®-nominated role) a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed navy captain (Christopher Plummer). The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards® including Actress (Julie Andrews, “Maria”), Actress in a supporting role (Peggy Wood,” Mother Abbess), Art Direction – Color (Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt), Cinematography – Color (Ted McCord), Costume Design,...
Based on the Broadway musical, the film follows Maria (played by Julie Andrews in her second Oscar®-nominated role) a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed navy captain (Christopher Plummer). The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards® including Actress (Julie Andrews, “Maria”), Actress in a supporting role (Peggy Wood,” Mother Abbess), Art Direction – Color (Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt), Cinematography – Color (Ted McCord), Costume Design,...
- 7/24/2012
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
London, Oct 29 – The entire cast of 1965 movie ‘The Sound Of Music’, reunited for the first time to mark the 45th anniversary of the classic film musical.
Dame Julie Andrews, 75, and Christopher Plummer, 80, joined the movie’s grown-up Von Trapp children for a reunion on The Oprah Winfrey show.
The actors recalled their memories of making the movie, which won five Oscars.
All seven of the grown-up Von Trapp children, Charmian Carr (Liesl), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Heather Menzies (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath.
Dame Julie Andrews, 75, and Christopher Plummer, 80, joined the movie’s grown-up Von Trapp children for a reunion on The Oprah Winfrey show.
The actors recalled their memories of making the movie, which won five Oscars.
All seven of the grown-up Von Trapp children, Charmian Carr (Liesl), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Heather Menzies (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath.
- 10/29/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Oprah Winfrey has just given a boost in the sale of "The Sound of Music" 45th-anniversary deluxe DVD box set. The talk show host invited all of the Oscar-winning musical movie's cast to her couch and aired the reunion episode on Thursday, October 28.
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" first welcome Julie Andrews who played the main character Maria before Christopher Plummer aka Captain von Trapp joined the fiesta. The line-up was completed by all seven of the now grown-up von Trapp children; Kym Karath (Gretl), Debbie Turner (Marta), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Duane Chase (Kurt), Heather Menzies (Louisa), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), and Charmian Carr (Liesl).
Andrews admitted that "Sound of Music" was probably the best musical movie ever made. "It made my career. It was that big of a movie. We had no idea, really, at the beginning, that it was going to be that huge," she said. Meanwhile, Plummer had his...
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" first welcome Julie Andrews who played the main character Maria before Christopher Plummer aka Captain von Trapp joined the fiesta. The line-up was completed by all seven of the now grown-up von Trapp children; Kym Karath (Gretl), Debbie Turner (Marta), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Duane Chase (Kurt), Heather Menzies (Louisa), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), and Charmian Carr (Liesl).
Andrews admitted that "Sound of Music" was probably the best musical movie ever made. "It made my career. It was that big of a movie. We had no idea, really, at the beginning, that it was going to be that huge," she said. Meanwhile, Plummer had his...
- 10/29/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Photo by csztova
Here’s the thing about Oprah Winfrey. She knows how to suckpeople in. Clearly she’s been building her army of followers for decades—wooingthem with free cars and trips to Australia, tugging at their heartstrings withhuman tragedy, and luring them into her book club.
We admit, we’ve been holdouts—never willing to put her on our daily DVR list.But Oprah rises above the other hosts for one reason—tenacity. Slowly butsurely she captures the stragglers who have managed to elude her net.
So, how is Op finally converting the Passionistas to herfold? How else? Musicals. Today, Lady O is reuniting the cast of The Sound of Music, bringing themtogether for the first time in 45 years.
It may not be surprising that the Von Trapp children willall be present and accounted for (answering to each personalized whistle sound wehope). After all, Oprah doesn’t call...
Here’s the thing about Oprah Winfrey. She knows how to suckpeople in. Clearly she’s been building her army of followers for decades—wooingthem with free cars and trips to Australia, tugging at their heartstrings withhuman tragedy, and luring them into her book club.
We admit, we’ve been holdouts—never willing to put her on our daily DVR list.But Oprah rises above the other hosts for one reason—tenacity. Slowly butsurely she captures the stragglers who have managed to elude her net.
So, how is Op finally converting the Passionistas to herfold? How else? Musicals. Today, Lady O is reuniting the cast of The Sound of Music, bringing themtogether for the first time in 45 years.
It may not be surprising that the Von Trapp children willall be present and accounted for (answering to each personalized whistle sound wehope). After all, Oprah doesn’t call...
- 10/28/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
"The Sound of Music" cast is reuniting on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for the first time in 45 years. It's not like none of them have seen one another since the movie in 1965, but this is the first time the on-screen Maria and the entire Von Trapp family will be all together since the movie wrapped.
In the photo above, from left we have Kurt (Duane Chase), Louisa (Heather Menzies), Friedrich (Nicholas Hammond), Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), Oprah, Maria (Julie Andrews), Liesl (Charmian Carr), Brigitta (Angela Cartwright), Gretl (Kym Karath) and Marta (Debbie Turner).
Watch this sneak peek clip below and get excited -- the hills will be alive with "The Sound of Music" on Friday, Oct. 29.
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Photo credit: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment...
In the photo above, from left we have Kurt (Duane Chase), Louisa (Heather Menzies), Friedrich (Nicholas Hammond), Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), Oprah, Maria (Julie Andrews), Liesl (Charmian Carr), Brigitta (Angela Cartwright), Gretl (Kym Karath) and Marta (Debbie Turner).
Watch this sneak peek clip below and get excited -- the hills will be alive with "The Sound of Music" on Friday, Oct. 29.
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Photo credit: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment...
- 10/27/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Good news for all of you Von Trapp enthusiasts out there! Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will reunite the original cast of The Sound of Music on her Oct. 29 show.For the first time 45 years, Julie Andrews (Maria), Charmian Carr (Liesl), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Heather Menzies-Urich (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta), Kym Karath (Gretl) and longtime hold-out, Toronto’s own Christopher Plummer (Captain Georg Von Trapp) will gather together on one stage to share stories and secrets from the set of the film that won five...
- 9/30/2010
- by Kristal Cooper, Toronto Movies Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
Twentieth Century Fox is packing quite a marketing whallop behind the 45th anniversary of The Sound Of Music. (Gee, what's left to do for the 50th milestone?) First, the studio is returning the musical to theaters for the first time since 1973 and holding a two-night 'sing-along' event on October 19th and 26th in 498 locations. The five-time Academy Award winner including Best Picture will be broadcast for its run in high definition and is presented by Ncm Fathom, Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, in association with Sony Music/Legacy, Trapp Family Lodge, South Pacific Tour, and Austrian Tourism. There'll also be an exclusive “I’ll Sing Once More: The Sound of Music Today” featurette to accompany the movie. Then Oprah is reassembling the entire cast for one of her shows. On October 29th, stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, along with fellow cast members Charmian Carr...
- 9/27/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
Leave it to Oprah to make the musical reunion of a lifetime happen. For the first time in 45 years, the entire cast of "The Sound of Music" will gather for a long-awaited reunion on the "Oprah" show stage on Friday, October 29, 2010.
Stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, along with old cast members Charmian Carr ("Liesl"), Nicholas Hammond ("Friedrich"), Heather Menzies-Urich ("Louisa"), Duane Chase ("Kurt"), Angela Cartwright ("Brigitta"), Debbie Turner ("Marta") and Kym Karath ("Gretl") will reunite, answer Oprah's questions and share stories behind one of the world's most beloved movie musicals. Together for the first time in nearly half a century, the cast will share secrets from the set and tell Oprah and viewers what their lives have been like in the years after the movie. Finally, the von Trapp Children - a singing group featuring members of the real , actual von Trapp family - pay their own...
Stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, along with old cast members Charmian Carr ("Liesl"), Nicholas Hammond ("Friedrich"), Heather Menzies-Urich ("Louisa"), Duane Chase ("Kurt"), Angela Cartwright ("Brigitta"), Debbie Turner ("Marta") and Kym Karath ("Gretl") will reunite, answer Oprah's questions and share stories behind one of the world's most beloved movie musicals. Together for the first time in nearly half a century, the cast will share secrets from the set and tell Oprah and viewers what their lives have been like in the years after the movie. Finally, the von Trapp Children - a singing group featuring members of the real , actual von Trapp family - pay their own...
- 9/27/2010
- icelebz.com
Leave it to Oprah to make the musical reunion of a lifetime happen. For the first time in 45 years, the entire cast of "The Sound of Music" will gather for a long-awaited reunion on the "Oprah" show stage on Friday, October 29, 2010.
Stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, along with old cast members Charmian Carr ("Liesl"), Nicholas Hammond ("Friedrich"), Heather Menzies-Urich ("Louisa"), Duane Chase ("Kurt"), Angela Cartwright ("Brigitta"), Debbie Turner ("Marta") and Kym Karath ("Gretl") will reunite, answer Oprah's questions and share stories behind one of the world's most beloved movie musicals. Together for the first time in nearly half a century, the cast will share secrets from the set and tell Oprah and viewers what their lives have been like in the years after the movie. Finally, the von Trapp Children - a singing group featuring members of the real , actual von Trapp family - pay their own...
Stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, along with old cast members Charmian Carr ("Liesl"), Nicholas Hammond ("Friedrich"), Heather Menzies-Urich ("Louisa"), Duane Chase ("Kurt"), Angela Cartwright ("Brigitta"), Debbie Turner ("Marta") and Kym Karath ("Gretl") will reunite, answer Oprah's questions and share stories behind one of the world's most beloved movie musicals. Together for the first time in nearly half a century, the cast will share secrets from the set and tell Oprah and viewers what their lives have been like in the years after the movie. Finally, the von Trapp Children - a singing group featuring members of the real , actual von Trapp family - pay their own...
- 9/27/2010
- icelebz.com
Los Angeles - Us talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is about to get another jewel in her crown. Winfrey announced Monday that she would be reuniting the cast of the legendary movie The Sound of Music for the first time in 45 years, on her October 29 show. Joining Winfrey in the studio will be Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer as well as the actors who played the von Trapp kids in the film: Charmian Carr (Liesl), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Heather Menzies-Urich (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta), and Kym Karath (Gretl). While none of the adult actors...
- 9/27/2010
- Monsters and Critics
The hills are alive with "The Sound of Music" -- Oprah Winfrey is reuniting the entire cast on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Friday, Oct. 29. We say -- Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo!
The reunion will include stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, plus Charmian Carr (Liesl), Nicolas Hammond (Friedrich), Heather Menzies-Urich (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath (Gretl). The cast will share secrets from the set and reminisce about their time together. The show will also welcome the real-life Von Trapp children to pay special tribute to the movie cast.
Furthermore, for the first time since 1973, "The Sound of Music" heads back into theaters nationwide to commemorate the 45th anniversary. It will be broadcast to nearly 500 movie theaters for a two-night-only engagement Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. local time.
We're kind of bummed...
The reunion will include stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, plus Charmian Carr (Liesl), Nicolas Hammond (Friedrich), Heather Menzies-Urich (Louisa), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath (Gretl). The cast will share secrets from the set and reminisce about their time together. The show will also welcome the real-life Von Trapp children to pay special tribute to the movie cast.
Furthermore, for the first time since 1973, "The Sound of Music" heads back into theaters nationwide to commemorate the 45th anniversary. It will be broadcast to nearly 500 movie theaters for a two-night-only engagement Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. local time.
We're kind of bummed...
- 9/27/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
In a development that is sure to bring tears to the eyes of anyone with a heart, Oprah Winfrey has announced she will reunite the cast of The Sound of Music on her Oct. 29 show. What’s that sound, you ask? Why, it’s the hills, alive with the sound of my excitement! Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer will be in attendance — an “Edelweiss” performance better be on the show’s schedule — as well as the Von Trapp kids: Charmian Carr (“Liesl”), Nicholas Hammond (“Friedrich”), Heather Menzies-Urich (“Louisa”), Duane Chase (“Kurt”), Angela Cartwright (“Brigitta”), Debbie Turner (“Marta”), and Kym Karath...
- 9/27/2010
- by Tim Stack
- EW.com - PopWatch
Filed under: TV News
The cast of 'The Sound of Music' will reunite on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on Oct. 29.
According to Entertainment Weekly, this will be the first time the cast reunited in 45 years. Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and the actors who played the Von Trapp children, Duane Chase, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies-Urich, Angela Cartwright, Kym Karath and Debbie Turner, will all be in attendance.
Get ready for the hills to be alive with tears, joy and last but not least, music.
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The cast of 'The Sound of Music' will reunite on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on Oct. 29.
According to Entertainment Weekly, this will be the first time the cast reunited in 45 years. Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and the actors who played the Von Trapp children, Duane Chase, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies-Urich, Angela Cartwright, Kym Karath and Debbie Turner, will all be in attendance.
Get ready for the hills to be alive with tears, joy and last but not least, music.
In other TV news ...
o. Darren Criss has been cast on 'Glee.' TV audiences may recognize Criss from 'Eastwick,' but to Internet fans he's the star of 'A Very Potter Musical.' Look for Criss to play Blaine, a charismatic gay student from a rival glee club. [Ausiello Files]
o. Ian Somerhalder wants to get musical! 'The Vampire Diaries' star said...
- 9/27/2010
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
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