Sound of Music

When <i>The Sound of Music </i>was released in 1965 it took the world by storm capturing five Oscars (including Best Picture) and holding the number-one spot box-office record for five years. For millions of viewers the film is a rare combination of a powerful and moving story superb music and breathtaking scenery. <br> <i>The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Movie</i> is not only an unequalled tribute to this beloved movie musical but also the most complete behind-the-scenes account of the creation of this Hollywood classic. <br> Through exclusive in-depth interviews with Robert Wise Ernest Lehman Saul Chaplin Julie Andrews Christopher Plummer Kym Karath Johannes von Trapp Richard Zanuck and dozens of other cast and crew members; over 200 stills from the movie's most memorable scenes; rare snapshots from personal scrapbooks; and papers from the Fox Studio archives Julia Antopol Hirsch has re-created the magic that is The Sound of Music: <ul><li>Julie Andrews's first kiss with Christopher Plummer she recalls was crazy because neither of them could stop laughing.</li><li>Plummer's after hours festivities with the nuns around the piano often went on way into the night.</li><li>When she rushed up the mountain for the famous opening scene Julie Andrews kept getting knocked to the ground by the downdraft from the cameraman's helicopter.</li><li>Yul Brynner Walter Matthau and Sean Connery were all considered for the role of the Captain.</li><li>Mia Farrow Sharon Tate and Richard Dreyfuss auditioned for juvenile roles.</li><li>Director Robert Wise under pressure from Fox's Richard Zanuck for being over budget almost didn't finish the location shoot in Austria because it simply wouldn't stop raining.</li></ul>Now completely updated and in full color throughout this engaging volume is both an insider's guide to and a delightful celebration of the happiest sound in all the world! <br>