3.Christopher Plummer repeatedly turned down the role of Captain von Trapp because of the initial way the character was written. Since Christopher kept turning down the role, the creative team ...

The hills weren’t the only places that were alive with The Sound of Music in 1965 – the epic musical drama was everywhere, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. And for five years, it was ...

1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said, "As far ...

"I am incredibly blessed to have been part of that," former child actor Duane Chase, who played Kurt von Trapp, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue Life imitated art on the set of The Sound of Music, ...