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The sound of music [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Robert Wise production ; associate producer, Saul Chaplin ; directed by Robert Wise ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; produced by Argyle Enterprises.

Summary:

As Nazism takes over Austria, a governess and a widowed father fall in love and escape the country with his large family of musically-talented children.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786309597601
  • ISBN: 6309597604
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (174 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 40th anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
From the stage musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II ; book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965.
Special features: Disc one: Special anniversary introduction by Julie Andrews ; audio commentary by Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and more ; audio commentary by director Robert Wise ; Singalong karaoke subtitles (English, Spanish and French) -- Disc two: Special anniversary introduction by Julie Andrews ; retrospective documentary: "My favorite things: Julie Andrews remembers" - learn about the von Trapp family and their amazing true-life story from Julie Andrews, joined by Christopher Plummer, Robert Wise, Johannes von Trapp and others, plus rarely seen footage and a few surprises! ; featurettes created exclusively for this DVD release: "Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer: A Reminiscence" - share a fireside chat with the film's lead stars ; "On location with The Sound of Music" - travel to Salzburg, Austria to revisit the locales made famous in the film ; "From Liesl to Gretl: A 40th Anniversary Reunion" - join all seven "von Trapp children" reunited for a fond look back ; "When You Know the Notes to Sing: A SINGALONG Phenomenon" - see highlights from the unprecedented SINGALONG event at the Hollywood Bowl ; "The Von Trapp family: harmony and discord" as seen on Biography on the A&E Network ; Mia Farrow screen test ; restoration comparison ; photo galleries: behind the scenes, storyboards, lobby cards and posters ; trailers and TV spots.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; additional words and music by Richard Rodgers ; director of photography, Ted McCord ; film editor, William Reynolds.
Participant or Performer Note:
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright, Daniel Truhitte, Norma Varden, Marni Nixon, Gil Stuart, Evadne Baker, Doris Lloyd, Eleanor Parker.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, anamorphic wide screen (2.20:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, stereo., Dolby Digital mono., dual layer.
Language Note:
Soundtrack in English, French or Spanish ; subtitles in English or Spanish ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy awards, best picture, best director, best film editing, best sound, best music, scoring of music, adaptation or treatment, 1965
Subject: Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Film adaptations.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 > Film adaptations.
Trapp Family Singers > Drama.
Trapp family > Biography > Drama.
Widowers > Austria > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Austria > Drama.
Austria > History > 1918-1938 > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Fiction films.
Musical films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 43 of 47 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library. (Show)

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