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The "Sound of Music" returns to the BIG screen for a 50th anniversary limited engagement!
We are taking our oldest granddaughter that is in college. She loves the movie. The first time she saw it was when she spent the night with us when she was in grade school. I was out plowing snow. She cuddled up with Marta. They both still remember that special moment.
Tickets went on sale yesterday: http://www.fathomevents.com/event/the-sound-of-music
The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Blu-ray: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=15884
Twentieth Century Fox will honor the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 box office smash and five-time Academy Award-winning The Sound of Music with an unprecedented year-long, company-wide celebration highlighted by theatrical and home entertainment releases, and a slate of cross-company and promotional partnerships that will bring one of the world's most 'favorite things' to millions around the globe. The unparalleled golden anniversary of the film's premiere will launch March 2 in the United Kingdom and March 10 in the United States with the release of the 5-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition 50th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD. Beautifully restored, the 5-disc 50th Anniversary Blu-ray features over 13 hours of bonus content highlighted by the all-new documentary "The Sound of a City: Julie Andrews Returns to Salzburg," detailing Andrews' recent return to the magical city where she filmed her iconic role, Maria, half a century ago.
The celebration will continue on March 26 with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) paying tribute to the film's legendary stars, Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with an opening night screening of the movie at the sixth annual TCM Classic Film Festival (which runs from March 26-29). Famed film historian Robert Osborne will introduce the brilliantly restored film at the opening-night gala and moderate a Q&A session with Andrews and Plummer.
The treasured film will once again proudly shine on the big screen in commemoration of this special anniversary. Through a Fox partnership with Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies, a beautifully restored version of the film will be shown for two days only, April 19 and 22, in over 500 theaters across the U.S. (www.FathomEvents.com).
"The Sound of Music is one of the most beloved movies of all time and has become part of the cultural fabric of generations around the world," said Mary Daily, President of Worldwide Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. "From its very beginning, The Sound of Music has brought immense joy to millions. The 50th anniversary offers us the opportunity to honor this very special film – the music, scenes and moments that continue to keep it as relevant today as when it first premiered." A phenomenon upon its debut in 1965, The Sound of Music's spectacular 'roadshow' release spanned over two years in theaters, inspiring audiences on the way to winning the "Best Picture" Oscar, as well as millions of fans spanning multiple generations. A testament to its enduring popularity, this timeless classic enjoys nearly 2.5 million Facebook followers (50% 34 years old or younger).
FULL story at link.
Published on May 3, 2009
In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun.When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischevious children,Maria is given the job.The Captain's wife is dead,and he is often away,and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on.The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring,and have managed to run each of them off one by one.When Maria arrives,she is initially met with the same hostility,but her kindness,understanding,and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives--including the Captain's.Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love,even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant.The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made.Their personal conflicts soon become overshadowed,however,by world events.Austria is about to come under the control of Germany,and the Captain may soon find himself drafted into the German navy and forced to fight against his own country. Written by LOTUS73
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Release: USA 2 March 1965 (New York City, New York) (premiere)
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 10 nominations
Producer: Robert Wise, Saul Chaplin
Executive Producer: Peter Levathes, Richard D. Zanuck
Director: Robert Wise
Writer: Howard Lindsay (book) & Russel Crouse (book), Ernest Lehman (screenplay), Maria von Trapp (book "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
Cast: Julie Andrews, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Richard Haydn, Kym Karath, Anna Lee, Doris Lloyd, Heather Menzies, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon, Eleanor Parker, Christopher Plummer, Gil Stuart, Debbie Turner, Norma Varden, Peggy Wood, Ben Wright
Genre: Biography | Drama | Family | Musical
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Best movie ever made!!!
Robert Redford has been one of my heroes ever since I saw Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" 17 times when it first came out in 1969 when I was14. Of course, Meryl Streep, too!
I've always lied "The Sound of Music", but my favorite musical is still "South Pacific". I saw that when it was re-released when I was 9 or 10. I had a crush on Mitzi Gaynor for YEARS!!! 
PEACE! 
