An annual tradition, "The Sound of Music," a 1965 movie musical, will be broadcast Dec. 21, 2025, on live television as part of the Wonderful World of Disney's Sunday TV lineup, an ABC press release ...

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 ...

Although 20th Century Fox had acquired the film rights in 1959, The Sound of Music almost wasn’t made after the studio spent a huge sum on 1963’s Cleopatra. The movie version of The Sound of Music ...

There are a few holiday traditions that go hand-in-hand with turkey and egg nog, namely watching Christmas movies with friends and family (or if you’re like me one year, booking a little hotel ...

The current national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved 1959 show "The Sound of Music" has been playing to full houses. The live production's enduring appeal serves as a reminder of the stir ...

It might surprise fans to learn that the movie “The Sound of Music,” which turned 60 years old on March 2, was not one of the critics’ favorite things when it hit theaters in 1965. Pauline Kael called ...

Some fifteen years ago, when I was but a freshly minted college graduate, I interned at Turner Classic Movies in Atlanta. It was the dream for an avid Old Hollywood fan. Even at 21, I could throw down ...