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The Sound of Music (film)

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It is based on the 1959 stage musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, which itself drew from Maria von Trapp's 1949 memoir.[1] Produced and directed by Robert Wise, the 1965 American musical drama film The Sound of Music was adapted for the screen by Ernest Lehman.[1]

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Making and release

Billy Wilder told Lehman that "No musical with a swastika in it can ever be a success".[2] Lehman had reservations about Wyler's commitment and secretly gave a script copy to Robert Wise's agent.[3] Wise read the first draft, was impressed, and agreed to direct in October 1963.[4] Principal photography began on March 26, 1964, at 20th Century-Fox studios in Los Angeles.[4]

After 83 scenes were completed over just over five months, principal photography ended on September 1, 1964.[5]

What the cited sources add

The film incorporated fairy tale tropes including idyllic imagery in the hills of Salzburg and a Cinderella-like romance.[6] The film was influenced by other musicals of its era such as Mary Poppins and the stage production of Camelot.[6] During the song "I Have Confidence", the actual Maria von Trapp makes a quick, uncredited appearance as a passer-by.[7]

References

  1. "The Sound of Music: Releases", AllMovie. facts only, no text reused. allmovie.com
  2. Holleran, "The Sound of Music and the Thrill of Screenwriting", LA-Screenwriter.com. facts only, no text reused. la-screenwriter.com
  3. Wikipedia, "The Sound of Music (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "The Sound of Music (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "The Sound of Music (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Santopietro 2015, p. 27; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; Hirsch 1993, p. 4; "The Sound of Music (1965): Original Print Information", Turner Classic Movies; "Questionable ratings to gain patronge", Deseret News, October 31, 1968, p. 10A; "The Sound of Music (1965): Original Print Information", Turner Classic Movies (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "The Sound of Music (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Holleran, "The Sound of Music and the Thrill of Screenwriting", LA-Screenwriter.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "The Sound of Music (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Aman, "The Real Maria Von Trapp Made a Cameo in 'The Sound of Music' — Did You Catch It?", Woman's World, September 23, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article The Sound of Music (film) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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