The sound of music : the making of America's favorite movie / Julia Antopol Hirsch ; foreword by Robert Wise.

Author/creator Hirsch, Julia Antopol
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : Contemporary Books, ©1993.
Descriptionxi, 225 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Subjects
Sound of music (Motion picture)

Contents "Let's start at the very beginning": from Vienna to Hollywood -- Did you know? -- "When you read you begin with ABC": script and music -- Biographies -- "Search high and low": casting -- Storyboards -- "With each step, I am more certain": preproduction -- Final shooting schedule -- "Climb every mountain" -- Production -- From the Music photo album -- "I must have done something good": the sound of money -- How they sold the Sound of Music -- "What will my future be, I wonder": life after Music -- A Von Trapp update -- "Till you find your dream": Music-mania -- Cast and crew list.
Subject A complete behind-the-scenes history of the filming of the beloved musical classic, with anecdotes from the cast and crew.
Abstract When The Sound of Music was released in 1965, it took the world by storm, capturing five Oscars (including Best Picture) and holding the number-one spot box-office record for five years. For millions of viewers, the film is a rare combination of a powerful and moving story, superb music, and breathtaking scenery. This book is not only an unequalled tribute to this beloved movie musical but also the most complete behind-the-scenes account of the creation of this Hollywood classic. Through exclusive, in-depth interviews with Robert Wise, Ernest Lehman, Saul Chaplin, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Kym Karath, Johannes von Trapp, Richard Zanuck, and dozens of other cast and crew members; over 200 stills from the movie's most memorable scenes; rare snapshots from personal scrapbooks; and papers from the Fox Studio archives, Julia Antopol Hirsch has re-created the magic that is The Sound of Music. Julie Andrews recounts some of her more humorous memories of the filming, from her "first kiss" with Christopher Plummer, when neither of them could stop laughing, to rushing up the mountain for the famous opening scene only to be continually knocked to the ground by the downdraft from the cameraman's helicopter. The book reveals details both fans and film buffs will enjoy, such as the facts that Yul Brynner, Walter Matthau, and Sean Connery were all considered for the role of the Captain (while teenagers Mia Farrow, Sharon Tate, and Richard Dreyfuss auditioned for juvenile roles) and that director/producer Robert Wise, already fielding calls from Fox's Dick Zanuck for being over budget, almost didn't finish the location shoot in Austria because it simply wouldn't stop raining.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.
LCCN 93028378
ISBN0809238373 (pbk.)
ISBN9780809238378 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML410.R6315 H57 1993 ✔ Available Place Hold