{"product_id":"9780912777382-sound-of-music","title":"The Sound of Music","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Making of America's Favorite Movie\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music \u003c\/i\u003ewas 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.\u003cbr\u003e             \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music: The Making of America’s Favorite Movie\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e             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:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulie Andrews’s “first kiss” with Christopher Plummer, she recalls, was crazy, because neither of them could stop laughing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlummer’s after hours festivities with the nuns around the piano often went on way into the night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen she rushed up the mountain for the famous opening scene, Julie Andrews kept getting knocked to the ground by the downdraft from the cameraman’s helicopter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYul Brynner, Walter Matthau, and Sean Connery were all considered for the role of the Captain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMia Farrow, Sharon Tate, and Richard Dreyfuss auditioned for juvenile roles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirector Robert Wise, under pressure from Fox’s Richard Zanuck for being over budget, almost didn’t finish the location shoot in Austria because it simply wouldn’t stop raining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eNow completely updated and in full color throughout, this engaging volume is both an insider’s guide to and a delightful celebration of “the happiest sound in all the world!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40827212300385,"sku":"9780912777382","price":20.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_24119006.jpg?v=1721661923","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780912777382-sound-of-music","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}