**NON-STOP HAPPINESS** The Sound of Music (1965) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@jhopeur7219]

I really love the way they handled the Baroness character. Like she's the romantic rival but she's a good person with a sense of humor and a warm heart. It's natural for her to feel threatened by Maria but she genuinely loved the Captain and was kind to the kids (like she made an effort even if she was overwhelmed by them) and found Maria's antics endearing...They could have made her mean or conniving or petty, but she wasn't at all and I like that choice. It makes it sweeter that the Captain chose Maria.

[@meganlutz7150]

Absolutely agree

[@BunnyGirl71]

I agree, too. When I was a child, of course, I saw the Baroness as Maria's rival; however, in adulthood, I see that the Baroness conducted herself with more class, grace and kindness than nearly anyone else in her situation would have. I also have a whole new appreciation for how outstanding her wardrobe was. 🙂

[@paintedjaguar]

💫That was the lovely Eleanor Parker, who had a long and successful career in Hollywood. If you care to see her in a starring role, you might try "The Naked Jungle" (1954). Parker plays Charlton Heston's mail-order bride in 1900s South America, and she's just great. This movie is part steamy romantic melodrama and part adventure. Lots of fun and a good bit of scenery chewing. Go in completely blind if you can manage it -- no posters, trailer, photos or reviews. The story's a slow build at first, so manage expectations if you want to have a good time. A bit of trivia... Parker was a natural blonde who became famous for playing redheads, as she does in "The Naked Jungle".

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

In the original Broadway stage version of *The Sound of Music,* the Baroness is more villainous. Classing her up is one of the many positive changes that the screenwriter Ernest Lehman made for the film version. If you'd like to see a musical in which Eleanor Parker plays the leading role, try *Interrupted Melody* (1955).

[@melanie62954]

​@@paintedjaguar I second the Naked Jungle recommendation! Eleanor Parker is a knockout, never moreso than in that movie, and the young Charlton Heston is quite easy on the eyes too. Somehow, the steamy mail-order-bride setup works really well with where the plot veers in the second half. I never knew '50s adventure could be so fun until I saw this one.

[@jjlonsdale5971]

4:35 “Are you required to have a nice voice to be a nun?” I think it’s time for Nguyen to see Sister Act!

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Or *The Singing Nun* (1966).

[@alisong826]

Yes I thought the same thing!!

[@StoryMing]

YES!!! Sister Act- I was thinking the same thing!

[@lucyhardman2267]

YES! That would be awesome. Great, now I want to watch it! 😂

[@jesusfernandezgarcia9449]

It is convenient.

[@javimu111]

And the year before, Julie Andrews was "MARY POPPINS" and she won the Best Actress Oscar for it!!

[@vie8735]

The story behind that was interesting too - before movies, she was playing Eliza in My Fair Lady on Broadway. Then when news of a movie was going to be made, everyone thought that she'd be cast as the lead. But executives decided to cast Audrey Hepburn instead because she was more well known. During Julie's Oscar speech, she actually thanked the director of My Fair Lady for not casting her. Julie and Audrey ended up being friends also, so no beef between them on this

[@heatherspence3848]

THAT, Chitty Chitty Bang Band but my favorite is Meet Me In St. Louis, with Judy Garland. Oh and My fair lady. ❤ sending love to you and yours from Orlando, Florida

[@supergeeky7529]

@@vie8735 I love Julie's speech too cause no one expected her to be so sassy! It's so fabulous!

[@rubyslippers8215]

@@vie8735 And of course the irony was Audrey didn't sing. But she was an amazing actress and had the "look" that made Eliza an iconic character. I can't see the haute couture dresses on anyone but Audrey. Hey, guys, check out Audrey in "Gigi."

[@r2d2rxr]

Just some context, but back then actors were expected to be what’s now known as “triple threats,” as they had to learn how to sing, dance, and act. It was almost expected that they should be able to do all of these things, and many of them indeed had stage experience.

[@lilmoonbaby6]

Came here to say this. I think was prerequisite for musicals.

[@Kathe255]

But that wasn't Christopher Plummer singing. He wanted to but they decided not to use him.

[@lilmoonbaby6]

@@Kathe255 Which is a shame because the bonus material showed him sing and he was great.

[@salemanna]

I'm never surprised when an actor can sing and dance. Being multi talented makes them more marketable. Although it seems like many tick the horseback riding box rather casually. See Keifer Sutherland on Top Gear

[@jennifergrove2368]

When Christopher Plummer sings "Edelweiss" during the festival, it always makes me tear up.

[@MusicalJackknife]

I never knew that that song was dubbed over until I found a recording here on KZbin of Plummer's actual voice singing it. He doesn't sound quite as polished but he's very good.

[@goldilox369]

I do too... When the audience comes in, I lose it and tear up. When I was little I seriously thought Edelweiss was their national anthem...

[@djgrant8761]

Christopher Plummer is the actor, Bill Lee is the voice.

[@StoryMing]

@@MusicalJackknife Wait- really?! I thought I remembered hearing in the behind-the-scenes how he worked really hard on the vocals.

[@MusicalJackknife]

@@StoryMing I think he did, and I know I read he sang everything himself on set, but for the actual movie they had another singer dub them. Just do a search for edelweiss with his vocals though and you can find it

[@janetnwonderland]

If you two are going to watch a musical together, "Singing in the Rain" is a fun one.

[@melanie62954]

Second the rec! Singin' in the Rain is often ranked as the greatest movie musical of all time.

[@supergeeky7529]

anything with Gene Kelly is fabulous!

[@TheatreLover-c3r]

Oooh I love that movie!

[@emilyrln]

It's such a good time!!!

[@r.j.powers381]

Funny story: Julie was preparing for a European concert. From her home in Switzerland she went jogging and would sing to help open her lungs and voice. As she jogged over a hill singing The Sound Of Music as a tourist bus slowed to indicate that Julie Andrews lived just over that hill. The tourists thought she was nuts. And Julie still laughs about it. 🎉

[@goldilox369]

They were probably super shocked, I would have been! 😮😂

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

In reality, the Von Trapp family all loved music before Maria arrived. She also did not love Georg when she married him. She married him because she wanted to be a mother to the children, and grew to love him afterwards. Additionally, Julie Andrews used to have a show, and one of the shows featured the real Maria, who showed her how to yodel.

[@UTU49]

I read that the real Maria von Trapp didn't really love the captain, but suddenly missed him and appreciated him immediately after he died. That's pretty sad.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

@@UTU49 When you've been married for a long time, there's a different sort of love that grows up over time, where you rely on and understand each other, and it can become much stronger than romantic love.

[@omega311888]

@@UTU49 i never knew she i didnt love him. thats so sad.

[@warrengwonka2479]

@@UTU49He fathered three children on Maria.

[@warrengwonka2479]

The real family took a train to Italy and never came back.

[@lizardkingof1968]

The movie was only inspired by the Von Trapp family. In reality they left by train to Italy on their way to the US after Hitler invaded Austria. Their musical success in the states is where the inspiration for the movie comes in...

[@stevenwoodward5923]

From what I have read Maria wasn't as wholesome as displayed in the movie.

[@lizardkingof1968]

@@stevenwoodward5923 ...no one ever is 😉

[@StCerberusEngel]

@@lizardkingof1968 They are when played by Julie Andrews. Don't know either of the real people, but...

[@TedLittle-yp7uj]

Actually, the mountain above Salzburg led to Hitler's house. The actors could actually see the ruins while making the shot. However, the symbolism of the climbing the mountain trumps geography.

[@jethro1963]

@@stevenwoodward5923 And the father wasn't as hard assed. The family was upset with his portrayal. In the family's eyes (unlike the movie) mom was the tough one and dad was the nice one.

[@71lizgoeshardt]

The Wizard of Oz totally counts as a musical ☺️ And it's great to see y'all react to classic movies.

[@allisterfiend_2112]

They just watched 'Willie Wonka' a few days ago and I also consider that a musical.

[@johnnehrich9601]

Also Singin' In The Rain, which sort of chronicles the pain of the movie industry from going from silent movies to talkies. And the classical Disney cartoons like Snow White, Dumbo, Peter Pan, etc. count as musicals (at least in my book).

[@UTU49]

​@@johnnehrich9601 Totally agree. I can't think of a reason to not consider those movies to be "musicals". Now I'm trying to think of an example of a movie that could justifiably be called a "semi-musical". How about movies that chronicle the story of a singer or band or orchestra and therefore contain a lot of music? But the music is simply part of the story and not used the way music is traditionally used in "musicals". I got it. Pitch Perfect, The Commitments, Mr Holland's Opus, School of Rock, and Bye Bye Blues. All of these movies have many musical performances, simply because the story is about people who make music. At no point in any of those movies are the songs treated as anything other than an activity that the characters are partaking in as part of their everyday lives. Therefore I think it would be reasonable to consider all of them "semi-musicals".

[@marcusfridh8489]

And Bedknobs and broomsticks with Angela Lansbury

[@SJHFoto]

I recommend the Wiz-a "Black" version of the Wizard of Oz made in the 70s with Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Richard Pryor

[@loganjamieson4176]

If you like this, try Mary Poppins. That was her actual breakout role the year before the Sound of Music.

[@melanie62954]

My favorite movie of all time. I'm loving these classic film reactions! Julie Andrews' breakout role was actually Mary Poppins the year before--her first movie! She had starred in My Fair Lady on Broadway, but because she wasn't known in the film world, they cast Audrey Hepburn in the movie. Little did they know that Julie Andrews would make her film debut the same year, and win the Oscar for Best Actress.

[@WineCheeseGoats]

I always heard the story that Jack Warner didn't think Julie Andrews was beautiful enough for the transformation from lowly flower girl to stunning debutante (wrong!). Check out her Academy Awards acceptance speech, where she thanks Jack Warner. Classiest way to throw shade in history!

[@lilmoonbaby6]

Yes classic story. She wanted My Fair Lady because she knew it from stage, was turned down for Hepburn, Disney said "well I'll cast her for my movie (Poppins), she's been nailing it on stage" then she beat Hepburn for the award that year 😆. Also, secured her the spot here in Sound of Music. She showed them.

[@KimSimful]

I love when someone has NEVER seen the movie! It’s so fun to enjoy it with them for the first time! Keep doing older movies please! There are so many! “Harvey” is great with Jimmy Stewart from “It’s a Wonderful Life” and many more.

[@kellie-nd1yp]

Mary Poppins if you haven’t seen it. Singing in The Rain An American in Paris Oliver! Chicago Cabaret

[@hollycaron3567]

also Fiddler on the Roof, New Yoirk New York, South Pacfic, Top Hat, Funny Girl.. For musicals. For non musical I would suggest Some Like it Hot, Arsenic and Old Lace, Brining Up Baby, The Thin Man. So many to choose from.

[@errolowl1]

Ooh, I can see them vibing with the Nick and Nora energy - I second The Thin Man!

[@rick7102]

West Side Story

[@kellie-nd1yp]

@@rick7102 yes the orginal

[@mystical_grace]

Also My Fair Lady and Doctor Doolittle with Rex Harrison.

[@wendywoodruff2871]

The nun who sang Maria makes me laugh is the great Marni Nixon. She did the singing for Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady. She was usually uncredited so as not to spoil the illusion. The most recent credit on her imdb page is an episode of Law & Order. I love Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria another outstanding humorous musical directed by her husband Blake Edwards. ❤❤

[@susansokoloski2233]

Marni Nixon, the voice of the cinema musicals! ❤

[@Music_Lover26]

If you are saying that Julie Andrews did not do her own singing in The Sound of Music that is not correct. Julie Andrews was cast because of her wonderful voice among other things.

[@bobbuethe1477]

​​@@Music_Lover26 No, no, they're referring to the nun who sang the line "Maria makes me laugh" in the song, "Maria." Nobody's saying that Maria's singing was dubbed.

[@Music_Lover26]

@@bobbuethe1477Thanks for the clarification.

[@rubyslippers8215]

@@Music_Lover26 Julie was a child prodigy. Her singing voice was amazing. She sang for the King Geoge VI (QE 2's father), when she was 13.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

This movie is incredible. So many iconic songs and sequences, and a very heartfelt compelling story. It's no wonder it won five oscars.

[@maryrichardson1318]

This has been my favorite movie for most of my life. I went to see a midnight showing back in 1978, with a group of my friends from school chorus. There were only a dozen or so of us in the entire theater. We all sang along with every song. When the Baroness was convincing Maria to leave, in Maria's bedroom, then turned to walk out, a man in the front row yelled "I hope she falls down the stairs!" Uproarious laughter from the entire theater. After college I married and Army officer. Our first overseas tour was a placement in Munich Germany. The second week we were there, my husband had to go to a conference in Berchtesgaden, which is a little Germany town in the Alps that overlooks Salzburg. They had a Sound of Music bus tour leaving from the hotel. Of course I signed up. When we got to the hill where Maria sang the opening number, a bus full of strangers, and myself, got off the bus and burst into song. It was magical.

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

I grew up at Disney World in Orlando and Julie Andrews visited there a lot. One night, on the Boardwalk Concierge floor, Ms. Andrews floated down the hall, as beautiful in her mid-60s as she was when she was 20 in this movie. Everyone left her alone, but we watched, enchanted, as she eventually went into her room. We all sighed.

[@laurakali6522]

Oliver! A must see musical that won the Oscar in 1968.

[@rhwinner]

Yes, my favorite of the '60's musicals.

[@user-qu4yn1fm4z]

Mine too but this one is a close 2nd.

[@nickperkins8477]

I like Oliver! a lot. I also like Scrooge, the 1970 musical film reworking of A Christmas Carol.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

*Oliver!* (1968) won *six* Oscars. That's one more than *The Sound of Music,* if anyone's counting. Both *Oliver!* and *Scrooge* (1970), starring Albert Finney, are excellent films. *Scrooge* reused many of *Oliver!* 's sets, and both films were shot by the same cinematographer, Oswald Morris, giving them a remarkable stylistic unity. Both, of course, are based on works by Charles Dickens.

[@laurakali6522]

@@nickperkins8477 Albert Finney!

[@Bfdidc]

There is a genuine spirit to many of the old movies that you just don't find much in film these days. Definitely continue to check out older movies, they are worth your time.

[@priscilabee583]

I always cry when the Reverend Mother sings 'Climb every mountain'. Always lol

[@Lilcutiepie95]

I hope to play her when I’m older someday

[@persephoneszeliga]

I do too🥲🎶❤️

[@WedrownyGrajek]

I always cry through the whole film. 😂 And now reactions to the film. 😅

[@emilyrln]

Same 😭💕🥲

[@BookBabe1967]

Intermission for this movie made sense. The Sound of Music was first a Broadway show. The intermission was the end of the first act.

[@emilyrln]

It's also nearly 3 hours long, so an intermission is nice for the audience! 😂 My Fair Lady also has an intermission 😊

[@theirishslyeyes]

Since my daughter was born, I've sung, "Edelweiss" to her every night before bed. She'll be 13 this Friday, and this song still makes me emotional because of this movie!

[@Thundarr100]

That's a pretty choice for a lullaby. My mom sang "Bushel and a Peck" (by Doris Day) to me and my sisters. And my sisters continued the tradition by singing it to their kids when they were little.

[@lieslmichelle4136]

LOVELY❤ My name is Liesl, go guess.

[@johnvaccaro7022]

Lisle boyfriend's name was Rolfe.The Nazi's really focused on capturing the idealism of youth to gain power thru the late 1930's. I'll never forget the scene from Caberet when Max brings Brian to the Biergarden and the beautiful blond-hair boy stands up and begins singing "Tomorrow Belongs To Me "and as the camera scans down you see him snap into the zieg heil nazi salute while wearing a nazi arm-band. As the camera continues to scan slowly thru the crowd, young people begin to stand up all through-out the crowd joining in singing the song and they're also wearing nazi arm bands. It's one of the most powerful scenes I've ever experienced at the movies...I still get chills down my spine everytime I see it.

[@AliAngelpie]

The boy singing was a member of the Hitler Youth. And the only person left sitting was an old man who looked heartbroken, giving the assumption he must be Jewish since everyone around him is singing about cleansing the country and he doesn't stand with them.

[@annmariemills1554]

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is another great older musical movie I grew up with along with this one. I remember it used to come on at least once a year. Would love to see you guys react to that❤❤❤

[@TiaTruly]

Yes! I love it so much, it's part of my screen name 😁

[@reesebn38]

I had the toy car when I was a kid. Freak out years later to realize that was Benny Hill and Goldfinger.

[@NightRainPanda]

My favourite movie when I was a child. As weird as you'd expect of a movie based on a children's book written by the creator of James Bond, and advised on by Roald Dahl.

[@TheatreLover-c3r]

I love that movie, so good

[@janeavery9491]

I love love this reaction! So many reactors miss the humor in this movie. Julie Andrews does such a brilliant job with the subtle (and not so subtle) comedy!

[@emilyrln]

Yes! And Christopher Plummer's expressions are brilliant 😂😂😂

[@rhwinner]

Based on a true story, with many adaptations for the screen. Their musical director was actually their family priest. They escaped eventually to New York, where they became a successful singing group and eventually opened a music camp/hotel in New England. The hotel is still in operation and owned by the descendants.

[@ronb8500]

Yes and it is in Stowe, Vermont.

[@johnvaccaro7022]

The Von Trapp Family Lodge is located in Stowe, Vermont.Georg and Maria are buried in a cemetary on the grounds there.

[@HeatherDeweyPettet]

Apparently I’ve been there, but I don’t really remember. I was probably about 2 or so years old. I think my family stayed at the lodge for a long weekend or something.

[@michaelgulick8166]

If you enjoyed Julie Andrews in this role, you should watch the movie she was in right before this, Mary Poppins. It's also a musical, as well as Andrews' film debut, for which she won a best actress academy award.

[@vie8735]

Fun fact about the second half of the plot - Edelweiss is a native flower of Austria, so the scene where the captain sings about it at the festival is basically a ballsy power move in front of the Nazis, and when the audience sings along it's such a powerful moment Also, I read a bts biography of the making of this movie before, and there were so many fun facts - in the boat scene with the kids, they found out that little Gretel's actress couldn't swim so one of the others had to carry her. Also, that amazing beginning scene with Maria on the mountain was shot from helicopters and the draft was so powerful Julie Andrews used to get flung off her feet 😅 also the production team had to set up the trees and brook in the first song because the mountain was just grass

[@whenraindropsfall]

Casablanca (1942) is an absolute must after this

[@AdmiralNuke]

Your reaction to this movie is one of my favorite things. Your joyfulness had me smiling throughout the movie. Thank you.

[@wpl8275]

The scene at 30:50 where the boat tips over and everyone falls in the water was the scariest part of the movie in real life because the actress who played Gretl did not know how to swim. Julie Andrews was supposed to look after her but accidentally fell over the other side. It was a frantic time before she could get to her in the water.

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Scary! I didn’t know this

[@therealameliabedelia7821]

Heather Menzies (Louisa) ended up grabbing her and carrying her out of the water, since Julie Andrews couldn’t get to her. It was the take they decided to use.

[@emilyrln]

@@therealameliabedelia7821 after this take, I wouldn't want to do another one 😅💀

[@moeball740]

I love the scene where the Captain is singing Edelweiss. The way he's looking at Maria and the way she's looking at him, it feels like they are really acknowledging each other for the first time. This is when they realize that real affection for each other is blooming, just like a flower!

[@jlgiroux5460]

Salzburg is amazing. Took a side trip when I visited Germany because I wanted to see where Mozart was born. When I got there I was surprised that I’d forgotten that it was the location where The Sound of Music, my all time favorite, was filmed. Of course I did the Sound of Music tour. Totally worth it.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Speaking of Mozart, have you seen *Amadeus* (1984)?

[@jlgiroux5460]

@@oliverbrownlow5615 At least 100 times. It made such an impact when 1 first saw it in the theatre when it came out. Used up my VHS copy then finally got the directors cut on Blueray. I`ve introduced the film to so many people.

[@angelgolds]

Sunset Boulevard (1950), Singin in the Rain (1952), Bringing up Baby (1938), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) are a few that I think are fun and/or worth watching. Loved this reaction!

[@leslieoneal4464]

Oh my!! I wholeheartedly second *Bringing UpBaby* !! One of my very favorite movies! ❤ Hilarious, too.

[@Demigord]

This was the rare film that came on two VHS tapes back in the day

[@SJHFoto]

I remember. This, Titanic, It's a Mad, Mad, World and a few more

[@emilyrln]

Fiddler on the Roof, too!

[@Dej24601]

“The musical theater writing partnership of Rogers and Hammerstein has been called the greatest of the 20th century. Their popular Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s initiated what is considered the "golden age" of musical theater. Five of their Broadway shows: Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music, were outstanding successes.”

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

The other "Big Five" Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals were also filmed: *Oklahoma!* (1955), *Carousel* (1956), *The King and I* (1956), and *South Pacific* (1958). To these you can add the only Rodgers & Hammerstein musical written for the screen, *State Fair* (1945), the original version of their television musical, *Cinderella* (1957), starring Julie Andrews, which can still be seen as a black-and-white kinoscope, and *Flower Drum Song* (1961), which is fondly remembered by some as one of the first movies to have a largely asian cast.

[@SJHFoto]

I wonder who the great collabs of the 21st century are. The 20th is DEFINITELY Rogers and Hammerstein, just as Gilbert & Sullivan are the 19th century great ones

[@gregschultz8639]

There's a lot of Yes and No's in terms of how this is based on the real story of the Von Trapp family. Like, yes, Maria married the widowed Captain, and yes he was about to be recruited by the Nazis, but they boarded a train out of town before the border was closed, so it's not as climatic. If you've seen Alice in Wonderland (1951), Uncle Max voiced the Caterpillar in that film.

[@ntiadicted]

Charmian Carr, who played the oldest girl Liesl passed away in 2016 aged 73. Heather Menzies, who played Louisa passed away 2017 aged 68. And of course Christopher Plummer died in 2021 aged 91 ❤❤❤

[@andreadeamon6419]

If you watch when she snuck out of the house to dance with the guy - her ankle is all wrapped up. (In the gazebo) really hard to see - they did a fantastic job hiding it.

[@joycepalm9190]

I remember Heather from Logans Run. Never realized the connection!

[@SJHFoto]

On a brighter note, the oldest boy is Nicholas Hammond-he is the first live action Spiderman actor (I used to love that show, it is from the late 70s)

[@enicole1203]

I wonder how old Carr was in this role

[@ntiadicted]

@@enicole1203 Liesl was 16, Carr was around 22 when filming

[@davidkneitel1840]

Older... 40's 50's? Anything with Danny Kaye. 😂😂😂❤

[@erinn5055]

For real. Anything with Danny Kaye is top quality.

[@BeOurGeist]

Agreed, my favorite is Court Jester, it’s fantastic and shows off Danny’s incredible talents to the utmost.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

How about Danny Kaye's greatest film (in my opinion), *Hans Christian Andersen* (1952)?

[@SJHFoto]

I STRONGLY recommend the Court Jester! Sadly, the two female lead role actresses just died (Angela Lansbury and Glennis Johns-not bad for a 70 year old movie)

[@flinx1241]

The Court Jester is amazing!

[@sharkdentures3247]

THIS is what I call the epitome of a "CLASSIC movie"! (In every sense of the term.) So amazing.

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

I saw this at the theater in 1965 when I was 11, In those days the theater's were large and the screen were huge, most of the old theater's had. 1500 or more seats only one movie no multiplexes. I think it was more exciting all the laughter😅, crying😢 and screams😱 made movie's more fun! Love❤ the older movie's react to "Meet me in St.Louis" 1944 with Judy Garland, she was Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz", she has a lot of great musicals "A Star is Born", "Easter Parade" and many more.Your reactions are great. Peace✌️and Love😍 Gary

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

I really like Judy Garland's *In the Good Old Summertime* (1949).

[@rhwinner]

This film played continuously at my local theater for over a year. The same film for a year!

[@Dej24601]

Regarding the influences on young people to embrace Naziism, I don’t know about the situation in Austria but in Germany, all children were required to join the “Hitler Youth” and were bombarded in schools and in the constant involvement in other activities about the principles of German superiority, and about the need to eliminate (or use as slave labor) other people. They were continually being taught pseudoscientific theories about the inferiority of other races, religions and were trained to develop their physical condition, to learn military skills and that their first priority was to Germany and the Nazi party even more than family or any other relationships. That is why many ended up turning in their relatives or mentors to the Nazi authorities.

[@tracy4290]

I think "Jojo Rabbit" shows that process in a (horrifyingly) accurate way.

[@regina_filange2.0]

It is so chilling when I hear a little bit more about how the Nazis and the Nazi soldiers came to be

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

In real life Maria Von Trapp met Julie Andrews when she was making this movie. The Von Trapps really formed a real singing group. They did not run away over the mountains. They told the Nazis they were going to a European tour after which the Captain would join the German Navy. (He did NOT want to because he was loyal to AUSTRIA and did not accept Germany absorbing Austria) They lied. Took a train to Italy. The Captain had dual citizenship Austria/Italy. So got everybody Italian passports and booked a sea voyage to USA. They asked for political asylum. They opened a resort I think in the Catskills. So you could book a stay at the hotel go camping and stuff and then in the evening the Von Trapp Singers would do their act for you.

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

The edelweiss bloom carries a meaning of devotion, The symbolism of devotion derives from the fact that the edelweiss flower grows in some of the toughest alpine conditions in the world. In spite of alpine extremes in the remotest places in the Swiss, German and Austrian alps, this delicate yet hardy flower thrives. Peace✌️ and Love❤️ Gary 😊

[@SueProv]

Edelweiss is the last song that Oscar Hamerstein wrote the lyrics for before he died.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@SueProv A lot of people mistook the song for the Austrian national anthem. I don't know what the actual national anthem is, but Edelweiss (both song and flower) has since become a symbol of patriotic survival for Austria because of the dent it made in our culture.

[@FreedomsRealm]

The Sound of Music was a yearly tradition growing up. Since you loved this movie I would recommend The King and I which is about a governess who travels to Siam in the victorian era to teach the King's many children. It was one of my favs growing up. Another is Fiddler On The Roof which is about a small town in Ukraine, when it was still part of Russia and the life of a poor jewish milkman with four or five daughters that are coming of marriagable age and how the world and its values change around him. The songs matchmaker matchmaker make me a match and the song If I was a rich man come from this musical. I am probably not presenting the movies the best, but they are both really good and worth watching.

[@VineVitumEt5]

My parent's wedding song was "Sunrise, Sunset."❤

[@envillain]

Moulin Rouge is another musical that is now overlooked. The new West Side Story is really good too

[@UTU49]

Moulin Rouge is one of my favorites. Really strong story and great music.

[@erinn5055]

Absolutely love Moulin Rouge!

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

I presume you're all talking about the 2001 movie, but the original version of *Moulin Rouge* (1952) is a really good film, too.

[@SJHFoto]

I didn't know there WAS a new West Side Story! And speaking of "new", are you referring to the new Moulin Rouge, or the old one? Classics are always the best for me

[@wordygirlandco]

❤Wow Nick you guys are really getting some of the best classics marked off your list. And yes.....more older classics. I think you need to tackle Gone With The Wind, Singing In The Rain and Top Hat. More Hitchcock too.

[@pohanahawaii]

🎶 Julie Andrews was in MARY POPPINS (1964) another golden classic but nothing will ever beat THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) for me!

[@diamondstud322]

Intermission isn’t seen in most new movies, but they did have intermission in the theater for at least one of the Lord of the Rings trilogy so people could use the restroom or refresh their snacks or just get up and move around for a few minutes. I think any movie that exceeds 3 hours should have an intermission.

[@regina_filange2.0]

Yes, agreed! I was so uncomfortable during Avengers Endgame lol but I would not dare climb over people during that movie lol 😅

[@SJHFoto]

I was surprised the 2005 King Kong, and the 90s Titanic didn't have one! My local theatre put one in

[@emilyrln]

Yeah, an intermission in Oppenheimer would have been super helpful! As it was, I was glued to my seat until the credits started, whereupon I dashed to the bathroom and dashed back to miss as little of the credits as possible 😂

[@bamalady7314]

Arsenic & Old Lace is one my favorite classic movies. There is one line that makes me laugh out loud every time and every time I see a staircase I’m tempted to reenact it just once in my life.

[@BeOurGeist]

Oh Teddy😂 I watch Arsenic and Old Lace every Halloween, it’s one of my annual traditions for the holiday.

[@SJHFoto]

That's a funny one

[@lynnesears6254]

I like these good old movies. You would probably really enjoy "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"

[@71lizgoeshardt]

Oh my gosh, I think they'd love that one

[@enicole1203]

Ooh I remember I saw this as a kid and I loved it! I can't remember the plot now, I'll have to go find it. But it also makes me want to recommend Oklahoma!

[@donovanmedieval]

Julie Andrews is probably best known for playing Mary Poppins. More recently, she was in The Princess Diaries. She was married to Blake Edwards, who directed the Pink Panther movies.

[@johnd551]

Julie Andrews appeared in the Disney classic Mary Poppins. Released in1964, she won the academy award for Best Actress. The Sound of Music was released in 1965 and won five academy awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Music / Scoring of Music / Adaptation or Treatment and Best Sound.

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

This movie is proof that "My Favorite Things" is most definitely not a Christmas song.

[@blueamaranth9419]

Not on purpose, but with mentions of sleigh bells, mittens, and silver white winters, it's a fairly popular non-Christmas Christmas song.

[@SecretSqrlGrl007]

So glad you guys watched this!! It’s such an excellent classic movie!

[@MrTbk1701]

This was my grandfather’s favorite movie every Christmas we would watch it.

[@Shannon-K619]

I have seen this movie more times then I can count and seeing you guys laugh so much made it like I was watching it again for the first time 😂 loved it!

[@dunringill1747]

I'm glad you are adding Classic movies to your reactions. Back in those days, it was more common for actors to also be trained in singing & dancing.

[@nickperkins8477]

Every single song in this musical is tremendous.

[@SuperMeglen]

My one useless bit of trivia - the Captain really did use a whistle, but not in the way depicted in the movie. The grounds of their home were very large and he couldn't yell loud enough to get everyone's attention. Hence the whistle.

[@Bill_the_curious]

"We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one." ( Translation from Confucius ) "The most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why" (Mark Twain)

[@SueSnellLives]

So great that you did this! What a wonderful reaction. You had me in tears seeing how happy you were. As far as other classics, there are so many, but definitely check out Mary Poppins, The African Queen, It Happened One Night, Bringing Up Baby, What's Up Doc, Double Indemnity, and Vertigo.

[@ccrowe256]

I love your reactions! I am super excited that you are doing these older films because there are so many that are amazing! I highly recommend "Chariots of Fire" from 1981. It is also based on a true story about 2 runners who compete in the 1924 Olympics. This film won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for best picture and Golden Globe award for best foreign movie. It is a British production. Thanks again for your reaction to this film, and I look forward to your next postingI

[@OceanKingNY]

Richard Rodgers wrote some beautiful music for the wedding scene. First, he wrote that lovely wedding procession, and then the nuns reprise "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria" in counterpoint, the two different melodies playing at once and complementing each other perfectly. That is very difficult to write. We really took composers like Rodgers (and some of his contemporaries) for granted back then, because we assumed that there would always be composers writing such beautiful songs. But when that generation faded away, there was really nobody to take their place in quite the same way. Sure, there are new composers now, but they don't seem to write anything as timeless as these songs.

[@lindacowles756]

Ocean King NY: "That is very difficult to write." Me: "Not for J. S. Bach."

[@SadieMccollough-mf3jl]

You two are a charming couple - glad you appreciate these old classics. Please try My Fair Lady, and check out Julie Andrew's history with it

[@SadieMccollough-mf3jl]

Also, don't miss Mary Poppins if you haven't already seen it

[@boomeister2]

You must see "Mary Poppins", another charming Julie Andrews musical with Dick Van Dyke where she plays a magical governess that brings a splintered family together. Another suggestion for a musical is "The King and I" with Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner. It's an incredible movie that I feel is being forgotten. The music and singing is wonderful! Yul Brynner is iconic in the role as the King of Siam. He not only played this role in the movie, but 4,625 times on stage! You two will REALLY love this movie ❤

[@GlennWH26]

One of my favorite show business anecdotes comes from this movie. Charmian Carr, who played Lisl, the eldest daughter, turned 21 during the shoot. One day, she said she intended to go out that night and get drunk for the first time in her life. Christopher Plummer overheard this, and showed up at her hotel room that evening, and told her that if she still planned to get drunk, he would provide the adult supervision. He drove her to a tavern in the country, and nursed a few beers while he supervised her getting absolutely plastered. He made sure she ate, guarded the bathroom door while she was being sick, and finally drove her back to the hotel. When she woke up the next morning, there was a room service tray with aspirin, Alka-Seltzer, a pitcher of ice water, a thermos of coffee, and a note from Plummer on the best way to deal with a hangover.

[@The_Dudester]

Yes, very loosely based on a true story. 1) Maria was a music tutor for one of the children, not a governess. 2) Maria in her 40's and the Captain was in his 60's. 3) Maria and the Captain had children together (to add to the kids he already had). 4) The real children had different names than used in the play, and later, movie. 5) The family walked, easily, across the border BEFORE the Anschluss and didn't have to escape. 6) The family house was actually very much smaller than the estate seen in the movie. 7) The Captain was a naval hero in World War one, but the country he served dissolved after the war and Austria became landlocked. 8) Because the family was broke when they reached the US, Maria forced the family to perform in any venue where they could be booked and the children (except one) despised and loathed Maria for making them perform. Maria, then took the money and bought a ski resort in Vermont. The family still owns and operates the resort. 25:04 Behind the scenes, the children had WAY too much fun. 60 years ago, people wore leather shoes (instead of sneakers and flip flops) and they would leave them outside their room doors to get polished by hotel staff. The children would mix up the shoes. Finally, the director called a meeting and ordered them to stop it, or else. Also, it rained incessantly during production, so on those rare occasions, when there was sunlight, they would rush outside to film a scene.

[@marieschmidt1262]

2) I think your math is a little off.. Maria was born in 1903 and married the Captain in 1927 - 24 years old. The Captain was born in 1880 - so he was 47 years old.

[@prospero7867]

In theater actors who can sing, dance and act are called triple threats. You would be surprised how many actors can sing and have musical theatre training. And the young girl in the middle immediately became a regular on a 60s Sci Fi show called Lost in Space. She still acts. Her sister as well. Her sister was the little girl in the Birds by Hitchcock

[@SJHFoto]

Fun fact: I didn't want to sing or dance, but I wanted to be in my school production of the Sound of Music (this was in the 80s in rural Canada). So, I got the role of Hans Zeller (the head Nazi baddie) A weird irony that the only Black kid in the school got this role (there was no malice in it-there really were very few non singing/dancing roles available, and Max was taken)

[@juliewagner3023]

My ecstatic YES!!! when I saw the thumbnail, haven’t clicked on a video faster in a while! So excited to see Quýnh experience this for the first time 🥰

[@cherdiane]

Fiddler on the Roof and Carousel are two of my favorite classic musical movies.

[@VineVitumEt5]

So in real life Georg Von Trapp was very kind and gentle, and Maria only married him, because she loved the kids like her own as she was their governess. Also, the family took a train out of Germany to escape. Today the family has a ski resort in Vermont.

[@lisataveras8031]

I can't tell you how much i enjoyed watching you discover this masterpiece of cinema. Thank you so much for this reaction. As for older movies, I would suggest Funny Girl and Funny Lady. Both starring THE Barbra Streisand. They are both musicals.

[@mariacavanaugh1010]

I am named for the character "Maria" and have been sung at my entire life..."How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?"🤪🥰🥳 Also, I went on the SoM tour whenI visited Salzburg...visited the Gazebo, Churchyard/Graves, and the Cathedral where the weddingtook place.❤

[@UTU49]

I've known a couple of different women named Maria, but it never occurred to me that people would sing that to a woman named Maria. It SHOULD HAVE occurred to me though, because I had a friend named Sarah, and we were always singing the Starship song to her. "Sarah! SARAH!! Storms are brewin' in your eyes..." I'm so sorry Sarah. We knew you were sick of it... and we should have stopped.

[@matthewcostello3530]

On leaving Austria, the Trapps traveled by train to Italy (not over the mountains by foot to Switzerland as is depicted in The Sound of Music). The family had a contract with an American booking agent when they left Austria. Once in Italy, they contacted the agent and requested fare to America,[28] first traveling to London, before sailing to the United States for their first concert tou

[@BeOurGeist]

This was one of my favorite movies growing up, I think I wore out the VHS tape😅 It’s a classic for a reason. My #1 recommendation is Singin’ In The Rain, it’s SUCH a good movie.

[@burkeiowa]

Although others have pointed this out, the escape was very different in real life. The captain had the status and means to take a train to leave the Austrian territory to then get to a place where they could leave. Salzburg is NOT on the border with Switzerland, but with modern-day Germany. The mountain they end with was chosen for the view. If they had crossed over that mountain at that time, one of Hitler's camps was on the other side, which also makes sense since it was Germany on that side. It would have been the worst way to escape German-occupied territory by risking everything to cross INTO Germany proper.

[@aftonair]

If you liked this, you should also check out the 1968 movie, "Oliver!" It's a musical based on the Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist". It won 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in 1969. 90% on rotten tomatoes. It's one of my top 5 favorite musicals.

[@keetahbrough]

My favorite story/movie of all time. Every Christmas, I pull it out and enjoy the past, again. xo

[@CJ77777]

There are so many great musicals. West Side Story, Wizard of Oz, Calamity Jane, Mary Poppins, Moonlight Bay/By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Oaklahoma (The Hugh Jackman one is really good), Oliver. So many. Then newer ones like Chicago, Hairspray, Rent, Dreamgirls, Moulin Rouge, De-Lovely. This genre could keep you going for a while. 😅 And, not a musical, but I'd definitely recommend Billy Elliot. Big movie when it came out and spawned the stage show.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Excuse me. While the original movie version of *Billy Elliot* (2000) is not a musical, there's an excellent professionally-shot video of the Elton John stage musical version of *Billy Elliot,* called *Billy Elliot: the Musical Live* (2014).

[@CJ77777]

@oliverbrownlow5615 Why are you excusing yourself? I'm talking about the original movie which is not a musical but has a predominant musical and dance theme, which is why I recommended it. You're welcome to recommend your preference and add your comment to the main comment section so they can see if they wish.

[@ghlmk5931]

This video came up on my feed today and I watched the whole thing. It’s awesome to see young people enjoy the type of movies that they don’t make any more. Although to be fair, musicals are enjoying a bit of a comeback, but they were far more common back in the day. Different acting methods, dialogue, etc. Holds up amazingly well. No green screen back then, just the natural beauty of Austria. And that opening shot? A helicopter approached Julie as she walked on the mountain and the downdraft flattened her to the ground a few times! Also, the cathedral where they filmed the wedding allowed them only a single day to shoot, so they had to get it done. Imagine wrangling all that equipment and about a thousand extras (no CGI back then). It holds up to this day, a masterpiece. Being kept alive by the younger generation. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@cranberryrosebud]

Something I only now picked up on, after so many viewings of this movie, is how Rolfe originally sings to Liesl about how young and naive she is, and that men will take advantage of her, so he, as someone older, should take care of her - and then he ends up being sucked into the {bad ideology} (Idk if KZbin will let me say the word), manipulated because of how little he knows. He just takes what the adults tell him as fact. I'd find it hard to believe that that was unintentional.

[@KSilverlode]

One thing that isn't always obvious on the first watch is that Rolf (Liesl's boyfriend) and the Captain's butler have been Nazi party members for a while, and were part of the spy network that Herr Zeller (the one who was suddenly in charge after the takeover) was running. When Rolf got nervous, he instinctively responded to the Captain with a Nazi salute, and when he first shows up at the house, he asks the butler "Is everything under control?", because the butler was keeping an eye on the Captain as someone the Nazis wanted to use after the takeover. That's how the Nazis knew when the family were leaving; their butler was spying on them.

[@melainakiss]

Woah. I've never picked up on most of that.

[@KSilverlode]

@@melainakiss There's more than that, too. Once you know, a bunch of things stand out. How when he and Liesl are talking in the summer house he tries to warn her about how "some people think we ought to be German" and why he thinks he's so much wiser than her. Why he turns so cold after the takeover when he has his long-awaited acknowledgement and official position. It was convenient and approved to be involved with the Captain's daughter when it was useful, but he wasn't about to let feelings for a resister's daughter get in the way of his advancement after the takeover. "I am now occupied with more important matters. And your father ought to be too, if he knows what's good for him." How he reacted so strongly when the Captain said he'd never be one of them - being one of them was his whole ambition. Rolf wasn't suddenly turned when the Nazis took over, he was one of the dedicated ones who helped it happen, sadly.

[@BroadwayGuy]

The real Maria Von Trapp was an abused child. She was around 25 years old when she briefly entered Nonnberg Abbey. Julie Andrews was 28 when she filmed "The Sound Of Music."

[@JamesJones-zq7pc]

The real Maria was 19 when she entered the convent and married von trap at 22. Julie Andrew's was 30 filming in this movie.

[@Splurr]

36:45 Christopher Plummer was dubbed by another singer in that scene. Thats sad because Plummer has a great voice. But his original performance is here on youtube. Search for "Edelweiss" ft. Christopher Plummer's Original Vocals.

[@dennishuff8342]

Another great reaction to an old classic! Please don’t forget “Marty” and I also think you both would enjoy “Somewhere in Time” also with Christopher Plummer.

[@WineCheeseGoats]

I adore Somewhere In Time. I only recently learned that Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeve fell in love during filming, but separated after Christopher learned his ex-girlfriend was pregnant.

[@lindacowles756]

1:08:00 In case you're wondering what's inscribed on the tombstone in German, it's Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." 1:08:12 She rests in God.

[@carrieflood4265]

I'm not going to lie, this is my favorite movie. I know the dialogue and the songs by heart. ❤❤❤

[@mikek4922]

The Von Traps settled in Stowe Vermont when they came to America. They still own the Von Trap family lodge in Stowe.

[@airora_aerial]

Some requests: Singing in the Rain Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Pillow Talk

[@kallreader7376]

Julie Andrews became famous on Broadway. she was the lead in My Fair Lady and also got her major Hollywood start as Mary Poppins. this was before her turn in The Sound of Music.

[@71lizgoeshardt]

I never appreciated the humor of it before I was older... "as you walk down the aisle to get married, we're going to sing a song about what a pill you are" 😂😂

[@melanie62954]

I was always offended by that scene when I was a kid!

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction to a wonderful movie! I have my own true story that relates to this story: In the late 2000s I worked as the only teaching assistant in the educational wing of a residential therapeutic facility for, we'll say juveniles who had been charged with a type of serious crime but for whom it was thought that therapy might be more useful than incarceration. There were four teachers and a principal in our wing, and our principal, Dr. Humphrey, was an ex Sisters of Mercy nun who had left the convent in the late 1970s to marry when she was in her mid to late forties. She had entered the convent and became a teacher directly after graduating high school, which was normal until the fifties or sixties actually. People often would graduate from high school, became teachers (often as the second teacher in a classroom under an experienced teacher for up to a year), and attend teaching college at night. So it was more like a trade where one became an apprentice and learned on the job as well as picking up knowledge in classes after work. Anyway, when she was a nun she actually got to meet Maria Von Trapp once when she came to America on a trip and visited some convents. Apparently she was an amusing and entertaining a person in real life, though we were told she looked nothing like Julie Andrews of course. She was, Dr. Humphrey confided in us, a more heavy set woman and apparently had been throughout her life. The movie did differ in many ways from the reality. For instance I believe that the Von Trapp family were actually on one of the last trains out of Austria instead of having to hike through the mountains. As I recall, some of the changes that were made to the story were what was referred to in the opening credits as 'some ideas from'. In other words, as I understand, that person supplied some ideas but didn't do any of the actual scriptwriting work, so they weren't to be given a scriptwriting credit though they deserved some credit for their ideas. Thus this kinda "What does it mean?" way of putting their name in the credits and giving them some thanks for what they did do. Older movies are awesome because they relied so much more on great scripts, direction, and acting to make an incredible movie instead of the modern overreliance on digital FX, 'splodey bits, and "we'll fix it in post" which just makes for too many shoddy films not worth a tenth of their budgets. Classics like Casablanca, The Sound of Music, It's a Wonderful Life, and many others are classic cos they deserve to be and have maintained their reputation through the decades. Other lesser known older movies I love are the murder mysteries The Thin Man and Topper Returns, but though they are well written and good movies what makes them stand out in my mind are the unexpected twists in the setup and the addition of a good comedy undercurrent in both. For example, the detective in The Thin Man is an ex NYC police detective who married a wealthy California socialite and has retired completely from detection. But while they are in NY for Christmas people that the husband knew become involved in a murder mystery and ask for his help. He says no as he has retired, but his wife urges him to let her see him at work. He unwillingly gets forced back into the life, and it is a great story and so well done and William Powell and Myrna Loy as the lead couple are perfect. In Topper Returns the 'detective' is a meek, henpecked, and very retiring banker who is dragged unwillingly into the mystery by his unexpected partner in detection, the ghost of the young murdered woman who only he can see. He just wants to be left alone in peace, but she won't let him, so he is dragged into the mystery. Plus the main scene for the movie is a massive mansion that we discover is loaded with secrets of all sorts. Watch them both and enjoy!

[@jellyrollnorton]

Having only seen the movie as a kid, I had completely forgotten about the nazi/dictatorship aspects of the movie. Subtle, yet powerful.

[@kellie-nd1yp]

Mary Poppins is actually her breakout role but the two are basically back to back. She was Eliza in My Fair Lady on stage but was passed over in favor of Audrey Hepburn.Walt Disney cast her in Mary Poppins and she won the Oscar for it.

[@sarahcushing939]

the family settled in Vermont eventually. They opened the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe and it is still run by their descendants. I'm from VT and have met some of the grandchildren.

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

Other classic musicals you gotta see if you got this to work fairly well here. "My Fair Lady" (1964) "Hello, Dolly " (1964) "Oklahoma" (1955) "West Side Story" (1961) "Finian's Rainbow" (1968) "Singing in the Rain" (1952) (Best musical comedy routine ever inside!)

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

My high school presented "Finian's Rainbow" in my sophomore year and I was in the girl's chorus class at the time so we went through the musical score at the time. In my senior year we did "Hello, Dolly". Some of it was hard to sing without any training I recall.

[@MarcusCiambelli]

The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, and It's a Wonderfil life. Three of my favorites and you two are a joy to watch. More classics. React to All About Eve with Bette Davis. You will enjoy it. 😊

[@diamondstud322]

The girl who was reading the book and not in line when the children met Maria was in the iconic TV show “Lost in Space”. The oldest boy played Spider Man in a 70’s/80’s TV show.