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The Sound of Music

Classic film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical in which a novice nun (Julie Andrews) leaves her convent to accept a position as governess to a large family.

Classic film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical. Irrepressible Maria begins to doubt her vocation and leaves her convent to become governess to the seven children of Captain von Trapp, a widower and retired naval officer. She soon turns the captain's orderly life upside down and instils a love of music in the children. Then the Third Reich annexes Austria...

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2 hours, 45 minutes

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Last on

Sun 25 Aug 2024 15:50

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:05

    Maria

    Maria

  • 00:50

    Richard Rodgers

    My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)

    Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II. Singer: Julie Andrews. Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: Irwin Kostal.
  • 00:55

    Richard Rodgers

    Do Re Mi

  • 01:14

    Julie Andrews

    The Sound of Music

  • 01:23

    Charmian Carr & Bill Lee

    Edelweiss

Julie Andrews on Desert Island Discs

Julie Andrews on Desert Island Discs
Julie Andrews, the star of such film favourites as Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music on

Credits

Role Contributor
Maria Julie Andrews
Captain von Trapp Christopher Plummer
The Baroness Eleanor Parker
Max Detweiler Richard Haydn
Mother Abbess Peggy Wood
Liesl Charmian Carr
Louisa Heather Menzies
Friedrich Nicholas Hammond
Kurt Duane Chase
Brigitta Angela Cartwright
Marta Debbie Turner
Gretl Kym Karath
Sister Margaretta Anna Lee
Sister Berthe Portia Nelson
Frau Schmidt Norma Varden
Rolfe Daniel Truhitte
Director Robert Wise
Producer Robert Wise
Writer Ernest Lehman
Writer Richard Rodgers
Writer Oscar Hammerstein

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Julie Andrews Biography

Julie Andrews, DBE is an actress, singer, author, theatre director, and dancer.