1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said, "As far ...

The hills weren’t the only places that were alive with The Sound of Music in 1965 – the epic musical drama was everywhere, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. And for five years, it was ...

"I am incredibly blessed to have been part of that," former child actor Duane Chase, who played Kurt von Trapp, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue Life imitated art on the set of The Sound of Music, ...

Life imitated art on the set of The Sound of Music, the beloved musical that debuted in movie theaters on March 2, 1965. “She was kind of a nanny for us,” recalls Duane Chase, who played mischievous ...