The Sound of Music Will Always Warm Our Hearts

Over forty years ago, a beloved musical musical made its debut on the movie screen. "The Sound of Music" earned Best Picture, Best Director and numerous other awards for its beautifully choreagraphed, written, acted, sung, and filmed story based on the Von Trapp family of Austria. If you started humming "Do Re Mi" among a group of people, everyone will join in. It's just one of those universal movies which stay which stay with you forever and entertains generation after generation. It's a love story between a governess and her charges as well as a love story between a man and a woman set in the beautiful country of Austria. We cannot forget that throughout the movie we learn about the rise of Hitler's power and Austria's and Captain Von Trapp's resistence to this evil force. We care about the Von Trapps, and that's what makes this movie so endearing and moving. Julie Andrews is Maria, and I cannot imagine anyone else in this role. She has perfect combination of innocence, chutzpah, ingenuity and strength to win over her seven charges, as well as the stoic and rigid Captain Von Trapp played by Christopher Plummer. There are several wonderful scenes where Maria confronts the Captain as she advocates for the children's needs only to be turned down, but we see that his resolve is slowly diminishing. We are treated to so many wonderful songs, such as, "My Favorite Things," "Climb Every Mountain," "Edelweiss," and "The Sound of Music." In the end, we root for the Von Trapps to escape Austria as they flee from the Nazi soldiers. We feel terrible that they must abandon their home and homeland, but we leave the movie sensing that they're going to be all right. If Julie Andrews is there to sing a song in order to cheer you up, then all is right with the world.