The Sound of Music... Fact and fiction

[°Leprechaun]

The story of the Trapps:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapp_Family

The real story is quite interesting.

Only one member is still alive at 85.

Much of the Movie is based on history.

George did leave Austria-Hungary rather than serve in the military because he didn't like Nazism.

I found a YouTube video of their great grandchildren

https://youtu.be/tEjLS0OHWnQ?si=3PXoqR-RHPIvjTTM

[GeneralMacArthur]

There's a restaurant 3 blocks from my house in Seattle called "Rhein Haus", it used to be called "Von Trapp's" but the Von Trapp family estate made them change the name.

[holtridge]

Haven't seen it in over thirty years. I can't remember much about it. I remember it lasted forever but kept me from doing school work.

[MarkD]

When I was growing up, all I ever heard about the movie was that it was so sappy, cloying, and overly goody two-shoes that it was unwatchable. That was long before I ever did watch it, and once I did, I realized it wasn't all that bad.