On this day in history, March 2, 1965, 'The Sound of Music' debuts in American movie theaters
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The Hollywood production of "The Sound of Music" debuted on this day in history, March 2, 1965. It remains one of the most beloved movies in American history.
The film's soaring tunes painted idyllic images of Alpine hills flowering with snow-white edelweiss against a backdrop of the terrifying darkness of Nazism. "The Robert Wise production is a warmly pulsating, captivating drama." — Variety magazine, 1965 "When the Nazis annexed Austria in 1938, the Von Trapps realized that they were on thin ice with a regime they abhorred." — Prologue Magazine Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The Hollywood version of the real life-inspired tale of Austria's Von Trapp Family singers on the eve of World War II has become an enduring entry in American moviecraft, while inspiring audiences around the world for nearly 60 years.