The Sound of Music: Directed by Robert Wise. With Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn. A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.

The Captain entertains a visit from a lady friend, Baroness Elsa Schroeder (Eleanor Parker), a wealthy socialite from Vienna, along with mutual friend Max Detweiler (Richard Haydn), who is intent on finding an obscure musical act to launch at the upcoming Salzburg Music Festival.

The Sound of Music (1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Robert Wise has transformed the delightful Rodgers and Hammerstein musical stage production of "The Sound of Music" into a magical film in which Julie Andrews gives an endearing performance in the role of Maria, the governess.

1965's "The Sound of Music" is everything a bad musical should be. Providing more sap than a forest full of Vermont maples, it has coy, silly songs, an inane, innocuous script, and unbelievably sugary characters.

Actress: The Sound of Music. Kym Karath began her acting career at the age of 3, appearing in Spencer's Mountain (1963) with Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara, The Thrill of It All (1963) with Doris Day and James Garner, and Good Neighbor Sam (1964) with Jack Lemmon, before winning the role of "Gretl", the youngest Von Trapp daughter.

The Sound of Music Live!: Directed by Rob Ashford, Beth McCarthy-Miller. With Carrie Underwood, Stephen Moyer, Laura Benanti, Christian Borle. A live telecast of the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

Andrews claimed that Plummer's cynicism probably helped his performance and this movie, keeping it from being too sentimental. Julie Andrews sang "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" to the children in the cast to entertain them between shooting.

Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Sung by Charmian Carr , Nicholas Hammond , Heather Menzies-Urich , Duane Chase , Angela Cartwright , Debbie Turner and Kym Karath at the party

The Sound of Music: Directed by Robert Wise. With Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn. A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.