The Sound of Music, Unplugged (Part 1 of 2)

Narrated by travel writer Brett Harriman -- a former Sound of Music tour guide and founder of Harriman Travel Books -- this captivating two-part travelogue explores Sound of Music fact and fiction and the charmingly scenic sites that set the backdrop for arguably the most popular musical film of all time.

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• Trapp
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• Christopher
• Plummer

[crimsloch]

to purists out there, there's no need to accuse the film of distorting history since the film is simply a medium of art. Besides the real Maria Von Trapp was consulted if changes were okay... LOL she even said to Chris Plummer "you're more handsome than my husband!"

[oktoberfest1810]

@crimsloch: Creative post. Cheers!

[desideedee]

Just for the sake of historical accuracy: the Trapp family did NOT flee.

They rented their property to a fraternity order, simply bought some train tickets to Italy and got on a ship to the USA. Thats it.

[oktoberfest1810]

@desideedee

(PART 1 of 3)

For the sake of historical accuracy: Did the Nazis pay rent after they seized the von Trapp villa in 1940? Is it so “simple” to leave one’s homeland forever, with only the possessions on one’s back? Moreover, to “flee” means to “run away from something.” Unquestionably, the von Trapps fled Nazi-occupied Austria. In September 1938 ...

[oktoberfest1810]

(PART 2 of 3)

In September 1938 the von Trapps did experience a rather routine voyage to the United States on the passenger ship the American Farmer. Six months later, however, their visas expired without the possibility of extension, thus they were required to leave the country. Ultimately, the von Trapps were granted a new US visa and allowed back stateside October 1939. Regarding these anxious times ..

[oktoberfest1810]

(PART 3 of 3)

Regarding these anxious times of caring for a family of 12 in a multitude of foreign lands, Maria stated that “…’home’ isn’t necessarily a certain spot on earth but a place where you can feel at home, which means ‘free’ to us.” The Story of the Trapp Family Singers is, indeed, intriguing and multifaceted, thus its perennial success.

[hypercrash]

Dude is this the photoshop voiceover guy????!!!

[ahdulay]

Thank you very much for uploaded this history!

[nordstern1981]

@desideedee

"Pospischil" is a Czech name, originally spelled "Pospíšil". And Vienna, with it's history as a capital of a formerly multi-ethnic empire, is a different story from the rest of Austria as it attracted workers from all parts; resulting in the interesting mix of ethnic backgrounds the Viennese have. Until 1945, and even BEFORE 1933/38, the vast majority of Austrians (90+%) considered themselves ethnic German. After WWII, people were brainwashed for decades to disencourage German unity.

[Songbirds1985]

@desideedee I've read her book, their choice? stay and be forced to ally themselves with the Nazi's or leave their home....that's fleeing.

[MightyTabooTiki]

The gazebo scene was actually filmed on the Fox studio lot in Hollywood. The gazebo which now stands is a replica of the one used in the film but was not originally there back in 1963 when it was filmed. If you listen to the movie commentary, Charmain Charr (Lisel) explain thats as she ran out of the house in Austria and turned right down the path, she then appears running on a set in Hollywood.

[roseanne74]

Thank you ... I enjoyed this. But one thing - Maria didn't climb a tree on the Untersberg to look over the Abbey walls ... in her first interview with the Reverend Mother, she specifically states that "when I was a little girl, I used to come down the mountain, climb a tree and look over into your garden".