THE CAST INCLUDES
Julie Andrews
/ Nominated (MARY POPPINS, THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY, TORN CURTAIN,
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, S.O.B. VICTOR / VICTORIA, THAT'S LIFE)
Christopher
Plummer (THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, INSIDE DAISY CLOVER,
THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALS, THE BATTLE OF BRITIAN, WATERLOO, THE
MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER, MURDER BY
DECREE, STAR TREK 6)
Peggy Wood / Nominated Supporting Actress (HANDY ANDY, THE
HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER)
With Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Charmian Carr, Anna Lee, Portia
Nelson, Daniel Truhitte, Norma Varden, Marni Nixon, and Angela Cartwright.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
American director Robert Wise (1914 - ), who produced two Best
Pictures: WEST SIDE STORY(61) and SOUND OF MUSIC (65) and both pictures
also earned him the Best Director Oscar. Leading director, who started
as an editor. His editing credits include CITIZEN KANE and THE MAGNIFICENT
AMBERSONS.
Wise's other works include: BORN TO KILL, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD
STILL, DESERT RATS, RUN SILENT RUN DEEP, I WANT TO LIVE, THE HAUNTING,
THE SAND PEBBLES, ANDROMEDA STRAIN, THE HINDENBERG, and STAR TREK.
NOTES & TRIVA
Irwin Kostal received the Music (scoring adaptation) Oscar.
William Reynolds received his Oscar for Editing. James P. Corcoran
and Fred Hynes received the Sound Oscar.
Mary Martin was the star of Broadway version of this Rodgers-Hammerstein
musical.
A major box-office success (out performed GONE WITH THE WIND) which
was based on the real life experiences of the Von Trapp Singers.
Memorable songs include: "My Favorite Things", "Do-Re-Mi",
and "Climb Every Mountain".
They did extensive location filming in Salzburg, Austria.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Direction (*)
Editing (*)
Sound (*)
Music (*)
Actress
Supporting Actress
Cinematography
Art Direction
Costume Design
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