The Sound of Music 59 years old
The happiest sound in all the world!
In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Credits
The Sound of Music Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Julie Andrews She was 29, now 88 years old | as Fräulein Maria |
| Eleanor Parker She was 42, 91 years old when she died | as Baroness Elsa von Schraeder |
| Christopher Plummer He was 35, now 94 years old | as Captain Georg von Trapp |
| Angela Cartwright She was 12, now 71 years old | as Brigitta von Trapp |
| Heather Menzies She was 15, 68 years old when she died | as Louisa von Trapp |
| Peggy Wood She was 73, 86 years old when she died | as Mother Abbess |
| Norma Varden She was 67, 90 years old when she died | as Frau Schmidt |
| Daniel Truhitte He was 21, now 80 years old | as Rolfe |
| Ben Wright He was 49, 74 years old when he died | as Herr Zeller |
| Gertrude Astor She was 77, 90 years old when she died | as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker He was 72, 88 years old when he died | as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Marni Nixon She was 35, 86 years old when she died | as Sister Sophia |
| Richard Haydn He was 59, 80 years old when he died | as Max Detweiler |
| Doris Lloyd She was 68, 71 years old when she died | as Baroness Ebberfeld |
| Anna Lee She was 52, 91 years old when she died | as Sister Margaretta |
| Portia Nelson She was 44, 80 years old when she died | as Sister Berthe |
| Charmian Carr She was 22, 73 years old when she died | as Liesl von Trapp |
| Nicholas Hammond He was 14, now 73 years old | as Friedrich von Trapp |
The Sound of Music Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Boris Leven as Production Design. He was 56 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Ted D. McCord as Director of Photography. He was 64 (75) years old when He died | Camera |
| Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 58 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Ruby R. Levitt as Set Decoration. She was 57 (84) years old when She died | Art |
| Dorothy Jeakins as Costume Design. She was 51 (81) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Irwin Kostal as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ernest Lehman as Screenplay. He was 49 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Reynolds as Editor. He was 54 (87) years old when He died | Editing |
| Saul Chaplin as Associate Producer. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Production |
| Howard Lindsay as Screenplay. He was 75 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Saul Wurtzel as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Peter Levathes as Executive Producer. He was 53 (90) years old when He died | Production |
The Sound of Music (59 years)
The happiest sound in all the world!
- Release day: Monday, March 29, 1965
- Runtime: 175 minutes
- Budget: 8200000.00
- Revenue: 286214286.00