Christopher Plummer repeatedly turned down the role of Captain von Trapp because of the initial way the character was written. Since Christopher kept turning down the role, the creative team ...

Julie Andrews’ best movies and TV shows cement her legacy as an impressive performer. Despite being active in the movie and ...

Julie Andrews was just as doting in real life on the set of The Sound of Music as her governess character Maria, according to her young costars. Now all grown up 60 years after the classic musical ...

Actress Julie Andrews, a beloved Hollywood icon ... Released in 1965, it featured Julie as Maria, and she was just 29 years ...

And I've never really bemoaned it since." Sounding a lot like a younger Julie Andrews, who as Maria said, "When the Lord closes a door, somewhere he opens a window." And there are some other ...

1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said ...

PEOPLE has an exclusive peek at rare behind-the-scenes photos from the set on 'The Sound of Music,' as the beloved Julie ...

Starring: Julie Andrews (Maria von Trapp), Christopher Plummer (Captain Georg von Trapp), Eleanor Parker (Baroness Elsa Schraeder), Richard Haydn (Max Detweiler) Writer and director: Screenplay by ...

Kym Karath and Duane Chase, who played two of the von Trapp children, speak to PEOPLE about what Andrews was like on the set of the film over 60 years ago Julie Andrews was just as doting in real ...

Julie Andrews plays the role of Maria, who is sent by her convent to be the governess of seven children, who make up the von Trapp family. As she spends more time in her role, Maria brings a joy ...