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Feb 5, 2021 · The late actor, who played Captain von Trapp in the 1965 classic, was a self-described "curmudgeon" about the film for decades. He eventually came to appreciate its "warmth and sentiment" and its appeal as a family escape.
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- Randee Dawn
Plummer remains widely known for his portrayal of Captain Von Trapp due to the box-office success and continued popularity of the Robert Wise–directed musical epic The Sound of Music (1965). Plummer acted alongside Julie Andrews , and the film earned five Academy Awards , including Best Picture .
For the first time ever, hear Christopher Plummer’s original vocals (dubbed by Bill Lee in the 1965 film and original soundtrack), featured on The Sound of Music’s Super Deluxe Edition...
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- Rodgers & Hammerstein
Christopher Plummer stars as Captain Georg von Trapp, a widowed naval officer and father of seven children, in the classic musical film The Sound of Music. The film won five Oscars and features Julie Andrews as Maria, a novice who becomes his governess and falls in love with him.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Robert Wise
- 1965-04-01
Jan 4, 2024 · Though it may defy belief, Christopher Plummer, beloved in his role as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, did not love the character as much as audiences.
- Tom Meisfjord
Nov 24, 2012 · A number of listeners wrote in to point out that Christopher Plummer doesn't really sing in "The Sound of Music" - although, of course, he'd played Captain Von Trapp.
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The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise from a screenplay written by Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, and Eleanor Parker.
