DVD

The sound of music / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Robert Wise production ; produced by Argyle Enterprises, Inc. ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Robert Wise.

Crouse, Russel, 1893-1966 Sound of music. (Added Author). Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968 Sound of music. (Added Author). Reynolds, William, 1910-1997 (Added Author). Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 (Added Author). Parker, Eleanor, 1922-2013 (Added Author). Lloyd, Doris, 1896-1968 (Added Author). Baker, Evadne, 1897-1995 (Added Author). Stuart, Gil, 1919-1977 (Added Author). Nixon, Marni. (Added Author). Varden, Norma. (Added Author). Truhitte, Daniel, 1943- (Added Author). Wright, Ben, 1915-1989 (Added Author). Nelson, Portia. (Added Author). Lee, Anna, 1913-2004 (Added Author). Wood, Peggy, 1892-1978 (Added Author). Haydn, Richard, 1905-1985 (Added Author). Edwards, Julie, 1935- (Added Author). Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 (Added Author). Plummer, Christopher. (Added Author). Hayon, Richard. (Added Author). Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 (Added Author). Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 (Added Author). Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968 (Added Author). Crouse, Russel, 1893-1966 (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Argyle Enterprises. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright, Daniel Truhitte, Norma Varden, Marni Nixon, Gil Stuart, Evadne Baker, Doris Lloyd, Eleanor Parker. (Cast).

Summary:

As Nazism takes over Austria, a governess and a widowed father fall in love and escape the country with his large family of musically-talented children.

Maria is a spirited young woman who leaves the convent to bring love and music to Austrian widower Captain von Trapp and his seven children.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 174 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Edition: Fortieth anniversary edition; widescreen format.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: special anniversary introduction by Julie Andrews; audio commentary with Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and more; audio commentary with director Robert Wise; Singalong karaoke subtitles; retrospective documentary "My favorite things - Julie Andrews remembers"; 4 all-new featurettes; "The Von Trapp family: harmony and discord" as seen on A&E Biography; Mia Farrow screen test; restoration comparison; photo galleries; behind-the-scenes; storyboards; lobby cards; posters. special features not rated or closed-captioned. From the stage musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II ; book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. "Widescreen version: presented in a letterbox widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition"--container. Title and credits from container. From the stage musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Originally released as a motion picture in 1965. Special features: Disc 1: All-new anniversary introduction by Julie Andrews; all-new commentary by Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and more; audio commentary by director Robert Wise; all-new singalong karaoke subtitles (English, Spanish and French); Disc 2: All-new special anniversary introduction by Julie Andrews; all-new retrospective documentary: "My favorite things: Julie Andrews remembers"; "Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer: A reminiscence" featurette; "On location with 'The sound of music'" featurette; "From Liesl to Gretl: a 40th anniversary reunion" featurette; "When you know the notes to sing: a singalong phenomenon" featurette; "The Von Trapp Family: harmony and discord" as seen on Biography on the A&E Network; Mia Farrow screen test; restoration comparison; photo galleries: behind the scenes, storyboards, lobby cards and posters; trailers and TV spots.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Ted McCord ; film editor, William Reynolds ; music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Music, Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein II ; additional words and music, Richard Rodgers ; production designer, Boris Leven.
Participant or Performer Note:	Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright, Daniel Truhitte, Norma Varden, Marni Nixon, Gil Stuart, Evadne Baker, Doris Lloyd, Eleanor Parker.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC, Anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio 2.20:1, Dolby digital , 5.0 Dolby surround in English; 2.0 Dolby surround in French; stereo. in English; mono. in Spanish; dual layer format. DVD, region 1, NTSC; 5.0 Dolby surround in English; 2.0 Dolby surround in French; stereo. in English; mono. in Spanish.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. Soundtrack in English, French or Spanish; subtitles in English or Spanish. Dialogue in English or dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy awards: best picture, best director, best film editing, best sound, best music, scoring of music, adaptation or treatment, 1965.