It's not an exaggeration to say that The Sound of Music is the most beloved film musical of all time. It has touched more than one generation, as over the years, many parents have shared the magic of this wonderful movie with their children. Seven very special children experienced The Sound of Music firsthand: the seven young actors cast as the von Trapp children. Now, for the first time, they tell their stories about making this celebrated film, from their auditions to rehearsals in Los Angeles to an incredible spring and summer in Salzburg, Austria. What was it like to work with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer? How did they learn the songs and dances for the musical numbers? Who almost drowned when the boat tipped over? What was it like to attend the gala Hollywood premiere? What were their lives like after starring in this legendary movie? And how did they become a family in real life, remaining as close as any brothers and sisters for the last 45 years? The answers are revealed at last and as a bonus, they have collected their never-before-seen own home movie footage on a brand-new DVD. It is included here, along with personal cherished memorabilia, such as letters sent home to their families from Europe, a page from the script with edits written in the margin, and a ticket to the premiere. For anyone who is thrilled by the sight of Julie Andrews spinning around on top of a mountain, or who spontaneously bursts out singing "Do-Re-Mi", this captivating behind-the-scenes inside story is a must read.
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Fred Bronson has written for television, including "The American Music Awards", and "Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve". His books include Dick Clark's American Bandstand (with Dick Clark), The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits and various biographies, including those of various American Idol finalists.
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Fred Bronson has been called "America's foremost chart journalist" by the editor of Billboard magazine and as an expert on music has guest-starred on "American Idol" four times. He was a guest judge, with Kristin Chenoweth, on the premiere episode of Nigel Lythgoe's new TV series, "CMT's Next Superstar." He is the author of five books: Dick Clark's American Bandstand (with Dick Clark), The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook, The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits and The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits (with Adam White). Bronson writes the annual television specials The American Music Awards and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. His other TV writing credits include George Strait: The Academy of Country Music's Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert, Brooks & Dunn's The Last Rodeo, Girls' Night Out: The Superstar Women of Country Music, The 40th Anniversary of the Academy of Country Music Awards, Motown 45, The Disco Ball, Live Aid, the syndicated TV series Your Big Break, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and an episode of the animated Star Trek series. He has written the annual six-hour live holiday special for the PBS station in Los Angeles and the Spotlight Awards hosted by John Lithgow. He was head writer on NBC-TV's fund-raising special, Tsunami Aid, and co-producer of the Ovation TV music performance series, Notes from the Road. He has been interviewed many times on CNN, the BBC, VH1 and the Biography channel as well as many other broadcast and cable networks around the world, including news programs in Portugal, Malta and Romania. For SiriusXM Radio, he has interviewed Paul McCartney, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA and the cast of the "Mamma Mia!" motion picture. He has programmed music channels for United Airlines and hosted his own series, Fred Bronson's Pop Goes the World, for Music Choice. With Dick Clark, he wrote the weekly comic strip, Dick Clark's Rock, Roll 'n' Remember. Bronson is currently reporting news and conducting interviews for IdolsNow, an app for the iPhone that features all of the finalists from previous seasons of "American Idol." He also writes for Billboard and the Hollywood Reporter.
If you get one book this year, believe me, this is the one to get. If you are a fan of The Sound Of Music as I and millions of others are, you will be floored. I know for a fact how much time, love and attention these 7 people put into making this memory book. It is truly a trip back in time to the mid 1960's when this film was being made. Plus there is a dvd of footage never before seen by the general public of behind the scenes footage. Don't climb up that mountain, but sprint to your nearest website or retailer to get this. It will be the best move of 2012 you could possibly make.
... or should I write "Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, etc, etc, etc!!!!" I just received this in the mail, opened it, and paged through everything .... the photos, the memories, the behind-the-scenes info .... this is beyond SPECTACULAR if you are a Sound of Music fan! An absolute must-have is putting it lightly -- I kept thinking to myself how MAGNIFICENT this is! It's as if you have become part of the family, and are now looking through their scrapbook of life! My heart goes out to everyone who put effort into this pure treasure trove! I can't wait to share this with my mother and 3 sisters, who also adore The Sound of Music. This book is simply AMAZING!
I agree. I picked it up at Sam's Club and the book with dvd is well worth the price. I wish more books had the bonus recreated documents included with them. The book is easily obtainable.
