The Sound of Music: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1966)

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Julie Andrews as Maria stands on a grassy hill with arms outstretched, wearing a black blouse and striped apron dress, in The Sound of Music.

Julie Andrews as Maria and Christopher Plummer as Captain von Trapp stand outdoors in a scene from The Sound of Music, with Plummer holding a patterned cloth and speaking to Andrews.

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