Is there one movie that just screams summer to you? For me it is The Sound of Music (1965) starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Whenever the sun is bright and the grass is green, I sometimes cannot help myself from thinking of Maria singing “the hills are alive, with the sound of music.” Seeing the Von Trapp children running around town, playing in the trees, singing on mountaintops, and swimming in the lake in their old drapes makes me wish I could do the same. Every time there is a warm summer thunderstorm, I think of Rolfe and Liesl dancing in the gazebo and of all my favorite things.
The Sound of Music is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love the music, the scenery, and the very captivating love story. It is a little on the long side, almost three hours, but I would say that it is well worth it. In 1965, The Sound of Music won several Oscars including Best Director and Best Picture. It is truly beautiful to watch and hear.
If you have not seen this classic musical, I highly recommend it, especially on a cool summer evening with the threat of a thunderstorm. Check it out tonight from the Milligan Collection!
The Sound of Music PN1995.9.M86 S6 2002
What movie screams summer to you?