The cast of the five-time Oscar winning film
The Sound of Music reunited for the first time since the show’s filming 45 years ago on the stage of Oprah this past Thursday, Oct. 28.
Even though we like to remember the sixties as an era of sexual revolution and free drugs, that wasn’t always the case — these were some tough times. The civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the space program and the President Johnson’s Great Society plan dominated headlines during this period. People around the world craved a singing blonde and an epic love story to lift their spirits.
Enter, The Sound of Music. The film’s ethereal cinematography and message of hope captured the world’s heart and made it the mega-hit that, until today, is considered the ultimate feel-good movie.
People around the world say that their lives have been changed from watching this epic story. Celebs like Rosie O’Donnell say this film stayed with her for a lifetime. After the death of her own mother she dreamed that Julie Andrews would sweep in and become her new mother. “It [the film] was life-altering,” she says. “It was definitely the best film I had ever seen in my life. It remains so to this day.” With a message of following your dreams and finding confidence, it’s not surprising that the film’s message is as true today as the day it premiered.
After all, don’t we still need a push every now and then to climb every mountain, ford every stream, and follow every rainbow until we’ve found our dream?
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