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Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music

201248mChristopher Walker
IMDb 6.4

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The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lays an even more astonishing family story. Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as the Trapp Family Singers and they eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feel good story has dark undertones, is disliked by Austrians, and witnesses the first ever performance of the musical in Salzburg itself.

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What is Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music (2012) about?

The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lays an even more astonishing family story. Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as the Trapp Family Singers and they eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feel…

Who stars in Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music?

Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music stars Sue Perkins (Herself - Presenter), Nicholas Hammond (Himself), Peter Husty (Himself), Elizabeth Campbell Peters (Herself), Johannes von Trapp (Himself). The film was directed by Christopher Walker.

How long is Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music?

Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music has a runtime of 48 min and premiered in 2012.

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