Julie Andrews AND Maria von Trapp Together

It was sad to read recently about the passing of the last surviving member of the von Trapp family who had escaped Nazi Germany and inspired the musical The Sound of Music (1965). Thinking about the family reminded me of this cool video of Julie Andrews, who portrayed Maria von Trapp in the film, appearing with the real Maria von Trapp on Andrews’s ABC variety show in 1973.

The opening segment of the video shows von Trapp teaching Andrews how to yodel, and after that segment we see another part of the show where Andrews interviews von Trapp (starting around the 3:06 mark). Because of the age of the video, there is a little buzzing in the background, but the interview is worth watching for any fans of the movie.

What is your favorite song from The Sound of Music? Leave your two cents in the comments.

  • Teaser Trailer for New “The Jungle Book” from Disney
  • Co-Writer of Walt Disney’s Favorite Song Passes Away
  • This Week in Pop Culture Roundup (4 Dec. 2011 Edition)

    • (Some related Chimesfreedom posts.)

    1001 Movies to See Before You Die: The Video

    1000 movies before die

    Jonathan Keogh put together a video based on Steven Jay Schneider’s book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. For good measure, Keogh added 215 additional titles. It is a great edit job, putting together themes, like the opening sequence of film scenes set in movie theaters. Check it out.



    What are the top few films you tell friends they “must” see? Leave your two cents in the comments.

  • Movie Tributes on “The Simpsons”
  • Classic Hollywood Meets “Uptown Funk”
  • Childhood Summers In the Movies
  • How Camera Movement Dramatizes Speech In Cinema
  • The Fourth Wall Breaks
  • Batman’s Evolution

    • (Some related Chimesfreedom posts.)


    Muppets: “We’re Doing a Sequel”

    Muppets Sequel

    Check out the new trailer for the upcoming Muppets Most Wanted (2014), where the Muppets pay homage to sequels with the musical number “We’re Doing a Sequel.” Reportedly, this number will open the movie.

    Muppets Most Wanted will be in theaters starting March 21, 2014. The film also stars Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, and Tina Fey.

    Are you looking forward to the Muppets sequel? Leave your two cents in the comments.

  • Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge: “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (Duet of the Day)
  • I Love Trash
  • Paul McCartney Joins Springsteen for “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
  • This Is What We Call the Muppet Show!
  • “Little Prince” Trailer (in English)
  • Top 10 Failed Movie Franchises

    • (Some related Chimesfreedom posts.)

    March Winds Gonna Blow My Blues All Away

    March in like Lion Although bad weather may still be on the immediate horizon, I still feel relief every year getting through February and knowing that spring is not far away. Thus, there is the old saying about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb.

    The song “March Winds Gonna Blow My Blues All Away,” as sung by The Carter Family, recognizes that March optimism. Although the song hints at heartbreak (“My mama told me long years ago/ Never to marry no girls that I know/ Spend all your money and wear out your clothes”), the song also recognizes the March winds and the warming of the winter sun: “Sun’s gonna shine in my back door some day.” So on this first day of March, we wish you nothing but sunshine and March winds to blow your blues away.

    For a bonus version of “March Winds Gonna Blow My Blues All Away,” here is a live performance by the underrated Robbie Fulks. I have admired Fulks’s original works for some time, but here he does an excellent lively version of “March Winds,” showing off his guitar skills too. Check out this performance in Chicago from July 7, 2008.

    Lion photo via public domain.

    What is your favorite song about March? Leave your two cents in the comments.

  • Jewel as June
  • I Sit Here Tonight, the Jukebox Playing Kitty Wells
  • Marty Stuart’s “Nashville, Vol. 1: Tear the Woodpile Down”
  • Bon Hiver (First Day of Winter)

    • (Some related Chimesfreedom posts.)

    Marty Brown Interview on WBKO

    Marty Brown Interview

    Country singer and America’s Got Talent performer Marty Brown recently appeared on Bowling Green, Kentucky television station WBKO. The video does not include Brown performing, but it is a nice interview for us fans. In the segment, Brown talks about his new single, “Whatever Makes You Smile,” which Brown wrote as a Valentine’s Day present for his wife. He also discusses how they made the video for the song, and explains how one can know all they need to know about him just by watching his mom and dad dance. Check out the interview.

    Leave your two cents in the comments.

  • How Marty Brown Wrote “Whatever Makes You Smile”
  • Video for Marty Brown’s “Whatever Makes You Smile”
  • Sneak Peak at Marty Brown’s Video for “Whatever Makes You Smile”
  • Marty Brown on “Words & Music”
  • New Marty Brown Single: “Whatever Makes You Smile”
  • Marty Brown on WKCT Radio & “Whatever Makes You Smile”

    • (Some related Chimesfreedom posts.)